The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has retained the services of Christopher Danjuma as the head coach of the nation’s U-20 women team, the Falconets. The decision comes after Danjuma and other applicants underwent a screening and interview by the federation’s Technical Committee. According to a statement from NFF Director of Communications, Mr. Ademola Olajire, Danjuma’s appointment was approved by the …

It’s official! The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) is now to be known as Nigeria Premier Football League, with the acronym, “NPFL” retains. At its 79th general assembly in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) ratified the name change ahead of the commencement of the 2023/23 season. “The congress approved the change of name of …

The 2023/24 season of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) will no longer kicked off this Saturday, as scheduled. According to the NPFL Board, the postponement was necessitated by the “need to have members focus on the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) which holds in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State” on Sunday. NPFL had earlier announced …

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and Mr. José Santos Peseiro have reached an agreement for the latter to continue in his role as Head Coach of the Super Eagles. Peseiro’s previous contract with the NFF expired in June. He has now agreed to continue in the role after accepting a pay cut on his earlier terms. As stipulated in the original contract, …

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has clarified the contentious issue of match bonuses and allowances between the organisation and the Super Falcons. Appearing before the House of Representatives ad hoc committee on the dispute between the Super Falcons and NFF on Thursday, NFF President, Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau said no funding was released for participation but revealed that in the 2023 FIFA …

A House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee has summoned the president of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau to appear before it unfailingly on Thursday (today) and respond to the feud between the federation and Super Falcons over unpaid allowances. Chairman of the Ad-hoc Committee, investigating the dispute between the Super Falcons and NFF, Hon. Blessing Onuh issued …

The House of Representatives Committee on Sports on Wednesday pledged to wade into the crisis over unpaid bonuses to national football teams players by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Chairman of House of Representatives Committee on Sports, Hon. Ekene Abubakar said this in Abuja at a meeting with the NFF at the National Assembly complex. The committee and the federation …

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has dismissed as nothing more than a storm in a team cup, a statement issued by the world union of professional footballers (FIFPRO) on Tuesday calling on the Federation to pay players of the Super Falcons what they are owed. In a statement on Tuesday, which it said was on behalf of the Super Falcons, …

The chairman of the Nigerian Women’s Football League (NWFL), Aisha Falode has insisted that FIFA would pay the 2023 Women’s World Cup (WWC) prize money through the country’s federation. Following the qualification of the Super Falcons to the second round of the tournament, FIFA secretary-general, Fatma Samoura was reported to have said that the world football governing body had changed …

Arsenal legend Ian Wright has had his say on the controversial ongoing pay dispute between the Nigerian Women’s team and the country’s football association. The Super Falcons will not be paid their tournament match bonuses, following an announcement from FIFA that all players would receive around £15,760 for participation in the group stages of the tournament. There were set to …