A Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick and four other officials of the organisation accused of misappropriating funds belonging to the football body. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu gave the order on Monday after the case involving the NFF…
President of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, on Sunday, July 24, 2016, arrived Nigeria for a two-day working visit to the country. Infantino touched down the country via the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport in Abuja accompanied by the Secretary General of the body, Ms Fatma Samba Samoura. He was received by President of the Nigeria Football Federation,…
The Nigeria Football Federation has expressed deep shock at the death, in the early hours of Wednesday, of former Super Eagles Captain and Coach, Stephen Keshi. NFF President, Amaju Pinnick, said “This is devastating. We have lost a superhero.” Pinnick confirmed he had been in contact with the family and would lead a delegation of…
It has been revealed that Chris Giwa and members of his board may be banned from football activities in the country for the recent actions. This was disclosed in a communiqué issued on Wednesday by the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, after an extraordinary meeting held in Abuja. It was stated that Giwa and other would…
Armed to the teeth security men on Monday manned the entrance of the secretariat of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, commonly called the Glass House to prevent entry. This followed the leadership crisis rocking the football governing body in Nigeria, which may force FIFA to ban Nigeria from football activities. Last week, a court in…
Amaju Pinnick has been removed by a court judgment as president of the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF. A ruling by a Federal High Court sitting in Jos, Plateau State, on Friday, April 8, 2016, nullified the elections that brought Pinnick as president as well as other board members of the Federation. The ruling came following…
Nigeria’s Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung, says he is not on the same page with president of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Amaju Pinnick, on the appointment of a foreign coach for the country’s senior national football team called the Super Eagles. Dalung, who spoke with journalists in Abuja, said Nigerian coaches should be given…
Reports reaching us indicate that former Super Eagles captain, Vincent Enyeama and Sunday Oliseh, may have finally settled their differences. Enyeama, who announced his retirement from the Super Eagles on Thursday, was on Saturday in Brussels, Belgium, where he met with the leadership of the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF. He had discussion with the Federation…
Nigeria is again at the risk of being banned by FIFA as a court in Plateau State has nullified the elections held in Warri, Delta State, that produced Amaju Pinnick as President of the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, on September 30, 2014. On Thursday, Justice Ambrose Allagoa of a Federal High Court in Jos, Plateau…
Nigeria is again at the risk of being banned by FIFA as a court in Plateau State has nullified the elections held in Warri, Delta State, that produced Amaju Pinnick as President of the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, on September 30, 2014. On Thursday, Justice Ambrose Allagoa of a Federal High Court in Jos, Plateau…