MFM rally to clinch Western Nigeria Preseason trophy

Mountain Of Fire and Miracles Ministries Footbal Club strolled past 36Lion with a 3-1 victory and emerged the champion of the maiden edition of Western Nigeria Pre Season Football tourney in Lagos on Friday.

Pinnick discloses NFF's plans to commission six new secretariats

...  Says Lagos State deserves pat on the back

The Nigeria Football Federation will soon embark on a nationwide developmental project for the Football Associations of the various States, in the form of mini Secretariats, so says NFF President Amaju Pinnick.

Women Football Finally Finds a Messiah as Aisha Falode Emerges Chairman

 Delectable, dependable, indefatigably Amazon, Aisha Falode has weathered the storm of uncertainty, she has broken the stumbling blocks of failures and scaled the hurdles of impossibilities as she emerged, chairman of the Nigeria Women league.

FCT FA Rejects NFF Appointments into League Boards

The Board of the FCT Football Association has disassociated itself from the recent appointments made by the NFF into the Boards of the various League bodies.

NFF Gives No Objection to New Board of Leagues

The Nigeria Football Federation has received the report of the Selection Committee for the Boards of the Leagues, through the Ad-hoc Governing Committees that have been managing the various Leagues.

ABS Crashes Gateway to Secure Premier League Return

ABS FC thrashed Gateway United 4-1 to gain promotion to the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) on Wednesday. 

#NNLFinalDay Saga: ABS FC Reacts to NFF O and D Ruling

The Director of Football, Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC, Alloy Chukwuemeka, has said that the decision of the Organising and Disciplinary (O&D), Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation was not in the best interest of the game. 

Omagbemi Releases Angels, Queens' Players for Federation Cup Final

Super Falcons’ Head Coach, Florence Omagbemi has elected to release players of Rivers Angels and Bayelsa Queens in the Senior Women National Team camp for Sunday’s potentially explosive women Federation Cup final between both teams in Lagos.

ABS FC Berates Gateway United

The management of Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC, has berated it's counterparts from Ogun state over the show of same they exhibited before, during and after the match day 14 Nigeria National League (NNL), encounter on Sunday in Ilorin. 

Battle for the Soul of 2016 Federation Cup: FC IfeanyiUbah vs Nasarawa United

At Adamasingba Stadium, Ibadan, where the second semi final of 2016 Federation Cup was played between NASARAWA UTD and ENYIMBA INT'L, at the end of the encounter, if not all, almost everyone was happy, not because a team won and another lost, but because of the maturity and dexterity exhibited by the officiating officials, this could be equated to the extreme concentration that was quite characteristic of  WORLD CLASS REFEREES. 

ABS Reacts to O&D Judgment, Wants Julius Atete Banned

Ahmed Abdallah, Welfare officer of Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC, has hailed the Nigeria Football Federation NFF's decision to award his team 3 goals and 3 points as a result of violence unleashed on his players and officials during a match day 13 of Nigeria National League, NNL encounter with J. Atete in Sapele on September 23.

NNL: ABS Saw Hell in Sapele

Ahmed Abdallah, Welfare officer of Abubakar Bukola Saraki, ABS Ilorin FC, has said that his team saw hell in Sapele, Delta State during the Week 13 of the Nigeria National League, NNL against J. Atete FC.

2016 Federation Cup: NFF Fixes Date, Venue for Semi-Final

 The semi final matches of this year’s men Federation Cup competition will take place on 25thSeptember and 2nd October respectively.

Russia 2018 World Cup: Rohr Says only Fit Players needed Super Eagles to Qualify

Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr has reiterated that Nigeria will need all her best players to play at their premium in order to pick the lone ticket from their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification group.

NFF Confirms Gernot Rohr as Super Eagles Gaffer

The Nigeria Football Federation and Mr. Gernot Rohr have signed a two –year contract that will see the former Gabon, Niger and Burkina Faso coach work as Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles.

The simple ceremony at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja saw NFF President Amaju Pinnick and General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi signing on behalf of the Nigeria federation, in-between Mr. Rohr’s own signature.

Pinnick told thenff.com that the agreement is for two years, with the former German defender, who also coached top French club Girondins Bordeaux and elite Tunisian side Etoile du Sahel, handed a target of qualifying the Super Eagles for the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals in Russia.

“We are happy that this has been sealed and we can now focus on other arrangements for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers starting in October,” said Pinnick.

Rohr, clad in a simple shirt and jean trouser and wearing a smile, said: “I am enthusiastic to get to work. This is a big challenge because Nigeria has big players everywhere and has the ability to do well internationally.

“I have a German heart – the heart of a winner. I have confidence that with the right atmosphere and the right support, the Super Eagles have the capacity not only to qualify for the FIFA World Cup, but get to the latter stages of the competition.”

Rohr, 63, will step out with the Super Eagles for the first time when Nigeria host Tanzania in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Port Harcourt in a few weeks. Although the match is a dead rubber as both teams are out of the running for the tournament, it serves as a test game for the Eagles ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier away to Zambia on 3rd October. Nigeria will also play Cameroon and Algeria in the qualifying race.

Officials confirmed to thenff.com that Coach Rohr is scheduled to embark on VIP scouting immediately, which includes flying to Spain to watch the NPFL All-Stars play against Atletico Madrid and Malaga in Cadiz on Friday, in the Trofoe Carranza tournament.

The NFF

Garba Welcomes Ugbade's Return to Golden Eaglets

Golden Eaglets’ Head Coach, Manu Garba (OON) has described the arrival
of Coach Nduka Ugbade to the U-17 National Camp in Abuja on Sunday as
a good addition that would bolster the team’s quest for a ticket to the next Africa U17 Cup of Nations to be held in Madagascar next year.

Saraki: Football Administrators Should Learn to Accept Defeat

President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki on Monday admonished football administrators to learn to accept defeat in the interest of the immediate environment and larger society, and not engage in ‘pull-the-house-down’ syndrome when things do not go their way.

NFF Board Frowns at Pinnick Impeachment Report

The Board of Nigeria Football Federation has described as no more than tales by moonlight, a report in an African football website that NFF President Amaju Pinnick came close to being impeached at the board’s meeting on Wednesday.

Super Eagles Top Job: Pedersen Will Rediscover Eagles Identity - Abdul Sule

Abdul Sule, former Super Eagles' defender and Chairman of Kogi United and Confluence Queens has advised the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF to as a matter urgency appoint Coach Ove Pedersen as the Technical Adviser of the country senior national team believing he's the best for Nigeria going foreign.

Sirawoo Assures NFF of SWAN's Support

Newly –elected president of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, Mr. Honour Sirawoo on Wednesday pledged that the rank and file of the association will give ample support to the present NFF administration to return Nigeria football to glory days.