Nigeria’s U-17 national team, the Golden Eaglets, have departed for China on Thursday night ahead of the 2026 China International Youth Football Tournament scheduled to hold in Yinchuan from July 5 to 11. The five-time world champions will compete against hosts China, Australia and Tanzania in the four-nation competition, with all matches billed for the […]
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has tentatively fixed August 27 to 29, 2026, for the start of the 2026/27 season following a joint stakeholders’ meeting held in Abuja. The meeting brought together officials of the National Sports Commission (NSC), the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), NPFL management, and club owners to finalise plans for the […]
The National Sports Commission (NSC), in collaboration with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has set up a Welfare Committee to oversee the well-being of the Super Falcons during their title defence at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. The seven-member committee will be chaired by NFF Executive Board member Aisha Falode, […]
Dikko disclosed this in an interview, responding to the recent allegations of fund mismanagement levelled against the NFF. You would recall that some reports alleged that the NFF misappropriated FIFA funding intended for grassroots football and stadium development. His clarification comes amid public outrage over a photo shared by FIFA on social media showing the Kebbi Stadium under […]
The decision followed a motion raised by lawmakers Adedayo Adesola and Felix Nwaeke, who said poor management of these funds has contributed to the declining performance of Nigeria’s national football teams. The lawmakers recalled that FIFA once queried the NFF over $1.1 million in development funds that lacked proper records, and that past NFF officials […]
A former Nigeria Football Federation president, Amaju Pinnick, has failed in his bid for re-election into the FIFA Council, missing out by just one vote.
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has confirmed Eric Chelle as the new head coach of the national team.
Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Augustine Eguavoen, has asked for a decision to be taken quickly on appointing a substantive head coach for the Super Eagles.
Amokachi was appointed handler of Lobi Stars following the sacking of Eugene Agagbe. Agagbe was sacked following Lobi Stars’ poor start to the 2024/25 campaign. The Makurdi club recorded one win, one draw and three defeats from five games. Amokachi took charge of the team’s training session at the McCarthy Stadium earlier in the day. […]