Recall that Toro, Yali and Jah were kidnapped at 5.00 pm around Akwanga in Nasarawa State last Sunday after attending the wedding of the son of a former NFF President, Aminu Maigari.
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Nigeria’s longest-serving manager having taken charge in August 2016, Rohr lost his job as Super Eagles coach in December just four weeks before the delayed 2021 Africa Cup of Nations kicked off in Cameroon.
Home fans reacted angrily after the Super Eagles were eliminated from qualifying on the away goals rule following a 1-1 draw in Abuja on Tuesday.
Dennis did not play at the recent Africa Cup of Nations, with the NFF claiming Watford were “baring fangs” over the situation.
NFF’s Director of Communications, Ademola Olajire, disclosed this in a statement Thursday, affirming that Lookman could with the approval represent Nigeria at international level.
NFF also retained Augustine Eguavoen as the Interim Technical Adviser.
NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi confirmed this Tuesday, saying: “We have received the technical report on the AFCON 2021 and we are presently studying it, in conjunction with the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development. Once the study and appraisal are done with, we will make known our position”.
The 24-year-old helped England win the Under-20 World Cup in 2017 but is eligible to play for the Super Eagles through his Nigerian parents.
Pinnick said this on Thursday in Lagos at the formal signing of global telco giant, MTN, as the official communication partner of the Super Eagles and other national teams.
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) had invited 25 home-based Super Eagles players to camp ahead of the game scheduled for July 3.
NFF’s First Vice President, Seyi Akinwunmi, said this while addressing participants at the Nigeria National League (NNL) Football Development Summit for Club Administrators and Media, in Abuja on Friday.
While receiving the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, and Pinnick, President Buhari once again congratulated the NFF boss on his election victory into the strategic body, assuring him of Nigeria’s support in his new position.
The League Management Company (LMC) has clarified that Nembe City were returned to play their home games at the Krisdera Stadium, Omoku to allow their appeal against the banishment to Benin to be heard by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Organising and Disciplinary Committee.
The Golden Eaglets that have recorded victories in their four previous matches, would round off their tune-up for the tournament in Togo against Pepsi Football Academy at the Agege Stadium in Lagos on Tuesday at 4:00pm