Okubule, who was the second Nigerian referee to officiate at the Africa Cup of Nations after Sunny Woghiren in 1974, was nicknamed ‘Showboy’ for his demonstrative stance on the pitch and his immaculate dressing. He refereed at the 1986 Africa Cup of Nations hosted by Egypt.
Browsing: Nigeria Football Federation
Rising from its Executive Committee meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, the NFF gave a deadline for the appointment.
Ikpeba, who is also a member of the NFF Technical Committee, admitted that the board failed Nigeria despite huge support
The Sports Editors made the demand over the failure of the Super Eagles to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
The NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, spoke on the development on behalf of the football body on Friday.
The call followed the loss of the 2022 World Cup ticket by the Super Eagles to the Black Stars of Ghana on Tuesday.
The Eagle Online had late on Monday reported that the Black Stars team for the match were in the dark at the stadium.
Launched in 2013 and driven by a corp of young and dedicated entrepreneurs, the Nigeria Pitch Awards has remained firmly among the most consistent, credible and trusted annual ceremonies to reward Nigerian football stars over the years.
The General Secretary of the NFF, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, spoke on behalf of the football governing body as Mba turned 81.
Reacting to the death of Lanipekun, four days after his 80th birthday, was the NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi.
The General Secretary of the Federation, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, made the pledge on the immortalisation of Balogun on Tuesday.
The decision was announced at its inauguration and inaugural meeting in the Federal Capital, Abuja on Wednesday.
General Secretary of the NFF, Dr Mohammed Sanusi stated on Tuesday that the football –governing body merely gave approval for the coaching programme after it was approached by the Nationwide League One, but is not involved in the organization.
Emilio Garcia Silveiro, FIFA’s Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, on Thursday conveyed the decision to the NFF.
The Nigeria Football Federation on Tuesday confirmed the date of the reverse leg to the Confederation of African Football.
Eguavoen is to be assisted by former World Cup star and former under-20 team Head Coach, Emmanuel Amuneke.
This was the central theme of remarks during the badging of Nigeria’s 2022 FIFA referees, assistant referees, beach soccer and Futsal referees at the NFF/FIFA Goal Project inside the package B of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Tuesday.
Ayodele said this in his recent prophesies, listing only two would-be successors under whom the country’s football will grow.
The team of players and officials returned via a chartered flight from Garoua, Cameroon, where they played four matches.
The Executive Committee of the NFF stated this in a communique made available on Wednesday to the media in Abuja