Tag: Nana Yaw Oppong-Mensah
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Kaazi and Evolution Cup unite to Propel Nigerian Football Talents onto the Global Stage
Kaazi, the leading technology-driven platform dedicated to discovering, nurturing, and promoting emerging football talents, is excited to announce a strategic partnership with the prestigious Evolution Cup. The Evolution Cup, a renowned pre-season tournament uniting 12 nationwide League One (NLO) clubs and communities, stands as a vital platform for showcasing football talents across Nigeria. Scheduled to…
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Akinwunmi pledges continuous support for football, youth development
Despite failing to secure the top seat of Nigeria Football Federation, former first vice-president of the group Seyi Akinwunmi as promised to continue his supports for sports and youth developments in the country, Nigeriasoccernet.com gathered. Akinwunmi came second behind winner, Ibrahim Gusau, in the NFF elections held in Benin on September 30 but the incumbent…
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New NFF Board to hold peace talk with PFAN
The newly-elected board of the Nigeria Football Federation led by the president Ibrahim Gusau is set to hold reconciliatory talks with the Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria (PFAN). The PFAN had kicked against the election held on 30th September, taking the NFF to a Federal High Court, but the election had gone ahead following…
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“Everyone must play their role for anything good to be achieved”- New NFF 1st VP
New NFF 1st Vice President, Felix Anyansi has expressed his delight after his victory at the polls, Friday, in the NFF Election. Anyansi emerged VP of the FA after several years as a Executive Committee board member and stressed that there is even more work to be done going forward. The FA Chief who also…
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Idah Peterside reveals he had positive talks with newly elected NFF President
One of the NFF Presidential aspirant in the just concluded NFF Elections, Idah Peterside, has stated that talks held with the newly elected NFF President, Ibrahim Gusau were of a positive nature. Ibrahim Gusua became the 40th NFF President after beating former Nigeria International, Idah Peterside in a rerun by 39 votes to just 1…
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NFF ELECTIONS: Ibrahim Gusau defeats Idah Peterside to emerge new President
NFF former Chairman of Chairmen, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau has emerged as the new President of the Nigeria Football Federation’ (NFF) President, defeating Seyi Akinwunmi and Shehu Dikko The Votes Cast at first saw Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusua lead the pack with 21 votes while Christain Emeruwa and David Buhari Doherty had no votes to their names…
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All set for NFF elections in Benin
The 78th Annual General Assembly of the NFF will hold on Friday in Benin City, capital of Edo State alongside elections of a new Executive Committee to steer the affairs of the nation’s supreme football ruling body for the next four years. The elections will commence after other items on the agenda for the…
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BREAKING: Appeal Court Gives NFF Go Ahead to Conduct Elections
The Elective Congress of the Nigeria Football Association is set to go according to plan tomorrow. The Appeal Court has given the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) the green light to conduct its elective congress scheduled for tomorrow in Benin, Edo State. The NFF had appealed a September 15 Federal High Court ruling that sought to…
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NFF Elections: Sport Ministry asks stakeholders to be calm and respect court order
The Federal Government has called on stakeholders in the Nigerian Football Family to remain calm and abide by the Court Order, by not doing anything or taking any further steps particularly, as regards the NFF elections scheduled for Friday, September 30, 2022 in Benin. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Alh.…
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NFF ELECTIONS: NFF Elective Congress Date still Uncertain
It is still not confirmed if The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Elective Congress slated to hold on Friday, 30th September, 2022 in Benin City, Edo State. Although the 11 aspirants to replace outgoing NFF President, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, on Tuesday evening met with the Honorable Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare in his office at the…
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NFF ELECTIONS: Kano State Governor endorses Abba Yola for NFF Presidency
The presidential aspiration of Abba Yola, the former chairman of Kano Pillars has received a further boost as the Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has endorsed his candidature to serve as the next president of the Nigeria Football Federation from Friday, September 30. Ganduje’s lively reactions followed the formal request of Yola for the endorsement and…
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Settle your differences with aggrieved parties – FIFA to NFF
World football governing body FIFA as advised the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to settle its differences with aggrieved parties as the federation elections beckons, Nigeriasoccernet.com gathered. A lot has been going on in the federation in recent times and the elections scheduled for for Benin City, Edo State on September 30 might not hold. This…
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Gombe FA Boss faults involvement of Sport Minister in NFF elections
Gombe State Football Association has questioned the involvement of the Sport Ministry led By Mr. Sunday Dare in the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) elections. The September 30 election has been riddled with uncertainties after letter from a group threatening to disrupt it if they are not involved in it. A group of former…
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NFF Elections: Minister for Youths and Sports to meet with Cleared Candidates on Tuesday
Minister for Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare will on Tuesday hold a meeting with frontline candidates seeking to replace Amaju Melvin Pinnick, as new Nigeria Football Federation President. The 2022 NFF Electoral Committee cleared 11 aspirants to contest for the country’s apex football body position in an election scheduled for Friday, 30th September in Benin…
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Former NFF President urges delegates to search their hearts and vote the right Candidates
As the September 30 date for Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) board elections draw nearer, former president of the Federation, Alhaji Abdullahi Sani Lulu, has appealed to the voting delegates to resist the temptation of voting along religion and regional lines, and elect the right person that has the experience and capacity to turn around the…
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Presidential Contestants declare readiness to be part of SWAN organised debate
Top contenders of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) presidential election have declared their willingness to be part of the debate organised by SWAN Abuja. The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, Abuja for the first time will be having a debate for the presidential candidates billed to hold for Thursday. And aspirants such as…
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NFF Elections: “He is fully armed with a wonderful vision”- Chairman of Osun FA backs Akinwunmi for President
Osun Football Association Chairman, Chief Rasaq Mustapha has stated that the 1st Vice President of the Nigeria Football Federation, (NFF), Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi who is gunning for the apex position of the federation deserves to win the September 30 elective congress slated for Benin, the Edo state capital. In a chat with Osun Chapter of…
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Two formerly Disqualified Candidates cleared to run in the NFF Elections
Ayodeji Ogunjobi and Timothy Heman have been cleared by the Nigeria Football Federation Appeals Committee to run in the NFF Elections which was earlier slated for 30th September but is currently biing stalled by a Court injunction. According to a statement from the NFF, Ogunjobi was disqualified for not providing evidence of tax payment, while…
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Alert! Group threatens to bomb venue of NFF Elections if it holds
The September 30 Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) elective Congress slated for Benin City, Edo State, may not hold following threat by a group of stakeholders to blow up the venue of the congress if their demands are not met. The group in a letter dated August 7, 2022 and addressed to the minister of youth…
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“President Buhari approved the dissolve of the LMC since May”- Sunday Dare
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, on Thursday, explained that the decision to shutdown the League Management Company (LMC) was taken by President Mohammadu Buhari since may and is not connected to the incoming Nigeria Football Federation(NFF) elections. This is even as he disclosed that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), under the…