Solomon Dalung, the Minister of Youth and Sports, said this at an emergency meeting of the NFF convened by the Minister in his office at the Abuja National Stadium
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The Nigerian delegation is pulling in different directions on who to back for the presidential election
The Nigerian members of CAF opposed Pinnick’s declaration of support for A. Ahmad of Madagascar in the forthcoming CAF elections
Dalung in a statement on Friday said he has received with dismay press statements and interviews granted by some officials of the Nigeria Football Federation committing Nigeria to supporting a candidate
Lulu said that Hayatou deserves Nigeria’s support because the Cameroonian has proved over the years to be a true friend of the country, as well as a leader that has equally done so well for the continent’s football globally
The 39th Ordinary Congress of CAF, at which the elections would take place, comes up in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in exactly three weeks’ time
Zuma stated this when Hayatou paid him a courtesy visit in Pretoria
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the pitches at this year’s finals in Gabon, which ended on Sunday, were heavily criticised
CAF took the decision at its meeting on Friday after it withdrew the hosting rights from Madagascar following delays in preparations as demanded in the list of requirement
In line with the new FIFA reforms, each proposed member of any of the committees was made to go through a comprehensive integrity check conducted by several organisations of global relevance and stature
Oyeyode, who made the assertion on Thursday in Enugu while speaking with newsmen, said the deplorable condition of facilities at the stadium was nothing to write home about
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the venue is the home ground of Bauchi-based Wikki Tourists Football Club who is campaigning in the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup competition
The Leicester City winger beat Liverpool’s striker Saido Mane to become the 25th winner of the gong, while last year’s winner, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, placed third
The prestigious competition among African countries, sponsored by Total in Gabon, is now the third world football competition in terms of its cumulative TV audience
Sirawoo, who stated this in a chat with newsmen in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, stressed that 2017 presents an opportunity to build on feasible landmarks witnessed in the past year and create an enduring platform for the growth and development of sports in the country
The African Football King will be crowned at the Awards Night holding at the International Convention Centre, Abuja on January 5, 2017
Dalung had directed the NFF to appoint an independent auditor to look into the books of the federation and also provide minutes of nomination by the Congress of its President, Amaju Pinnick, to vie for a CAF seat during its Congress on Sunday
The delegations of Ghana, Egypt, Cote d’Ivoire, Madagascar, Libya, Senegal and Morocco will fly into Lagos on Saturday, as host team, the Supersand Eagles, also make the short trip from their Aivoji Beach camp in Badagry, Lagos State to Victoria Island the same day
At the Draw Ceremony held at the CAF headquarters in Cairo, Egypt on Saturday, champions Madagascar were drawn with Morocco, Libya and last year’s losing finalists, Senegal, in Group B
CAF, in the letter signed by its Secretary-General, Hicham El Amrani, said the ban was sequel to the reportage of the crisis in the NFF to it.