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Many Nigerians nearly missed out on the opportunity to see the Super Eagles lift the trophy in South Africa earlier in the year after the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria and the African Cup of Nations’s television broadcast rights owner were unable to come to an agreement regarding the sale of the rights to show the tournament in the West African country

The agreement will allow Soccerex to utilise the Confederation’s influence and that of its members, for all of their events in Africa, including this year’s Soccerex Seminar in Lagos between July 11 and 12 and Soccerex African Forum between October 1 and 2, whilst providing a platform for CAF to highlight and contribute to key programmes and subjects that need to be discussed for the good of African football

Maigari, a member of the Confederation of African Football Organising Committee for the African Nations Championship, said the action of the Malian FA is inimical to the overall development of football on the continent, adding that the NFF would follow the protest against the eligibility of such clearly over-aged players in a cadet competition to a conclusive end.