Sports Minister Inspects New Football House
The Minister Of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare in the early hours of Thursday the 23rd of January, 2020, paid a visit to the Sunday Dankaro House in Abuja, the new home of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF). Speaking during the visit, The Minister expressed satisfaction with the building and said the visit was important for him to...
“Mr Rugby” Ntiense Williams Reinstated As Technical Director Of The Rugby Federation
The unceremonious removal from office of Mr Ntiense Williams as the Technical Director by the Rugby Federation President Mr Kelechi Mbagwu has been declared null and void by the panel set up by the supervising Ministry of Youth and Sports to investigate and has just declared judgement in favour of Mr Williams who was victimised. The very explicit three page...
Players union frowns at indiscriminate sack of players by Nigerian clubs
The National Association of Nigerian Professional Footballers (NANPF) has frowned at what has been described as indiscriminate sacking of players by some Nigerian football clubs. In a statement released by the union's communication department and signed its president, Tijani Babangida, MON, it unequivocally regarded the acts of sacking who are contracted to the clubs during the season as unfair and...
Nigeria football shall be great again – Prince Wowo
The fortunes of Nigerian football is expected to be on the high once again. This much was the opinion of foremost grassroots football promoter, Prince Ogaga Wowo, as he enthused confidently that Nigeria football have the potentials to regain its enviable place of pride in the comity of football playing nations. Speaking with media, Prince Wowo, stated that with concerted...
Nigeria Defeats Kenya At The Africa Handball Nations Cup
Nigeria national handball team on Wednesday defeated Kenya with an emphatic 30 - 14 victory in a loser's match at the Africa Handball Nations Cup holding in Tunisia. The men senior national team, apparently still livid about how they lost against Guinea, put Kenya to sword in the both halves of the match as Nigeria won the first half 15-6...
Nigerian goalkeeper signs for Paris FC
The Nigerian goalkeeper has concluded a transition to the French club in the wake of passing her medicals and signing the contract on Wednesday. French ladies' top division side Paris FC have successfully verified the signing of Nigeria goalkeeper Chimaka Nnadozie on a one year and six months (18months) deal. Her transfer to France closes Nnadozie's long run deal with...
South South Zone NFF passes Vote of no confidence on NFF Zonal coordinator, Emmanuel Ibah
The Nigerian Football Federation South South Zone on the 21st January, 2020 passed a Vote of No Confidence on Emmanuel Ibah it's zonal coordinator. The decision came during a meeting held by the Chairmens of the Football Association in the South South Zone at Port Harcourt, Rivers State. In a meeting held by the Chairmen's of the NFF South South...
NFF explains rationale behind Normalisation Committee for Delta FA
Chairman of Chairmen of Nigerian Football, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau has stated that the NFF resorted to appointing a Normalisation Committee to run the affairs of the Delta State Football Association following the long-drawn intractable crisis that bedevilled that affiliate. “Early last year, the board of the Delta State Football Association wrote a petition against the acting Chairman, bordering...
The Sports Parliament on NTA tonight!
The draws for the African qualifying rounds of the 2022 FIFA World Cup took place a few days ago in Cairo, Egypt. Nigeria are drawn in the group that has Liberia, Central African Republic and Cape Verde. There has been a flood of varied reactions from Nigerians and football pundits since then. Not one reaction has described the group as...
Australian Open 2020: Nigerian, Michael Mmoh bows out in style
American tennis player who is also a Nigerian prodigy, Michael Mmoh has bowed out of the Australian Open after defeat to Bautista- Agut R in a thrilling encounter despite winning the first set. Mmoh who is ranked ATP 217 was given a big test of his career since turning Pro in the Day 2 match against Bautista in the men...
