The House of Representatives has resolved to intervene in the dispute between the female national football team, the Super Falcons and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), ahead of the 2023 Women’s World Cup. This followed the adoption of a motion…
Falcons plan protest, World Cup boycott as NFF cancels bonuses
The Super Falcons are planning to stage a strike and boycott their opening game of the 2023 Women’s World Cup after the General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation Dr Mohammed Sanusi told them their match bonuses for the competition…
Full list: 29 Nigerian referees get FIFA badges
The Nigeria Football Federation has decorated 29 referees with FIFA badges and urged them to be upright in the discharge of their duties. The NFF President, Ibrahim Gusau, stated this on Wednesday at the 2023 FIFA badging Ceremony at the…
Ex-Falcons coach calls for early W’Cup preparations
Former Super Falcons coach, Ismaila Mabo, has urged the Nigeria Football Federation to ensure the women’s national team began preparations on time for the 2023 Women’s World Cup, The PUNCH reports. The biggest women’s football tournament has been scheduled to…
Sports ministry, NFF rally support for ailing Brodericks-Imasuen
The Federal Ministry Of Youth And Sports Development and the Nigeria Football Federation have started moves to help ailing U-17 World Cup-winning coach, Sebastian Brodericks-Imasuen, whose failing health was first published by The PUNCH on Tuesday. Brodericks-Imasuen, 84, who led…
Gusau elected new NFF President
Ibrahim Musa Gusau on Friday becomes the 40th President of the Nigeria Football Federation. Gusau was elected as the new NFF President at NFF’s 78th Elective Congress in Benin, the Edo State capital. He polled 21 votes to defeat his…
NPFL: FG declares LMC illegal, orders NFF to withdraw licence
The Federal Government has withdrawn its recognition of the League Management Company (LMC) as the operator of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Ismaila Abubakar, announced this in…
*APC govs visit Wike in Rivers (Punch)*Man narrowly escapes assassination in Lagos (Independent)
APC govs visit Wike in Rivers (Punch) Some governors elected under the platform of All Progressives Congress are currently meeting with the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, ahead of the 2023 election. The governors include Kayode Fayemi; Rotimi Akeredolu and…
*After 10 years, Lagos land agents get N1.2m fine for stealing N22.2m, prosecutor fumes (Punch)*Lagos arraigns driver for alleged reckless driving, manslaughter (Guardian)
After 10 years, Lagos land agents get N1.2m fine for stealing N22.2m, prosecutor fumes (Punch) Justice R.I.B. Adebiyi of the Lagos High Court sitting at Ikeja, on Tuesday, sentenced two land agents, Emmanuel Adejo and Obi Fortune, to two-year imprisonment…
*Woman sets 10-year-old daughter on fire in Ogun (Guardian)*Police officers reject N300,000 bribe, return N600,000 paid into account (Punch)
Woman sets 10-year-old daughter on fire in Ogun (Guardian) Operatives of the Ogun State police command have arrested a housewife and mother of five for pouring petrol on her 10-year-old daughter and setting her ablaze. The suspect, Aisha Tijani, was…
