Tag: NFF
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AFCON 2023: NFF applauds CBN for working assiduously on Super Eagles’ payment
The Nigeria Football Federation has decried insinuations in some quarters that the Central Bank of Nigeria is delaying payments of match bonuses and allowances due to the Super Eagles at the ongoing 34th Africa Cup of Nations finals in Cote d’Ivoire. “That is sheer idle talk without substance. The NFF is grateful to the CBN…
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Dominican Republic 2024: NFF keeps faith with Coach Bankole Olowookere for Flamingoes
The technical crew led by Coach Bankole Olowookere will remain in charge of the U17 Women National Team, Flamingos, the Nigeria Football Federation has announced, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Bankole’s reapportionment was sanctioned by the Executive Committee of Nigeria Football Federation after recommendation by the NFF Technical and Development Committee. Bankole’s technical team led the team to…
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Dominican Republic 2024: NFF restores World Cup bronze-winning Flamingos’ technical crew
The Executive Committee of Nigeria Football Federation has approved the re-appointment of the technical crew of the U17 Women National Team, Flamingos, led by Coach Bankole Olowookere, which led the team to Nigeria’s first-ever podium finish at the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup, in India in 2022. Nigeriasoccernet.com gathered through the Thenff.com that the…
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AFCON 2023: Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau reveals Super Eagles promise of 4th title conquest, lauds President Tinubu’s financial support
President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau told the audience after Super Eagles landed in that he has the assurance of the Head Coach, Jose Peseiro, and the top players that they are going on an onslaught for a fourth continental title in Cote d’Ivoire. “I have spoken to the Head Coach and…
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AFCON 2023: Super Eagles land in Abidjan in style!
Three-time champions Nigeria have arrived in the Ivorian capital, Abidjan for the 34th Africa Cup of Nations finals. The chartered aircraft that conveyed players and officials of the Super Eagles touched down at 11.23am Cote d’Ivoire time (12.23pm Nigeria time), with the contingent dressed in Nigeria traditional kaftan attire with cap to match, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports. Their colour…
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AFCON 2023: Sports minister enjoins Super Eagles to go for gold, calls for spirit of resilience, togetherness and patriotism
As Nigeria’s Senior Men’s National team, the Super Eagles prepare to take on the rest of the continent at the African Cup of Nations (AFCON), the Honourable Minister of Sports, Senator John Owan Enoh has charged the team to imbibe the spirit of resilience and togetherness in order to bring the trophy home. In an…
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NPFL: NFF reschedule matchday 18 clashes
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Tuesday 9th December, 2024 announced the rescheduling of the matchday 18 fxtures of the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League season, Nigeriasoccernet.com can report. The reason for the rescheduling according to the Federation is because of the Super Eagles first game of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote…
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AFCON 2023- : Governor Sule, Duoye, Makinde, Sheriff, Obaseki, others set to grace Super Eagles send-forth dinner
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has been invited to partake in a special dinner organized by the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF to send-forth the Super Eagles of Nigeria for the upcoming 34th Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, this month in Ivory Coast as gathered by Nigeriasoccernet.com via Eche Amos. Sule will…
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Iloenyosi set to host NFF president as Alhaji Gusau storms Anambra State
The Anambra State Football Association Chairman Gen Chikelue Iloenyosi has concluded plans on a groundbreaking reception and hosting of the Nigerian Football Federation President, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau in the state. T As gathered by Nigeriasoccernet.com, the NFF supremo is expected to be in Anambra state on Monday 1st January 2024 for the finals of…
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NFF commiserates with Sunshine Stars’ Management over Dosunmu’s demise
The Nigeria Football Federation has expressed sadness and deep sorrow over the death on Friday of the assistant kit manager of Sunshine Stars Football Club of Akure, Taiwo Dosunmu, from complications arising from bullet wounds when the team was waylaid by armed robbers earlier this month. Players and officials of Nigeria Premier Football League club,…
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FIFA places 11 Nigerian referees, 11 assistant referees on 2024 international lists
World football-governing body, FIFA has approved a total of 30 Nigerian referees to be placed on the international lists for the year 2024, among them 11 referees, 11 assistant referees, four beach soccer referees and four futsal referees, Nigeriasoccernet.com gathered. In a message conveyed to the Nigeria Football Federation, the 11 referees approved for international…
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NFF ACTU holds sensitization seminar for Federation’s top officials in Abuja
The Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit of the Nigeria Football Federation, in collaboration with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), on Tuesday held a sensitization seminar for senior staff of the Nigeria Football Federation, under the theme “Imbibing Ethics and Integrity Principles in Efficient Service Delivery”. The sub-topics were ‘Entrenching Ethics and…
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Armed Robbery Attacks: NFF empathises with Sunshine Stars, FC One Rocket
The Nigeria Football Federation has decried the recent spate of robbery attacks on players and officials of football clubs travelling by road in the country to honour matches in the domestic Leagues, while appealing to security agents to devise further means of protecting road users in the land. NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi on…
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NNL Group B1: Gateway United See Off Stormers In Local Derby
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Sanni Jamiu’s penalty secured all three points for Gateway United in a local derby clash against Stormers SC of Abeokuta in the 2021/2022 NNL week 16 fixture played at the Otunba Dipo Dina Stadium, Ijebu Ode. Two changes were made to the squad that lost to Adoration FC on the road as Christian Samuel and…
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NNL Group B2: Identical Scoreline As Cynosure FC, Ottasolo FC And Ijebu United Pick Maximum points
It was all identical in Group B2 of the Nigeria National League today as all games played produced an identical scoreline, Nigeriasoccernet reports. Like every other groups the fight for promotion and to beat the drop continued across three centers with all the home teams having a slight edge over their opponents. Cynosure FC beat…