NFF Goes For German Model

THE Nigeria Football Federation is seeking to forge closer links with Germany in an attempt to revive the nation’s soccer fortunes and hasten the national team’s development, Amaju Pinnick, president of the federation, said on Tuesday, July 28. …

NFF Invites 35 Players for Equatorial Guinea Match

CHRISTOPHER Danjuma, coach of Nigerian Super Falcons, has invited 35 players, including Asisat Oshoala, Liverpool Ladies star player, for camping in the team’s preparation to host Equatorial Guinea in the 2016 Olympic qualifiers match scheduled for July 18. …

Enyeama’s Future in Super Eagles Uncertain

VINCENT Enyeama, captain of the Nigeria national team, seems to have put his international career with the Super Eagles in the balance by refusing to appear before the disciplinary committee of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, on Tuesday, in Abuja, June 23, as directed. Enyeama talked …

I Wanted to Commit Suicide – Adebayor

EMMANUEL Adebayor, Tottenham striker and former Togolese football captain, said he contemplated committing suicide over continued problems with his family. Adebayor revealed this in Facebook posts, where he had also disclosed his problems with his immediate family. …

NFF Promises Super Falcons Jumbo Rewards

SUPER Falcons, Nigerian female football players, have been assured a sort of dollars rain if they advanced beyond group level. Amaju Pinnick, president of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, assured the players and officials of the female team of the NFF’s commitment to provide everything …

Keshi Smiles at Last

The Nigeria Football Federation gives Stephen Keshi another two-year contract to coach the Super Eagles …

Dagogo Saves Nigeria Youth Athletes

THE Nigerian youth athletes were saved from an imminent embarrassment on Wednesday, April 21, when Tammy Danagogo, minister of sports, directed the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN, to do everything possible to ensure Nigeria’s participation in the 2015 African Youth Athletics …

Keshi Gets New Contract

STEPHEN Keshi, coach of Super Eagles, has accepted terms offered to him by the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, to continue to coach the Nigerian team. Paul Bassey, a member of the NFF’s technical committee, who disclosed this, said that Keshi had accepted to continue as head coach of the three-time …

NFF Threatens Court Action Against Bolivia

THE Nigeria Football Federation has threatened to take a legal action against the Bolivian team if it could not come with a genuine reason from pulling out of the international friendly match against the Nigerian Super Eagles. The NFF said this would enable it to recover the money it had committed in the …

Superstars, Superrich Sportsmen

THEY are rich, famous and athletic. But what has brought them fame is nothing but their athletic prowess and personal charismas, which made them marketable. Apart from being top performers in their individual sporting activities, they are darling of sponsors who are falling over themselves to have …

Events of the Year: Sports

THE year 2014 recorded a mixed grill in the sporting arena in Nigeria. It was not a very good year for most soccer enthusiasts as soccer teams recorded series of disappointing outings while some athletes performed very well in their various endeavour. …