The crisis witnessed in Nigerian football industry in recent weeks is a reflection of the state of the country’s football By ANTHONY AKAEZE It was the fourth time within one month that the Federation of International Football Association, FIFA, was forced to intervene in Nigerian football. The first was last July, after a high court in…
After 16 Years In Office Blatter Seeks Reelection
Sepp Blatter, president of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association, FIFA, has confirmed he would seek re-election for another term into the highest office in the World’s football governing body. Blatter, who has spent four terms of four years each at the helms of affairs of FIFA, made his intention known in an interview with…
NFF Crisis: FIFA Sets September 8 Deadline for Nigeria
The world football governing body, FIFA, has set Monday, September 8 as deadline for Nigeria’s football administration to work according to set down statutes or be suspended from international football. A FIFA letter sent to the Nigeria Football Federation on Wednesday said, “Following the decision by the FIFA Emergency Committee, FIFA today, September 3, 2014,…
FIFA Suspends Nigeria Over Government Interference
Following the sack of football leaders by the government after the Super Eagles crashed out of the 2014 World Cup, the Federation Internationale de Football Association, FIFA has suspended Nigeria from all international competitions. The suspension, excluding Nigerian teams and officials from international matches and meetings, takes immediate effect. FIFA also gave a condition that…
NFF Denies 2010 World Cup Match-Fixing Claim
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has refuted the claim by Wilson Raj Perumal, a convicted Singaporean match-fixer, that he helped the Super Eagles to qualify for the 2010 Federation International de Football Association, FIFA, World Cup finals in South Africa. Perumal claimed to have ensured Nigeria’s qualification for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa…
OSMI Begins Sensitisation for World Cup
To achieve its primary objective of delivering quality broadcast to Nigerians during the FIFA 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Optima Sports Management International, OSMI, has commenced its stakeholder engagement programme with a workshop for its broadcast partners from the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria, BON. During the opening session at the workshop that attracted participants…
WhatsApp us