Keshi, who is currently in the USA, said his late wife had been ill for a while before giving up the ghost on Wednesday
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The contract, according to top source in the Glass House, is tied to some targets
The President of the NFF, Amaju Pinnick, revealed this on Tuesday in London
Keshi was sacked by the NFF on Saturday
Spotlight FC, which is in the Round of 32 of this year’s Federation Cup competition after defeating Idah United FC in the Round of 64, will try the Super Eagles B for strength as part of activities marking the commissioning of the brand-new, 35,000-seater Karkanda Stadium located in the capital city
The deal, however, left out Keshi’s former assistant, Daniel Amokachi, who is popularly known as Dan The Bull
Keshi’s manager, Emmanuel Ado, in a chat with The Eagle Online, described the relationship between the Nigeria Football Federation boss and his client (Keshi) as one that boasts of mutual respect
Keshi signed just in time for a personal grudge match against the South Africans
The friendly was meant to start Nigeria’s preparations for the 2017 African Cup of Nations qualifying series after the 2013 African champions surprisingly missed out on this year’s continental championship
The Minister, who appeared before members of the Senate Committee on Sports, said Keshi has not rejected the contract offered him by the Nigeria Football Federation and therefore remains the Chief Coach of the Super Eagles
Keshi was among the three-man shortlist from the initial 38 pencilled down for the job
The President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, also confirmed this to the media after the executive board meeting of the NFF held in Lagos on Thursday
Assistant Coach, Dan ‘The Bull’ Amokachi, and Team Coordinator, Emmanuel Attah, moderated the interaction
The Super Eagles finished a disappointing third in Group A on eight points despite a 2-2 draw against South Africa on Wednesday night in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State
After the 2-2 draw by the Super Eagles against the Bafana Bafana at the Akwa Ibom International Stadium, Uyo, Coach Shakes Mashaba of South Africa and his skipper attended the post-match conference at the stadium
Nigeria must beat the South Africa at the Akwa Ibom Stadium to qualify for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea
The Stephen Keshi-led Eagles are placed second in Group A, with seven points behind South Africa, who have qualified for the tournament, courtesy of their 2-1 win over Sudan in Durban
Uche last played for Nigeria at Afcon 2013 final against Burkina Faso, where they emerged champions
The two players effectively missed out in the day’s evening and only training session but should be available for Wednesday’s session that will again be conducted by Head Coach, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi
Local boy, Emem Eduok, made history by scoring the first goal in an official match at the Akwa Ibom Stadium