Record 100 Players Storm Lekki For Scrabble Classic This Weekend
In what appears to be an unprecedented subscription for a scrabble tournament in recent times, the Lekki Scrabble Classics has earned a huge milestone as a total of 100 players registered for the event which holds this Saturday on the Peninsula in Lagos. Players will use the Classic as a platform to hone their skills in preparations for...
Ibrahim Musa Gusau Is New NFF President
Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau was on Friday elected the new President of Nigeria Football Federation, succeeding Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick who was in the role for the past eight years. Until Friday afternoon, debonair Gusau was Chairman of Chairmen of Nigeria Football, and also Chairman of the Zamfara State Football Association. He defeated Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi, who until Friday...
“I Came From Outside To Prove A Point,” Idah Peterside After Losing NFF Election Run Off
Pastor Idah Peterside has congratulated President-elect of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Gusau on his victory after the election Sports247 reports. Peterside had just one vote in the initial voting round and lost the run off to Gusau 39 votes to 1 and he stated he came to prove a point afterwards. "Congratulations to Ibrahim Gusau. The truth is that I...
NFF Glass House Gets A New Sheriff, Ibrahim Gusau Emerges President
Amaju Pinnick has finally seen his reign as the president of the Nigeria Football Federation come to an end as a successor has emerged from the NFF Elective Congress in Benin City, Edo State. Chairman of the NFF Executive Committee under Amaju Pinnick, Ibrahim Gusau has been elected as president of the NFF. After initial balloting, Gusau finished with the highest...
Breaking: Akinwunmi, Dikko Yola Withdraw As Gusau Emerges As NFF Elected President
Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau has emerged as the elected president of Nigeria Football Federation NFF. The presidential election took place in Benin, Edo state, Gusau polled 21 votes but failed to meet the 50 percent of the total votes. Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi polled 12 votes as Peterside Idah and Abba Yola had one vote each. While the electoral committee declared run off between...
Ogunmodede Tags Optima Energy Gold Cup Final Between Remo Stars And 3SC As ‘Big War’
Daniel Ogunmodede says he expects a lot from his players after he tagged the Optima Energy Gold Cup final against southwest derby neighbours a 'big war'. Remo Stars became the second team to make a back-to-back final of the nation's prestigious preseason tournament after they cruised past Sporting Lagos by a goal to nil. Speaking ahead of the Independence Day...
NFF Elections 2022: kwande, Ahmedu, Mohammed Withdraw From Presidential Race
Chairman Electoral Committee of Nigeria Football Federation NFF, Aikhunnegbe Anthony Malik this afternoon has announced that two presidential candidates have withdrawn from the race. The two candidates are Suleiman Kwande and Adam Mutar Mohammed. Presently the delegates are expected any moment from now to cast their votes. The NFF led by Amaju Pinnick has been dissolved as electoral committee took over to...
NFFElections22: “History Will Be Kind To Us,” Shehu Dikko Says As Idah Peterside Calls For EFCC Involvement In NFF Elections
The Ongoing NFF 78th AGA/Elective Congress remains in full flight in Edo, Benin City as the world awaits the verdict even amidst different views, including one of corruption as alleged by Peterside Idah Sports247 reports. Presidential candidate, Idah Peterside said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission needs to get involved in the running of football in Nigeria if things are...
RANGERS UNVEIL NEW PLAYERS AS INEMESIT TARGET UDOH’S RECORD
The management of Rangers International F.C, the ‘Flying Antelopes’, has unveiled the new players that have put pen to paper to defend the colors of the Enugu side in the fast approaching 2022/2023 football season with one of them, Inemesit Sunday, promising to equal the goal scoring record of Mfom Udoh. At a brief but colorful event, Thursday, at the...
#Nffelections22: Edo State Deputy Governor Says No To Threat, Declares “I’m One Of You” At NFF Elective Congress
Edo State Deputy Governor, Honorable Philip Shaibu sent a message to the players Union at the ongoing NFF Congress in Benin City, Edo State Sports247 confirms. While declaring the NFF 78th AGA/Elective Congress open, Hon. Philip who played for Bendel Insurance in the 2022 Nigeria National League season, reminded the players union that he’s one of them and urged them...
