Tag: NFF
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Gov Fintiri assures NFF of world-class stadium in Yola in few months’ time
The Executive Governor of Adamawa State, Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has pledged that his administration will ensure the completion of a magnificent stadium in the capital city, Yola before the end of March 2025, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Governor Fintiri made this pledge in Yola on Thursday, while receiving a delegation of the Nigeria Football Federation…
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Nigerian women coaches deep into second module of CAF C-License course
A total of 30 women coaches have intensified their learning in the second of a three-module CAF C-License Coaching Course that started in the Federal Capital, Abuja last month, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The first module, held at the NFF/FIFA Technical Centre, MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja held 15th – 25th July, and was followed by a two-week internship…
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NFF: Premium Trust Bank become the official federation, national teams’ bank
The Nigeria Football Federation on Tuesday onboarded Premium Trust Bank as the Official Bank of the NFF and the National Teams, at a colourful signing ceremony in the Federal Capital, Abuja, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. President of NFF, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau MON, who revealed that the agreement will be four years during which the leading financial…
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Gusau mourns as former CAF President, Issa Hayatou, dies at 78
President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, has commiserated with the Cameroonian football fraternity and the African football family as a whole, following the death on Thursday of former President of Confederation of African Football, Alhaji Issa Hayatou, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. A former 400m and 800m champion of Cameroon, who served as President of…
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Waldrum calls for investment for the Super Falcons
Super Falcons head coach, Randy Waldrum has charged the Nigeria Football Federation to invest in the team after the disappointing show at the Paris 2024 Olympics, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The Nigeria’s women senior football team lost all of the three group games scoring one and conceding five. Despite the quality and tangent in the team, the…
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Waldrum begs to stay, uses Olympic qualification and World Cup progress as bargain
Super Falcon coach, Randy Waldrum is hoping the Nigeria Football Federation will keep him longer with the team, after a poor show at the 2024 Olympics, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Waldrum appointed in 2020 qualified Nigeria for her first Olympics since 2008, took the Falcons beyond the group stage for the World Cup, a feet last attained…
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NFF’s search for new Flying Eagles’ head coach begins
The Nigeria Football Federation has requested for applications from suitably qualified candidates for the vacant position of the Coach of U20 Men National Team, otherwise known as Flying Eagles, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The public notice, which is on the Federation’s website (https://thenff.com/job/vacancy-for-the-position-of-u-20-male-national-team-head-coach/)has specified for candidates to possess at least a CAF B License, must have been…
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Nigerian women coaches conclude first module of CAF C-License course
A total of 30 women coaches have concluded the first of a three-module CAF C-License program in the Federal Capital, Abuja and are expected to commence a two-week internship with different teams in a few days, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Peopled largely by former Nigerian internationals and other serving coaches, the group was taken through a full…
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Beach Soccer AFCON: Supersand Eagles head to Nouakchott for Mauritania
After five years in the international wilderness, Nigeria’s Supersand Eagles will depart Nigeria to Nouakchott on Friday morning for their 2024 Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against their Mauritanian counterparts, slated for Saturday, Nigeriasoccernet.com can confirm. The match, which is the first of a two-leg fixture, will have Egyptian officials take charge.…
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NFF mourns the passing of Chairman of House of Reps Committee on Sports, Hon. Ekene Adams
The Nigeria Football Federation has expressed utmost sorrow and grief over the demise on Tuesday, 16th July 2024, of the Chairman of House of Representatives’ Committee on Youth and Sports, Hon. Ekene Abubakar Adams. Adams reportedly passed on in the early hours of the day after prolonged illness, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. President of NFF, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa…
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Gusau pledges continued support for women’s football at all levels
President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau has reiterated that his administration is committed to providing more opportunities for women to enhance their capacity and also find gainful employment within the Nigeria football ecosystem as they develop themselves, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Speaking on Monday at the opening ceremony of the three-module CAF-C License Coaching…
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Elegbeleye, Oloworemo, Coker hail Gusau’s grassroots football gospel
Foremost football chieftains from the South West of the country have extolled the President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau for his strong faith and commitment to development of the game from the grassroots, insisting that there is no other route to the growth of a robust football economy. NFF 2nd Vice President and…
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Colombia’24: Gusau counsel Falconets on hard-work as preparations intensifies
President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau on Monday charged players of Nigeria’s U20 girls, Falconets, to be focused, attentive to the instructions of their coaches, work hard and embrace discipline to achieve success at this year’s FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals in Colombia, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Two-time runners-up Nigeria have come close…
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“We must do our utmost to protect the game of football” – Gusau
President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, has declared that it is the responsibility of the current governors of the game in the country to do their very best to protect the game, and ensure its sustainability through necessary developmental projects that will eventually empower everyone in the game’s ecosystem, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. On…
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NFF set to organize CAF C coaching course for women
All is set for the first-ever CAF C Coaching Course organized by the Nigeria Football Federation exclusively for women, with the first module to run 15th – 25th July at the NFF/FIFA Technical Centre, inside the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. NFF Technical Director, Coach Augustine Eguavoen told thenff.com on Thursday that…
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NFF begins Supersand Eagles’ coach search, calls for application
The Nigeria Football Federation has requested for applications from suitably qualified candidates for the vacant position of the Coach of Beach Soccer National Team, otherwise known as Supersand Eagles, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The public notice, which is on the Federation’s website (https://thenff.com/?post_type=jobpost&p=16146&preview=true), has specified for candidates to have attended at least one beach soccer refresher…
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“Absence of Nigerian referees from major tourneys will soon be in the past” – Tangawarima
Former FIFA referee, and now FIFA senior technical instructor Felix Tangawarima, has expressed confidence that if Nigeria’s next generation referees receive the necessary support and encouragement from the NFF, the absence of Nigerian referees from major international tournaments will soon be a thing of the past, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Tangawarima, who is at the head of…
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NFF President vows continuous Nigerian referees development, plans for work gadgets
FIFA senior technical instructor Felix Tangawarima has appealed to the NFF President to find the enablement for Nigerian international referee instructors to periodically engage upcoming instructors at the zones with a view to enhancing their capacity. The FIFA team lead stated this following the conclusion of the five-day training programme for the country’s Young Talents (40 young…
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NFF, Ministry of Interior commit to reintegration project for the girl-child in Correctional Centres
An initiative of the Nigeria Football Federation to reform, rehabilitate and reintegrate into the society, young girls who are in correctional centres across the country, has been received with great enthusiasm by the Honourable Minister of Interior, Hon. (Dr) Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. On the tail of a presentation made to the Minister and Management…
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Kebbi BSC are winners of colourful league finals as beach soccer returns in full swing
With the Nigeria Football Federation having approved the return of the Beach Soccer National Team, Supersand Eagles, to international competition, organizers of this year’s Nigeria Beach Soccer League put up a great show at the Super 4 National Finals held over three days in Kaduna, ending on Saturday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. The finals at the Murtala…