Amaju Pinnick, president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has confirmed Gernot Rohr's contract extension as the head coach of the Super Eagles. On Friday, the Franco-German tactician had told TheCable that he sealed a two and half years contract extension with the federation. He had also expressed delight in the confidence repose on him by the NFF. On Wednesday, Pinnick took to his Twitter page [...]
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Amaju Melvin Pinnick, president of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), says it will be unforgivable sin if the Super Eagles do not qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Pinnick was speaking on Monday during an interview on Channels TV. He also pleaded with all football stakeholders to support the federation in ensuring that the Super Eagles land in Qatar. "It is a sin [...]
Amaju Pinnick, president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), says the contract of Gernot Rohr, Super Eagles technical adviser, will only be renewed if he accepts the new terms of agreement. Pinnick gave the new conditions while speaking on Arise TV ‘Morning Show’ on Monday. He said that the new terms in Rohr's contract include that Rohr must reside in Nigeria; his [...]
A federal capital territory (FCT) high court in Maitama has dismissed an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which sought to join Amaju Pinnick, president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), in a case of alleged misappropriation of $9.5 million FIFA grant. The EFCC had filed a five-count charge bordering on criminal conspiracy, breach of trust and misappropriation [...]
Sunday Dare, minister of youth and sports development, has demanded a written explanation from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) over the "dismal" exit of the country's teams from four football tournaments. Dare spoke on Monday during a meeting with the members of the NFF board. The board members present at the meeting with the minister include Amaju Pinnick (president), Mohammed Sanusi (secretary [...]
Sunday Dare, minister of youth and sports development, says he will not interfere in the ongoing corruption investigation being carried out on the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Dare, in a meeting with NFF's fifteen executive members on Friday, asked the NFF to clean up its acts. TheCable had previously reported that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) placed [...]
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos state, has assured officials of world football –governing body, FIFA, that the state has the will and the capacity to ensure it meets the requirements for hosting the 10th FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals next year. In an official statement made available to TheCable by Ademola Olajire, media director of the Nigeria Football Federation, said [...]
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says there is no order to arrest Amaju Pinnick, NFF’s president who had been accused of misappropriating $8.4 million belonging to the organisation. Ijeoma Ojukwu, the presiding judge at a federal high court sitting in Abuja, had ordered the arrest on Monday when Pinnick and other officials being tired were absent. But in a statement issued by [...]
A federal high court in Abuja has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Amaju Pinnick, president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Ijeoma Ojukwu, the presiding judge, also ordered the arrest of four officials of the federation. They are Seyi Akinwunmi, first vice-president of the federation; Shehu Dikko, second vice-president, Sunusi Mohammed, secretary; and Yusuff Fresh, an executive member of [...]
The leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has denied allegations of misappropriating $8.4 million. The money was said to have been paid by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) to the NFF as appearance fees for the 2014 World Cup that held in Brazil. Amaju Pinnick, NFF president, and four other executive members of the federation have been accused of [...]
The federal government has charged Amaju Pinnick, president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), and four others with alleged misappropriation of $8.4 million belonging to the federation. The money was said to have been paid by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) to the NFF as appearance fees for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Okoi Obono-Obla, the special presidential investigative panel [...]
Amaju Pinnick, president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), says the main objective of 2019 is for the Super Eagles to win the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Pinnick said a fourth AFCON title is long overdue for Nigeria, adding that "everything legitimate" will be done to ensure the Eagles bring home the trophy. "The very big one that we do not want [...]
Amaju Pinnick, president of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), says the most qualified country between Egypt and South Africa will be chosen to host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. Pinnick, who is also CAF first vice-president, said his committee has analysed the strengths of both nations and will advise CAF on the better option ahead of Wednesday’s meeting of the executive [...]
Amaju Pinnick, president, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), says the Super Falcons are the best women's national team in the world. Although the Falcons retained their top position in Africa, they dropped from 38th to 39th position in the latest FIFA world ranking. But Pinnick says they are "number one" after surpassing the US and Germany's continental records by winning a ninth Africa [...]
Amaju Pinnick, president of the NFF, says the federation will double the winning bonus of the Super Falcons as a big incentive ahead Saturday’s 11th Women Africa Cup of Nations final against the Banyana Banyana of South Africa in Accra. Pinnick made the pledge when he met with the players and officials at the AH Hotel, Accra on Thursday, as he [...]
Gianni Infantino, FIFA president, has sent a congratulatory message to Amaju Pinnick on his re-election as the president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). In the poll conducted by the NFF electoral committee in Katsina, Pinnick swept aside three other contestants, earning 34 votes. Second-placed Aminu Maigari got eight votes, with former international, Taiwo Ogunjobi, getting only two votes, while there was [...]
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