The NCA lampooned the Nigeria Football Federation for ‘terrorising’ Keshi while the Nations Cup was still on with the threat of sack, adding that unless the football federation desists from such act, Nigerian football will remain underdeveloped
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The Chairman of the NFF Media and Publicity Committee, Chief Emeka Inyama, said at the weekend that the Federation had not bothered to dignify the insinuations with any response before now as it considered those rumours to be of such low quality undeserving of any attention
Adeowle, in an email message to The Eagle Online, said that the Head Coach of the Super Eagles, Stephen Keshi, has proven that if the country’s football is left to Nigerian footballers to manage, the sky can only be the limit
Coach Stephen Keshi got the highest cut of N2.5 million while his assistants received N2 million each for their contribution to the success story of the team.
At the reception held at the Asaba International Event Centre, Uduaghan named the Asaba Stadium after the Super Eagles Head Coach, Stephen Keshi, an indigene of the state
A board member of there NFF and Chairman of its Media and Publicity Committee, High Chief Emeka Inyama, said this on Thursday when he spoke with newsmen
Jonathan, at a reception for the officials and players on Tuesday, announced a cash incentive of N10 million to the Head Coach of the team, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, and N5 million to other coaches and players
Available information said Keshi was told of plans by his employers, the Nigeria Football Federation, to replace him with Herve Renard, Zambia’s coach to the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations
Keshi, in a statement on Tuesday morning, said his decision to reconsider his position, as first exclusively reported by The Eagle Online, followed a meeting he had with the Minister of Sports, Mallam Bolaji Abdulahi
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
But on Monday evening, after the news of Keshi’s resignation broke and with adverse reactions worldwide, the NFF called for a meeting with Keshi
Jonathan, in a statement by presidential spokesman, Dr. Reuben Abati, thanked Coach Stephen Keshi and all members of the team who worked very hard and played with great focus, dedication, artistry and patriotism to make Nigeria the proud champions of Africa once again after 19 years of setbacks in the competition
However, Moses’s co attacker, Emmanuel Emenike, will not start the game later this evening
Mark led the high powered delegation set up by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to lend support to the bid of the Super Eagles to lift the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations
At pre-match conference on Saturday afternoon, the Nigerian coach declared that Pitroipa will not get any special attention
The team had its first training session at 6:30pm local time, which is 5:30pm Nigerian time, with Head Coach, Stephen Keshi, saying there is no time to waste ahead of Sunday’s all important final, which is expected to be watched by several Nigerian and international dignitaries, including Nigeria’s President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan; FIFA President, Sepp Blatter; and South Africa’s President, Jacob Zuma
Keshi, who spoke during a press conference ahead of Wednesday’s semi-final clash against Mali, lamented that his effort at rebuilding the national team was not being appreciated
The return of Norway-based Fegor Ogude, from a match suspension, means that he has to battle Ogenyi Onazi for the midfield role after the Lazio of Italy man put up a yeoman’s performance in the quarter final duel against Ivory Coast
Players of the national team have also vowed to ensure that President Goodluck Jonathan is present at the final of the Cup of Nations next weekend by winning its semi-final game against Mali
In comparison, the Ivorians, so well-fancied before the tournament, looked laborious and lethargic – their casual approach matching the unprofessional nicknames on some of their shirts