Mohammed Sanusi, General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) headed by Amaju Pinnick, on Monday said he could only be sacked by a body recognised by CAF or FIFA. Sanusi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja…
Government intervenes in Ondo FA crisis (Punch)
The Ondo State Government has warned the warring factions in the state football association not allow the leadership crisis in the Nigeria Football Federation affect the administration of football in the state. The Ondo FA is split into two by…
Dalung moves to end NFF crisis, inaugurates 6-man reconciliation committee
Solomon Dalung, Nigeria’s minister of youths and sports development Monday inaugurated a six-man reconciliation committee to bring a lasting solution to the lingering crisis in the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Inaugurating the committee in Abuja, Dalung said the NFF crisis…
Giwa – Intimidation would not make me give up mandate to be NFF president
Chris Giwa says truth will prevail between him and Amaju Pinnick, on who ought to be the president of NFF. Giwa told the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja that no amount of intimidation would make him give up his…
NFF: Pinnick-led board is back, says Sanusi (Punch)
The Amaju Pinnick-led Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation is back to the federation’s secretariat to direct affairs in earnest, NFF General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi said on Monday. Sanusi who also said he had returned to his duties in…
I did not report Pinnick to EFCC, says Etebo (Guardian)
One of Super Eagles’ revelations at the just concluded Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup, Ogenekaro Etebo, is not ready to join ‘the enemies’ in pulling down the out-going President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick. There were media…
FIFA recognises only Pinnick as NFF president – Infantino (Vanguard)
FIFA President, Gianni Infantino says the world football ruling body recognises only Amaju Pinnick as president of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), and will not accept any outside interference in NFF’s affairs. Infantino, while responding to questions at a press conference…
Why FIFA may not ban Nigeria –Dalung (Independent)
As the impasse in the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) continues, Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Barrister Solomon Dalung has ruled out any FIFA ban against Nigeria, saying there is no reason for that. He said the country is also…
Nigeria risk wrath of FIFA over leadership row (Punch)
Nigeria’s government on Monday ordered the country’s football association to comply with a court ruling about its leadership, a move that may open up a new confrontation with FIFA. The sports ministry directed the Nigeria Football Federation to comply with…
Super Eagles land in Volgograd, set to battle Iceland (SUN)
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have arrived in the southern Russia town of Volgograd ahead of Friday’s must-win FIFA World Cup Group D encounter against Iceland. A statement from the spokesperson of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ademola Olajire read that they…