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…
The Rashidi Yekini Foundation, a non-governmental organization set up by the two children of the late Nigerian striker, has received a boost with the promise of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, to support it. First Vice President of the Federation, Seyi Akinwunmi, disclosed in Lagos at the weekend that the NFF will “provide a solid…
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…
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has announced the appointment of Samson Siasia as the head of Coach of senior national football team, Super Eagles. Siasia is making his return as the coach of the team after a first spell in 2010, where he succeeded Swedish coach, Lars Lagerbäck. However, he was fired by the NFF…
Sunday Oliseh has resigned his position as coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles. The former Nigerian international confirmed his exit from the Eagles job on Friday morning in a tweet via his Twitter handle. However, Aproko247 learnt that he tendered his letter to the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, on Thursday. His resignation is with immediate effect.…
News reaching us from the Glass House of the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, in Abuja confirms that one of its own has been killed. The Federation, in a post on its Twitter handle, @thenff, on Wednesday morning, announced the death of its Head of Protocol, Ibrahim Abubakar. Abubakar was said to have been shot dead…
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…
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…