[responsivevoice buttonposition=”after”] Amaju Pinnick, President of the Nigerian Football Federation ,NFF has been elected as a member of the FIFA Council. He was elected at the election that took place in Morocco on Friday March 12, 2021. He will represent Anglophone African countries on the Council. With his election he becomes the third Nigerian to…
Nigerian Sport Stars Win Awards
One of Nigeria’s biggest sports awards held on Saturday, December 2, 2017. Tagged the “Nigerian Awards for Sporting Excellence,” the event held at Osun Hall, Airport Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos. According to the organisers, the award was meant to encourage sportsmen and women and administrators to achieve more success in their various fields. Among the awardees…
Keshi Loses Wife
Stephen Keshi, former Super Eagles coach, has lost his wife, Kate, to death. Reports say the woman died of cancer in the United States of America. Reacting to the loss, Keshi, said. “She is more like a sister to me and was the rock behind me and everything I do.” The Nigeria football federation has…
No One Is Forcing Keshi On Us – Pinnick
Amaju Pinnick, President of the Nigeria Football Federation,NFF,on Sunday said that no one was forcing Stephen Keshi, the Super Eagles coach, on the football body. While stressing that he had been shocked by the insinuations that have trailed the Keshi saga, Pinnick denied claims that the NFF was deliberately delaying Keshi’s contract renewal until the…
Stephen Keshi Reinstated As Super Eagles Coach
Reports reaching TELL have it that Stephen Keshi, who was sacked a few weeks back, has been reinstated as the coach of the Super Eagles after members of the two factions of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF met with president Goodluck Jonathan, today in Abuja. There are also reports that Chris Giwa has withdrawn his…
‘We Sacked Keshi To Save His Life’- Pinnick
Amaju Pinnick, President of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has said that Coach Stephen Keshi was sacked to preserve him from the rage of angered Nigerian fans, who he said were on the verge of lynching him during Wednesday’s 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier with Sudan in Abuja. Pinnick said he and other NFF…
‘Nigeria Will Rank Among The World’s Best In Soccer’ – Pinnick
Amaju Pinnick, newly elected president of the Nigeria Football Association, NFA, has said that his administration would ensure that Nigerian football is ranked among the world’s best. Speaking with journalists in Abuja on Friday, Pinnick said that his aim was to apply scientific methods in the running of the country’s football. “We have been in-scripted…
Pinnick Charges Super Falcons To Triumph
Amaju Pinnick, the newly elected president of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has urged the Super Falcons, Nigeria’s national women football team, to triumph at the African Women Championship, AWC, which kicks off in Namibia on Saturday, October 11, 2014. While urging the girls to conquer Africa, Pinnick assured them of the country’s readiness to…
Amaju Wins NFF Election
Amaju Pinnick, Delta FC chairman, has won the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, election held today in Warri after two rounds of voting. Pinnick led other contestants with 25 votes in the first round, as Taiwo Ogunjobi polled 9 votes, while Dominic Iorfa polled 6 votes and Amanze Uchegbulam secured 4 votes respectively. In the second…
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