Nigeria got off to a winning start at the 32nd Africa Cup of Nations finals after Odion Ighalo came off the bench to score the only goal of an engaging duel at the Alexandria Stadium. In the event, the Super Eagles picked the three points and took an early lead in Group B ahead of […]
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NFF Congratulates President Buhari On Re-election
The Nigeria Football Federation on Wednesday congratulated His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR on his re-election as President and Commander-In-Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. In the early hours of Wednesday, the electoral body, Independent National Electoral Commission, declared President Buhari successfully re-elected along with his running mate, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, GCON. “The […]
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NFF Denies Prosecution Report On Pinnick
The Nigeria Football Federation on Saturday described as outright falsehood, a news item in the media claiming that President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that the President of NFF, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick should be prosecuted. “The attention of the Nigeria Football Federation has been drawn to a news item circulating in a section of the […]
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Super Falcons Grateful To NFF For Fulfilling Promises
Players and officials of the Senior Women National Team, Super Falcons, have given big kudos to the Nigeria Football Federation for fulfilling all the promises made to them before and during the 11th Women Africa Cup of Nations finals in Ghana, where they emerged triumphant to third successive time and ninth time overall, returning home […]
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BET9JA BACKS FIRST NATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION MARATHON RACE IN ABUJA
The first edition of the Bet9ja Anti-corruption Marathon race will hold today December 10, 2018 at 7:00am and will start off from the National Stadium, Abuja and finish up at the Eagle Square, Abuja. The event organised by Fair Play Sports International Agency in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports, Nigeria Olympics […]
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Presidency, NFF Welcome Super Falcons Back Home
The Chief of Staff to the President and Commander-In-Chief of the Federal Republic, President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR), Alhaji Abba Kyari, was at the head of a delegation of prominent Nigerians and top officials of the Nigeria Football Federation that received the Super Falcons on arrival in Abuja on Sunday evening. Nine–time African champions, Super Falcons, […]
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Nigeria Lift Women AFCON Trophy For Ninth Time
The Super Falcons of Nigeria proved unbeatable once more as they overcame a stubborn South African Banyana Banyana squad on penalties after a scoreless 120 minutes to retain their Women Africa Cup of Nations title in Accra on Saturday. It was the third successive win and ninth overall for the Nigerian girls. Triumph was achieved […]
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Ambassador Abikoye Charges Falcons To Go For Victory
Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Olufemi Abikoye has congratulated the Super Falcons for their endeavour so far at the 11th Women Africa Cup of Nations, while charging them to go all out for victory against the Banyana Banyana of South Africa in Saturday’s final. Delivering a message from the President […]
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Pinnick Dedicates Eagles’ Win to President Buhari…
…Praises Gov Udom Emmanuel, Sponsors as Ighalo hat-trick sends Eagles to second place in Group E President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick has dedicated the Super Eagles’ 4-0 defeat of Libya in a 2019 AFCON qualifier in Uyo on Saturday to His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR). Saturday’s match was the […]
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Crisis Resolution: NFF Praises Presidency, FEC, Others
The Nigeria Football Federation has expressed sincere appreciation to the President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces, His Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR) for the unequivocal resolution of the NFF leadership issue, which enabled Nigeria to avert suspension from international football on Monday. “The position of His Excellency, and that of the Federal Government, which […]
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Gov Okowa Praises President Buhari For Saving Nigerian Football…
Gov Okowa praises President Buhari for saving Nigerian Football…Says Nigeria must promote and project her ‘shining stars’ The Executive Governor of Delta State, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Authur Okowa on Wednesday heaped praises on His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR) for saving Nigeria huge embarrassment with his good–natured intervention in the unseemly leadership crisis that was […]
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Football Intermediaries Laud President Buhari Over NFF Crisis
Members of the Football Intermediaries Association of Nigeria has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for intervening in the lingering NFF crisis and the reinstatement to office of Amaju Pinnick as president of the NFF. In a communiqué signed and released by its acting national coordinator, Michael Sodeke, the body stated that the presidential intervention came at […]
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