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 …

Following the Super Eagles’ lackluster 0-1 outcome against Guinea-Bissau in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja on Friday, top football stakeholders in the nation have urged the Nigeria Football Federation to fire the coach, José Peseiro. With three games remaining, the Djurtus from the West African nation go one point …

Renowned sports marketing company, HotSports is at an advanced stage of securing Corporate Nigeria’s support for the Super Falcons’ campaign at this summer’s FIFA Women in Australia and New Zealand, the ninth edition of the championship. The month-long tournament kicks off 20 July. While the elaborate plan will soon be unfolded and executed, HotSports is already excited about the original …

The Rivers State Commissioner for Sports, Barrister Chris Green has accused the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) of hindering Rivers United from using Port Harcourt’s Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium to host group stage games of the CAF Confederation Cup. According to reports that went viral on Tuesday, the Nigeria Professional Football League champions have chosen to play their home matches at the …

Another round of crisis has hit Nigerian football. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), which is due to elect a new leadership 30 September after witnessing delay, has smashed the hammer on the League Management Company, incorporated by the NFF in 2012 in place of the Nigeria Football League. A statement on Friday by the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry …

The Nigeria Football Federation has lamented the death of sports broadcasting icon, “Fabio” Lanipekun on Sunday 6th March, describing it as ‘most sorrowful’. Real name, Adesola Lanipekun, the celebrated sportscaster was 80 years old only four days before his demise. NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, said: ‘To read about the death of Mr Fabio Lanipekun, only days after we …