At a meeting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, the NFF President, Amaju Pinnick, presented Sanusi before the executive board for formal endorsement
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NFF officials reconfirmed that the Government and people of Akwa Ibom State are excited about the game, which pits the three-time African champions against the 1978 Africa Cup of Nations runners-up
Nigeria aims for a seventh African title at junior level with players used to winning, right from the time they were in the U-17 category
Amaju resigned on Wednesday night, with his successor named on Thursday
The scribe was said to have dropped his resignation letter after an argument ensued between him and other board members of the football governing body over the disbursement of a fund that came into the NFF coffers
Pinnick has continued to espouse a vision of attracting all able and capable legs that are eligible to represent Nigeria to consider playing for the country, irrespective of their places of abode or allegiances at junior level
The Minister, who appeared before members of the Senate Committee on Sports, said Keshi has not rejected the contract offered him by the Nigeria Football Federation and therefore remains the Chief Coach of the Super Eagles
The football federation equally revealed that despite their expectation of over N5 billion to prosecute various football activities this year, the Federal Government only allocated an envelop of a paltry N1.242 billion
Speaking while visiting the assessors during their practical session at the FIFA Goal Project, Abuja on Wednesday, Pinnick stated clearly that the primary target of the new administration is the man-at-the-centre
The highly qualified persons, led by Nigeria Football Federation Executive Committee member, Christopher Green, left the Murtala Muhammed Airport at exactly 1pm on Monday and taxied at the Heathrow Airport on arrival in London at 7.40pm
Concerned about the need to develop qualified persons in the country to help coaches of the National Teams in the areas of match reading, match preparation and backroom analysis, the NFF sought sponsorship from Tale versa Foundation to enhance the capacity of these persons through a special programme
The Nigeria Football Federation has commended the Eaglets, for earning a place at the FIFA U-17 World Cup finals taking place in Chile later in the year
The legendary manager met with Pinnick in his office at the club’s training ground where a wide range of issues were discussed, including the rising stock of Nigerian-born players at the club – players like Chuba Akpom and Semi Ajayi
On his way to an official meeting with FIFA President, Sepp Blatter, at the Home of FIFA on Wednesday morning, the NFF boss stopped over in the English capital and watched Sunday’s FA Cup fifth round match between Arsenal and Middlesbrough at the Emirates
Late Abdullahi, who suffered a stroke several years ago and had been confined to his home in Kogi State since then, died on Sunday and was buried the same day
A statement by the General Secretary of the NFF, Barrister Musa Amadu, on Monday said: “Our attention has been drawn to a report that the NFF President, Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick, and Ambassador Chris Giwa testified before the Court of Arbitration for Sports in a case brought by Giwa and few others
It was learnt Amaju is already aware of the plot as he had been presented with the impeachment grounds
Speaking ahead of this week’s meeting of the Executive Committee scheduled for Lagos, Pinnick said the executive team will be invited to consider well-thought and properly-articulated proposals that will be diligently implemented to lead Nigeria football to a new, exciting thoroughfare
The NFF Election Appeal Committee Chairman, Okey Ajunwa, had on December 4 annulled the election of four persons into the NFF board, citing abuse of electoral process
The committee, against the backdrop of their chairman’s nullification of the elections, reaffirmed the presidential election of Amaju Pinnick, saying there were no valid protests against him