COMMUNIQUE OF THE MEETING OF NFF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HELD VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE ON FRIDAY, 13TH AUGUST 2021
The Executive Committee of Nigeria Football Federation met on Friday, 13th August 2021 to deliberate on important issues in Nigeria Football and resolved as follows: 1) Following a presentation by the General Secretary, and thorough perusal of documents made available in this regard, the Executive Committee approved the Conflict of Interest policy, which seeks to protect the interest of NFF...
MBACHU, NWADIKE, EKWERIKE, TAIWO, OTHERS ARRIVE ANAMBRA FOR HONORARY MATCH
All is set for tomorrow's novelty match between Team Hon. Chukwuma Okoye and Team Maureen Mmadu in honor of late Mr Uche Okawelu of Amawbia. Today, the former Super Falcons players, Stella Mbachu, Rita Nwadike, Julie Ekwerike and Ajobiewe Taiwo arrived Onitsha safely and visited the Maureen Mmadu football kiddies Camp where they interacted with the young players. During the visit...
Cameroon’s Lionesses open camp for Aisha Buhari Cup
Head Coach Gabriel Zabo has invited 30 players to the camp of the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon, 30 days to the commencement of the Dr Aisha Buhari Invitational Tournament holding in Nigeria, 13th – 21st September 2021. The Lionesses have been runners-up of the Women Africa Cup of Nations on four occasions, including the 2016 finals that Cameroon hosted, falling...
Aisha Buhari Cup: It is 30 Days to Kick-off!
The much -anticipated Dr Aisha Buhari Invitational Women’s Football Tournament which will see six of Africa’s leading women National Teams competing for honours in the City of Lagos is only 30 days to its commencement. Nine-time African champions, Super Falcons of Nigeria, are looking to rekindle rivalry with other top African teams in the women's game at the invitational tourney themed...
Obawole United Youth Forum Set To Bring Development Through Football Tournaments
Obawole United Youth Forum President Balogun Adewale has laid bare the organizations plans to host youth football tournaments in the Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Area of Lagos state. In an interview with Sports247, Adewale explained how organizing grassroots tournament will bring development to the locality. "In the years to come we are expecting to do more in terms of organizing football competitions,"...
‘Ram Sport Pull As Much Crowd As Football’, Traditional Sports Vice President Reveals As Governor’s Cup Competition Kicks Off
Bash Augusto, vice president of traditional sports in Nigeria and also the brain behind the ram competition which recently kicked off at the legacy pitch tagged the Governor's cup in Lagos State has revealed the drive behind the competition, what traditional sport entails, the high revenue one can coup and the need to embrace African sports. "Ram sport is part...
Bayelsans Receive Blessing Oborududu After Olympics Games
By Hananeel Jackson Tokyo 2020 Olympics silver medalist Blessing Oborududu was on Wednesday received by Bayelsans after making the country proud in the Games in Japan. Oborududu arrived in Yenagoa with Governor Douye Diri alongside other government officials from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos to the Bayelsa State International Airport amidst huge celebrations. The jubilant crowd received the silver medalist from...
CAFCC: Bayelsa United Know CAF Confederation Opponent As Akwa United Face CR Belouizdad
By Hananeel Jackson Aiteo Cup champions Bayelsa United of Yenagoa will kick start their CAF Confederation Cup campaign against AS Ashanti Golden Boys of Guinea on the 12th September 2021, at the Stade Kankou Moussa stadium, Siguiri. In the draws conducted by the Confederation of Africa Football, CAF on Friday, the Guinean side are drawn against Nigerian Cup Champions, Bayelsa United...
NFF Board Unanimous In Support Of Pinnick’s Position On Two-Year World Cup Cycle
The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation on Friday unanimously endorsed the position of its President, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick in support of a two-year FIFA World Cup cycle, tabled before the FIFA Congress at its meeting three months ago by FIFA President, Gianni Infantino. At a meeting held via video conference, the Board toed the line of Pinnick...
Dallaji U17 Basketball Tourney: Kano Beat Plateau To Set Up Final With Kaduna
Kaduna on Friday defeated Kebbi in the first semifinals of the Noah Dallaji Legacy U17 Basketball Tournament. Kaduna won all the sets but the last to see off Kebbi (62-70). Kebbi who had on Thursday handed a shock defeat to Bauchi tried all best to outweigh the finalist but their efforts were not enough. Plateau U17 Basketball team fell...
