Tag: NFF

PFAN is fully committed to NFF reconciliation process – Babangida

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The President of the Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria, PFAN, Comrade Tijani Babangida has reaffirmed the associations commitment to the reconciliation process set up by the current NFF president, Ibrahim Gusau. In a statement personally signed by the Nigeria former Super Eagles player, he denied a media report credited to their association where it was alledged that the NFF President had concluded plans to kill PFAN in preference for the unveiling of a new players union. He unequivocally denied such report coming from them, declaring further that it was the…

AFCON QUALIFICATIONS : Gov Bello congratulates Super Eagles …tip team for glory

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Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has extended his congratulations to the Super Eagles of Nigeria after they qualified for the 33rd AFCON tournament following their hard-fought 1 – 0 victory over fellow top spot contenders, the Squirrels of Benin Republic.   The Governor’s congratulations on Saturday was contained in a Press Statement issued to pressmen by his Chief Press Secretary, Muhammad Onogwu.   The Governor who hailed the team spirit and camaraderie of the Eagles also expressed confidence in the combination of talents scouted from foreign and home-based turfs and…

SWAN President confirms receipt of FIFA Covid-19 Funds from NFF …..Tasks Plateau Utd, others

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The President,Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Sir Honour Sirawoo has commended the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for the release of the FIFA Covid-19 Relief Fund.   The NFF had released the sum of N11,400,000 (eleven million, four hundred thousand Naira) only as part of the Covid-19 Relief Fund from FIFA to SWAN Sirawoo lauded the Amaju Pinnick-led NFF for the transparent way and manner it has disbursed the funds in accordance with the earlier breakdown and FIFA guidelines. According to him, “FIFA and the NFF must be commended for this transparent process. It has…

Big Shock! Yakubu Aiyegbeni Retires From Football

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Nigerian striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 35. Aiyegbeni had been a free agent after being released by Coventry City earlier this year but after not signing for a new club, the Nigerian striker has decided to end his playing days. After first moving to English football in January 2003, Aiyegbeni went on to enjoy a fine career with teams competing in the Premier League and Championship, with 367 appearances being made in all competitions. Aiyegbeni represented Portsmouth, Middlesbrough, Everton, Leicester City,…