December 17th, 2018047
The Emergency Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation, chaired by the President of NFF, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick, rose from a meeting at the weekend to announce that it had directed the go-ahead of the Super 8 Tournament of the Nigeria National League to produce four teams to be promoted to the Nigeria Professional Football League...
November 12th, 2018045President of Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, Amaju Melvin Pinnick led other executive members of the federation as well as other top shots in Nigerian football to Ihima, Okehi LGA of Kogi State on Sunday to grace a soccer talent hunt organized by the Natasha Akpoti Foundation (NAF), to promote grassroot soccer talents in Kogi...
July 20th, 20180101YG Football Club boss, Yusuf Garba has labelled the current crisis rocking the Leadership of Nigeria football, a bad omen for the progress of football in the Country.
He shared this in an exclusive interview on the effect of the crisis to the development of Nigeria Football.
"The recent leadership tussle in the Nigeria Football...
January 25th, 2018082The Nigeria Football Federation has signed an agreement with top Swedish football coach, Thomas Dennerby, to take the role of Head Coach of eight –time African champions, Super Falcons. The contract also enables Dennerby to come into the job with an assistant, Mr. Jorgen Petersson, another highly experienced Swedish coach nominated...
December 12th, 20170116Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has placed a sanction and fine on Nigeria for fielding an ineligible player against Algeria in their last world cup Qualifiers on November 10 2017.
The ineligible player fielded was right back, Shehu Abdullahi, who had gathered two yellow cards in two of the previous matches...
November 29th, 2017026President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick has explained that the resolve of the Federation’s leadership to ensure there are no distractions of any size or complexion around Nigeria’s 2018 FIFA World Cup preparation and participation informed the offer of a fresh, two –year contract to Super Eagles’...
November 28th, 2017029World football governing body, FIFA will hold its FIFA Executive Football Summit (EFS) meeting in Lagos, Nigeria in February next year, the Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed.
“Nigeria has been selected as a Member Association to host one of the 12 FIFA Executive Football Summit meetings happening between November 2017 and...
November 27th, 2017052The Nigeria Football Federation on Monday in Lagos launched a short code - *1945# - which will be used for all campaigns that are geared towards Nigeria’s preparation and participation at the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals in Russia. The event was organized in conjunction with Secure and Trusted Alliance Services Limited – STA...
October 18th, 2017068The 2017 Annual General Assembly of the Nigeria Football Federation will take place at the Crest Hotel, Jos, capital of Plateau State on Thursday.
NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, confirmed to thenff.com on Tuesday that all arrangements have been concluded for a hitch –free and memorable day for all members of the NFF...
October 9th, 2017041The Nigeria Football Federation has stoutly denied a report making the rounds that five football fans died during stampede at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium before Saturday’s 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier between Nigeria and Zambia.
Nigeria won 1-0 courtesy a 74th minute goal by Alex Iwobi to become the first African...
