Browsing: Aminu Maigari

Maigari said: “I have very high confidence in the ability of the home-based professionals to acquit themselves well against the Ivorians. They have been part of Coach Stephen Keshi’s rebuilding for almost two years now and most of them have enjoyed opportunities to play against some of the biggest teams in Africa and the world

The Eagles are majestically perched at the top of Group B of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup following a 6-1 trouncing of Tahiti in Belo Horizonte on Monday evening

Maigari wants early goals against Namibia

Speaking in Germany, where he is having a series of meetings with Nigeria’s kit sponsors, Adidas, and also appraising arrangements for camping programmes of the Super Eagles and Flying Eagles ahead of major competitions in the summer, the President of the NFF, Alhaji Aminu Maigari, was ecstatic as he spoke about the noble contributions and uncommon commitment of Elegbeleye to the development of Nigeria football, nay sports over the years

Inside sources told The Eagle Online that the Chairman of the LMC, Hon. Nduka Irabor, engaged in shouting argument with the boss of Nembe City, Victor Rumson Baribote, and managers of other clubs at the parley

Nigeria has won the CAN U-17 on two previous occasions in 2001 and 2007 and Alhaji Maigari believes this current team is on the threshold of history to extend the country’s record at this level by going all the way

“Less than two months ago, we lifted the Africa Cup of Nations in a blaze of glory, and this was made possible by hard-work and team-work in an atmosphere of peace, unity and tranquility

Green said: “We have an abundance of talents across the world but we must be sure to make the right choices of players and that is why my committee is working closely with the coaches of the national teams to make sure that the best players are picked for action at all times

These are Nduka Irabor; Aminu Maigari, representing the Nigeria Football Federation; The Chairman of Kaduna United, Alhaji Sabo Babayaro; and Seyi Akinwumi of the Lagos State Football Association

But the Nigerian said though, he is not bitter, CAF should now strive to entrench a system that will allow the finest to emerge to run the game on the continent

Speaking during a thank you visit to his office by the leadership of the NFF, Ihejirika said he is aware of the daily challenges that the NFF is faced with, as every Nigerian is an expert, an analyst and a seasoned commentator on football all at once

According to the Secretary of the League body, Isaac Ajisafe, the Congress will discuss ways of moving Women Football League in the country forward

The Minister/Chairman, National Sports Commission, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, was represented by the Director of Grassroot Sports Development, Mallam Alhassan Yakmut, who laced his address with encomiums for Maigari and the NFF for the Super Eagles’ triumph at the Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa

Also, President of the Spanish Football Federation, Angel Maria Villar Llona, in a letter dated February 11, 2013, congratulated Maigaria and the NFF for the triumph

The Chairman of the Zamfara State Football Association, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, who spoke on behalf of the forum, dismissed the report as pure fiction, having no semblance to what transpired at the meeting and completely in the imagination of the reporters

Atta, Achor and Alaiya said but for the Aminu Maigari-led NFF board, it could have been a different story at South Africa 2013

Also, Uduaghan and Fashola have provided cash and material rewards, with the Delta State helmsman offering to build a house for Keshi in Delta State

The meeting was attended among others by Keshi; the Super Eagles Captain, Joseph Yobo; the Minister of sports, Mallam Bolaji Abdulahi; and the President of the NFF, Alhaji Aminu Maigari

Keshi said on Saturday that he expects his team to give its all and come out tops in what is being projected as a spectacle

The Chairman of the Media and Publicity Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation, Chief Emeka Inyama, also said in Johannesburg on Wednesday that he sees the Super Eagles flying over the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire in Sunday’s mouth-watering Cup of Nations quarter final clash in Rustenburg