FIFA Ranking: Super Eagles Ranked Third Best In Africa
The Super Eagles have experienced a dominant surge in the latest FIFA ranking released on Thursday, and are now the third best team on the African continent. Nigeria was formerly ranked 46th in the world, but have moved up four places in the recent ranking, now 42nd with 1435 points. The three-time African champions exercised […]
AITEO/NFF Awards : Ahmed Musa, Onome Ebi Emerge Best Players In Nigeria
As always, the Nigeria Football Federation, sponsored by energy giant, AITEO, put up a riveting show at the star studded NFF/AITEO Awards, held on 1st April 2019 at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. Elite players, coaches, stakeholders, and other prominent guests witnessed what many would arguably call, the most emotional awards ceremony […]
AITEO/NFF Awards : 2nd Edition To Hold 1st April In Lagos
Contingents from all across Africa have begun arriving for the second AITEO-Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Awards, scheduled to take place today, 1st April 2019, at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. Amongst the delegates who have already arrived is Fatma Samoura, Secretary General of FIFA. At a small gathering of stakeholders and notable […]
Okocha Calls For Mikel Obi’s Return
The Super Eagles have had quite a horrid time adjusting to the prolonged absence of daring midfielder and skipper, John Mikel Obi. Mikel has not featured for the Nigerian national team since he led the squad to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. The skipper chose to stay off international duty for Nigeria to […]
Abuja Court Annuls Arrest Warrant against Pinnick
An Abuja Chief Magistrate District Court 11, held at Wuse Zone 2, has annulled its previous arrest warrant, issued to the Special Presidential Investigative Panel (SPIP), headed by Chief Okoi Obono-Obla, against the president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick and four others. According to the directive, the NFF President, alongside his two […]
U-20 Cup: Flying Eagles Remain Unfazed By Difficult Draw
Flying Eagles Head Coach, Paul Aigbogun, is optimistic that his team will put in their very best at the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in the Niger Republic. The seven-time African champions will be faced with a lot of challenges when they meet Africa’s best at the U-20 Cup scheduled to begin from Saturday, February […]
‘We Want a Fourth AFCON Title’ – Pinnick
The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, says the football governing body, is focused on helping the Super Eagles claim their fourth African Cup of Nations (AFCON) title this year. The Eagles have been denied a fourth title long enough, and the NFF is willing to do all that is required to […]
Siasia Bemoans Current State Of NPFL
Former Super Eagles striker and coach, Samson Siasia, has bemoaned the apparent lack of concern by the Nigeria Football Federation and the League Management Company, for the stonewall that has hit the Nigeria Professional Football League and the Nigeria National League in recent times. The crisis that rocked the foundations of the NFF months ago, […]
“2018 National Sports Festival Will Go On As Planned” – Dalung
Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Solomon Dalung, has said that the 19th edition of the National Sports Festival will go on as planned with athletes and officials all set for the 10-day event. Contrary to speculation that the festival may be delayed due to some logistic challenges at the National Stadium in Abuja, the […]
FIFA Rolls Out $209m To Clubs From 2018 World Cup Earnings
World football governing body, FIFA, on 4th December 2018 announced that it had dished out $209 million to clubs around the world as part of their due earnings from the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. The money paid to the clubs was for releasing their players for the global tournament which was held from […]
Pinnick Congratulates Super Falcons On Making History
The Super Falcons of Nigeria, on Saturday defeated South Africa to become Africa’s champions for the ninth time. In over 20 years since the inception of the Africa Women Cup of Nations, the Falcons have dominated the continent every edition, save in 2008 and 2012, when Equatorial Guinea won. The President, Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju […]
Publicize National Sport Festival, Says Former NFF President
A former president of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Sani-Lulu Abdullahi, has called on the organizers of the 2018 National Sport Festival to amplify publicity for the event. Speaking to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday, Abdullahi said given the longstanding history of the NSF, the organizers ought to have taken publicity a lot more seriously. […]
2018 AWCON: Oshoala, Ebi, Oluehi Make CAF Group Stage Best 11
Coming after their heroics for Nigeria so far in the ongoing 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations, the brilliant trio of Asisat Oshoala, Onome Ebi and goalkeeper, Tochukwu Oluehi, have been named in CAF’s group stage best 11. The CAF best 11 is a team of selected players from different countries who put up sensational […]
2018 AWCON: Who Will Win Today’s Battle – Nigeria or Cameroon?
History has taught Cameroon quite the bitter lesson at the hands of Nigeria’s fearless Super Falcons. Each time both teams have met in the Africa Women’s Cup of Nations, our girls proved the stronger side and have maintained continued dominance over their geographical neighbors on the playing field. It is no secret that the Indomitable […]
Super Falcons Pummel Equatorial Guinea To Qualify For AWCON Semi-Final
The Super Falcons of Nigeria have qualified for the Semi Final of the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations, and will now face Cameroon for a chance at the grand finale. Nigeria progressed into the AWCON semi-final on the back of a 6-0 win against Equatorial Guinea on Saturday, at the Cape Coast Stadium, Ghana. […]
2019 AFCON: NFF Orders Eagles To Begin Training For Cameroon
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have qualified for the final round of the 2019 African Cup of Nations, after missing out on the last two editions of the tournament. The three-time African champions will be looking to make their stand and stake a claim to the AFCON title when the tournament begins next year in […]