The Round of 32 of this year’s Federation Cup will be played next week Wednesday across several centres with one of the fixtures featuring a head-to-head clash of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) teams. Plateau United await the winners of the rescheduled Round of 64 game between Rivers United and Enyimba. All three teams are also in the race …

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has concluded arrangements to install Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in regional stadiums in the country as plans are underway to train and retrain referees to achieve the purpose. NFF President, Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau stated this on Saturday in Ilorin at the National Elective Delegates Conference of the Nigeria Referees Association (NRA). Gusau, represented by an …

The disciplinary committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has overturned the verdict of the Interim Management Committee (IMC), which had deducted points from Remo Stars and Wikki Tourists. This is coming as the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) is in its decisive last three matches of the regular season. Matchday 16 will be played across the country this weekend …

President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau has charged the chairman and members of the NFF Disciplinary Committee, which he inaugurated on Tuesday in Abuja, to discharge their duties diligently and truthfully while ensuring fairness and justice for all. “The job of a Disciplinary Committee is a serious one. Your task is to listen and study cases …

The Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo will host the anticipated Federation Cup Round of 64 battle between CAF Confederation Cup quarter-finalists Rivers United and two-time CAF Champions League winners Enyimba next Wednesday. Clearly the biggest clash of the competition at this stage, the game comes up on the eve of the Pride of Rivers departure to Dar es Salaam for …

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has reaffirmed that the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) will be allowed to remain in office and conclude its mandate before any action can be taken on a board for the NPFL. Two days ago, the announced that the boards of the NPFL, the Nigeria National League (NNL), the …

Nigeria’s only remaining flag-bearers in continental club competitions, Rivers United of Port Harcourt will be up against two-time CAF Champions League winners Enyimba of Aba in what is indisputably the star match of Round of 64 of this year’s Federation Cup competition. The Pride of Rivers host Tanzania’s Young Africans in the first leg of their CAF Confederation Cup quarterfinals …

The draw ceremony for the national phase of this year’s Federation Cup will hold on Wednesday 19th April. Venue is the Conference Room of the NFF/FIFA Goal Project, inside the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. Eight matches in all will be played on Tuesday, 18th April in the framework of the national playoff, while the Round of 64 – the …

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has said that Union Saint Gilliose forward Victor Boniface did not make the final list of players for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations recent qualifier against Guinea-Bissau. This is amid reports that Boniface snubbed NFF’s invitation after the federation failed to send him a flight ticket to join the team. In a tweet, the …

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has apologised to Nigerians over the poor outings of the U23 men national team (Olympic Eagles) and the senior men national team (Super Eagles) in crucial international matches this week. On Friday, the Super Eagles fell 0-1 to Guinea Bissau’s Djurtus in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match at the Moshood Abiola …