Ex-Super Falcons captain, Desire Oparanozie, says the Nigeria Football Federation failed to pay the bonuses owed the female national team players for three years. She also hinted that fighting for the players’ rights was part of the reasons she was…
Minister orders overhaul of Super Eagles
Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has called for an overhaul of the Super Eagles technical and administrative structure to achieve better results. The minister gave the order on Tuesday in Abuja at a meeting with Nigeria Football…
Pinnick to vie for FIFA council membership as Ivoirien, South African, Tunisians battle for CAF presidency
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, Amaju Melvin Pinnick has disclosed his intention to vie for membership of the FIFA Council, which is the highest decision making body in world football. Pinnick was earlier touted as a candidate for Confedertation of…
*Ruling family asks EFCC to investigate Oniru monarch (Guardian)*Traders, residents count losses as fire guts Lagos shanties (Punch)
Ruling family asks EFCC to investigate Oniru monarch (Guardian) The Omowunmi Abisogun ruling house of Iruland, Lagos has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate Oba Omogbolahan Lawal, the Oniru of Iruland over alleged misappropriation of…
COVID-19: No fans for Eagles, Sierra Leone clash, ministry insists
The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development and the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 have advised the Edo State Government and the Nigeria Football Federation against allowing fans into the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, during the 2021 AFCON qualifier…
Ex-Falcons knock NFF for concealing Waldrum’s contract details
The non-disclosure of new Super Falcons coach Randy Waldrum’s contract details by the Nigeria Football Federation has been condemned by former players of the women’s national team, The PUNCH reports. The NFF on October 5 announced Waldrum as the new…
Akpoguma may feature against Algeria
Former Germany U-20 Captain, Kevin Akpoguma, may feature in this weekend’s international friendly match against Algeria following his clearance by world football governing body, FIFA, to switch allegiance to Nigeria. The Super Eagles will meet Algeria in the first of…
Owolabi decries non-resumption of domestic leagues
Former international, Felix Owolabi, has expressed disgust over the non-resumption of all sporting activities in the country, especially the domestic football league when other countries worse hit by the COVID-19 pandemic has done so, even though without spectators. The Nigeria…