LASEMA prevents potentially disastrous fire at Lagos Civic Centre (Guardian) The Fire Response Unit of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) in collaboration with the State Fire Service prevented a potentially disastrous fire at the Civic Centre in Lagos…
We can’t win all competitions, NFF tells minister (NewTelegraph)
The Nigeria Football Federation has told the Minister of Sports Sunday Dare that it is impossible to win all the competitions the country enters. The minister had expressed disappointment regarding the sliding fortunes of Nigerian football teams in international competitions…
Sports minister queries NFF over national teams’ dismal performances (DailyTrust)
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare has demanded a written explanation from the Nigeria Football Federation following the inglorious exit of national teams from football tournaments. He made this known on Monday in a meeting that…
NFF to start negotiating renewal of Rohr’s contract January (Guardian)
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says it will start discussing with Super Eagles’ Coach, Gernot Rohr on a new contract before his current deal ends next year. NFF president, Amaju Pinnick said at the weekend that the federation was satisfied…
Nwosu blames NFF for Tokyo 2020 Olympics miss (Punch)
Henry Nwosu has slammed the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) after the Olympic Eagles failed to reach the semi-final of the 2019 Africa U23 Cup of Nations in Egypt. The former Nigeria international has expressed his displeasure after the Olympic Eagles…
Match fixing: FIFA, CAF monitoring Nigeria, says NFF (Punch)
The Nigeria Football Federation has warned its members and officials against match fixing and manipulation in the 2019/20 Nigeria Professional Football League season, which begins on Sunday. Head of the NFF Integrity Unit, Okey Obi, said FIFA and CAF were…
*Husband beats wife to death over disagreement (Punch)*Lagos govt, firms partner to build low-cost innovation centres (ThisDay)
Husband beats wife to death over disagreement (Punch) Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested 28-year-old Kazeem Yusuf for allegedly beating his wife, Raimot, to death at Ita-Aka in the Abeokuta area of the state. After perpetrating the…
NFF: We don’t owe Rohr three months’ salary (Punch)
The Nigeria Football Federation has denied claims that they owe Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, a three-month salary as reported on social media on Friday, saying the Franco-German is owed a month salary, which is in line to be paid.…
Blame NFF for Falcons 2020 Olympics failure- Abdullahi (DailyTrust)
A former assistant coach of the Super Falcons, Coach Mansur Abdullahi has blamed the failure of the senior women’s national team to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games on what he described as nonchalant attitude of the present Nigeria…
NFF expects gold medals from Flying Eagles, Falconets at African Games (Guardian)
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi has challenged the U-20 boys’ and girls’ national teams to go for gold medals in the football events of the ongoing 12th Africa Games in Rabat, Morocco. Paul Aigbogun’s wards…