Rohr Ordered to Inject Home Based Players to Super Eagles

Rohr Ordered to Inject Home Based Players to Super Eagles

The Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr has been given a marching order by the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development to immediately inject home based players into the team. This is to strengthen the Nigeria league as well as give opportunities to home based players. According to the statement emanating from the […]

Rohr not bigger than Nigeria – Ministry

Rohr not bigger than Nigeria – Ministry

The recent poor performance by the Super Eagles against Sierra Leone is a source of worry to all Nigerians and the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) must be ready to take a bold decision on Gernot Rohr if the slide continues, a source in the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has said.According to the impeccable […]

Katsina FA Boss, Balele motivates Flying Eagles with cash gifts

Katsina FA Boss, Balele motivates Flying Eagles with cash gifts

Katsina State Football Association Chairman Alhaji Aminu Kurfi Balele on Thursday evening showered the Flying Eagles with monetary gifts even as he promised to do more if the team performs well at the Wafu B tournament. Kurfi, who watched the Flying Eagles defeat Nigeria Professional Football Association side Nasarawa United 4-2 in a pulsating game […]

NFF vows to Prosecute Agents, Coaches who engage in sharp practices

NFF vows to Prosecute Agents, Coaches who engage in sharp practices

The Nigeria Football Federation has issued a strong warning against sharp practices by player-managers, football agents, coaches and even parents of football players, saying the Federation would go as far as prosecuting those who are found culpable. NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, disclosed on Monday that the Federation has been inundated with tales of […]

AFCON Qualifier: CAF bars media, journalists from Nigeria, Sierra Leone match

AFCON Qualifier: CAF bars media, journalists from Nigeria, Sierra Leone match

The Confederation of African Football has categorically stated that no journalists or supporters would be allowed inside the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City for Friday’s 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone. In the guidelines communicated to the Nigeria Football Federation, CAF […]

President Buhari vows to make sports economy driven

President Buhari vows to make sports economy driven

President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has assured all Nigerians, especially sports men and women,  that the country would no longer abandon past heroes and heroines. The President mentioned this in his speech at the unveiling of Nigeria’s 60 Sports Icons, one of the events scheduled to celebrate the country’s diamond jubilee, at the Moshood Abiola National […]

YSFON Celebrates With Nigerians On 60th Independence Anniversary

YSFON Celebrates With Nigerians On 60th Independence Anniversary

By Paul Akhagbemhe The President of the Youth Sports Federation Of Nigeria YSFON, Dr Nasiru Gawuna alongside the National Executive Council, Join millions of well wishers and friends to celebrate with Nigerians on the occasion of our 60th Independence Anniversary and wish us an overflowing joy and hope as we look forward to better days […]

Nigeria @ 60: Why Eng Musa Nimrod should be honoured

Nigeria @ 60: Why Eng Musa Nimrod should be honoured

Engineer Musa Nimrod was voted by stakeholders of the Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NBBF) to become the President of Federation on June 13th 2017. Ever since, the federation have witnessed positive turn around from grassroots development program to host International events. Under the administration of Eng Musa Nimrod, Nigeria U19 won gold in the Boys Volleyball […]