The protest is taking place at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja, where the President of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, who arrived in Nigeria on Sunday evening, is being lodged and hosted
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The world football governors were received on arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport by the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick; General Secretary, Mohammed Sanusi; Vice Presidents Seyi Akinwunmi and Shehu Dikko; and other members of the NFF Executive Committee and Management
Coach Babaganaru Muhammad told a post-match conference that the team played tactically better than MFM even though he acknowledged that they were also good
One of the new signings was Christian Omeruo, the elder brother of Chelsea of England’s defender, Kenneth Omeruo, and he was the game’s star as he tormented the FC Zamfara defence
3SC secured victory through a goal from Tayo Adebogun in the 8th minute and brilliant double from Sunday Adetunji in the 32nd and 37th minutes respectively
Wikki Tourist, currently in the second position on the league table before the encounter, scored its second goal in the 62nd minute through Godwin Obaje
“The information came from the FBI,” he told the Estado de S. Paulo newspaper. “They sent a succinct report: These people merit investigating.”
He said: “There has never been any bill brought to me by the House of Assembly that l did not assent to, nor have l ever spent money without their approval
Higuain could now be officially unveiled as a Juventus player this weekend, with terms on a four-year deal thought to have already been verbally agreed between the player and club
Nigeria, who have enjoyed much success in youth competitions both in Africa and globally, went into the return leg of their qualifier against Sudan as favourites to win
“We did not write any mail asking athletes to pay their way to Rio. As the overseers of sports in the country, it is our duty to take care of all our athletes. The letter did not come from us and we will investigate the writer of that letter. It does not represent our stand concerning the movement of athletes to Rio and the writer or anybody asking athletes to buy their tickets to Rio will be investigated. We ask Nigerians and athletes in particular to disregard the mail,” Dalung said
Moyes has been linked with a number of jobs since leaving Real Sociedad last year but he has now penned a four-year contract to become the North-East club’s fifth permanent manager since December 2011.
“The management and the government have been solidly behind us and winning the trophy will be our reward for their support so far,” he said.
He recalled that the club missed the league trophy in 2013/2014 to Kano Pillars, adding that the players had learnt from their past mistakes
Onanuga, who spoke to members of the “giant killing” squad shortly after they rounded up their training at the team’s Iganmu base, said he was certain they would defeat their first opponents, the Voice of Nigeria
“However, outright fabrication of what someone expected or assumed to have transpired at a meeting or forum is unprofessional and condemnable.
“At no time during the meeting did any member mention the word ‘impeachment’
He recalled that he led a delegation of LaLiga officials to Nigeria in April to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the LMC and noted that “we are here today to open a LaLiga Office in Nigeria in furtherance of that understanding”
The statement indicated that the President of football’s world governing body and the organisation’s Secretary General, Fatma Samoura, will arrive in Abuja on Sunday for a two-day working visit
Peterside, who was reacting against the backdrop of Wike’s outburst against the Nigerian Police Force and the person of the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, said that it is unbecoming of Wike to arrogate to himself the powers to determine and decide which officer should be posted to Rivers State or any other state for that matter
The 61-year-old signed an initial two-year deal after compensation was agreed with Sunderland, whom he steered to Premier League safety last season
It also recommended a fine of 25,000 Swiss francs ($25,300) for violation of the general rules of conduct, loyalty, forgery and falsification, and the obligation of the parties to collaborate