Business mogul, Femi Otedola, on Tuesday assured that money will be no impediment in the way of providing former Nigeria Captain, Christian Chukwu, with adequate medical and post-medical care.
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The President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, has charged the Nigeria U20 boys, Flying Eagles, to do the nation proud on and off the field at the FIFA U20 World Cup starting in Poland on Thursday.
The President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, has reiterated that the football-governing body will soon institute a welfare foundation for former Nigerian international players in order to guarantee ready funding for them in case of unexpected health challenges.
Former Nigeria captain, Christian Chukwu, in company with his wife, Lilian Nkeiruka, has arrived in the United Kingdom for medical treatment.
Nigeria will square up to Zimbabwe and Senegal in pre-AFCON 2019 friendly matches in the month of June, the Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed.
The 1st Vice President of the Confederation of African Football, who is also the President of AFCON Organizing Committee, Nigeria’s Amaju Melvin Pinnick, has assured that the continental football ruling body is doing everything within its power to ensure that the 32nd Africa Cup finals holding in Egypt this summer is a huge success.
The second edition of the NFF-AITEO Football Awards, which inaugural edition held on February 19, 2018 at the Grand Ballroom of the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island in Lagos, has now been scheduled for April 1, 2019 at the same venue.
A five-goal haul by the China-based striker over three days, against the Mediterranean Knights of Libya in the month of October, propelled the Super Eagles to top place in Group E of the qualification series, with the score draw away to South Africa in November eventually sealing a place at the finals.
The President of the NFF, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, made the pledge when he met with the players and officials at the AH Hotel, Accra on Thursday, as he delivered the good wishes of President Muhammadu Buhari and the football-loving populace of Nigeria to the Cup holders.
Former Secretary General Nigeria Football Federation, Chief Taiwo Joseph Ogunjobi, has congratulated Amaju Melvin Pinnick on his reelection as the President of the Nigerian body.
Habilla, who is counsel to Chris Giwa, an NFF factional President, said this in Abuja on Thursday while addressing newsmen on the threat by FIFA to ban Nigeria from all football activities following intervention by the court.
All 211 Member Associations of FIFA will vote at the body’s 68th Congress in the Russian capital to choose between African candidate, Morocco, and the joint bid of the USA, Canada and Mexico
Onazi commended the conscious efforts that have led to improvements in travelling and accommodation arrangements, kitting, friendly matches and fiscal transparency.
The country’s number three citizen doled out the gift on his visit to the team at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja on Tuesday.
That was also the view of many who watched the Super Eagles slip 2-3 to the Europa League champions at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Ayo, Akwa Ibom State.
At a meeting with chieftains of the Nigeria Football Federation at its Europe headquarters in Amsterdam, Netherlands, the sportswear behemoth also used the opportunity to announce that the much-anticipated release of the jerseys into the global market would happen on May 29 at unit cost of $85.
Speaking at the inauguration in Lagos on Monday, NFF 1st Vice President, Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi, who stood in for the NFF President, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, underscored the importance of the media in the promotion and development of football business.
The region also passed a vote of confidence on the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation, from its President, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, on its several brilliant programmes, including that of preparation of the Super Eagles for this year’s FIFA World Cup finals in Russia.
The NFF supremo poured encomiums on Executive Committee member, Otunba Sunday Dele-Ajayi, who heads the Audit Committee and will celebrate his 60th birthday next week.
The NFF supremo made this known on Tuesday at the press conference that followed immediately on the heels of the FIFA Executive Football Summit held at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.