President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau on Monday called on FIFA refereeing instructors, who are in Nigeria for three refereeing programmes, to help improve the lot of Nigerian referees to a level that they would be regularly considered for major FIFA and CAF assignments. During a visit by the instructors, Gusau appealed to the instructors from Zambia, …

Super Falcons Chief Coach, Randy Waldrum has released the squad list of players for this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The list of 23 players was published on the Twitter handle of the Nigerian Football Federation on Friday, but there was no space for any player from the Nigeria Women’s Football League as all the …

With the semifinals of the Federation Cup being played today, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) announced a partnership agreement for the prestigious competition with Tingo. Created in 1945 as the Governor’s Cup, the single-elimination is Nigeria’s oldest football championship and has gone through several rebranding and is now known as the Federation Cup. At a modest but colourful ceremony inside …

The leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Wednesday agreed to co-operate and collaborate even more in the interest of safety and security at all football matches within the Nigeria territory. During a courtesy call on the NSCDC Commandant, Dr. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, NFF President, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau heaped plaudits …

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 …