NFF faces court notice over congress misconduct
By Happiness EtukudoA Federal High Court located in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, has mandated that hearing notices be delivered to the Nigeria Football Association, operating under the name and style of the Nigeria Football Federation, along with its President, Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau.The plaintiffs in the case designated FHC/YNG/CS/70/2026 include a former Super Eagles player, Awala Jumbo, […]
How NFF Errors Crushed Nigeria’s Case Against DR Congo
FIFA didn’t reject Nigeria’s protest because it lacked merit — it was dismissed because it failed to meet basic procedural requirements. Following their 4–3 penalty shootout loss to DR Congo National Team in the 2026 World Cup play-off, the Nigeria Football Federation challenged the eligibility of several Congolese players, citing alleged irregularities in documentation. However, […]
Enough of Excuses!” — Ejiofor, Elumelu Blast NFF, Demand Focus on Pitch Over Petitions
Former Super Eagles defender Eric Ejiofor and ex-technical committee member of the Nigeria Football Federation, Austel Elumelu, have both criticised the federation’s handling of its petition against the DR Congo national football team, urging authorities to abandon the process and focus on rebuilding Nigerian football. Reacting to the decision by FIFA to dismiss Nigeria’s complaint […]
NFF set to offer Super Eagles coach $100k salary
It has been reported that the Nigeria Football Federation plans to offer Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle a monthly salary of $100,000 as negotiations continue with the Franco-Malian tactician.New information regarding the discussions was shared with our correspondent by a well-placed source within the federation, who indicated that the football organization is willing to […]
NFF Mourns Former Super Eagles Midfielder Henry Nwosu
The Nigeria Football Federation has expressed deep sorrow over the death of former Super Eagles midfielder Henry Nwosu. Nwosu passed away in a hospital in Lagos on Saturday morning at the age of 62. His death comes only days after the passing of former NFF Technical Director and two time Super Eagles head coach Adegboye […]
NFF: The Weapon Fashioned Against Nigerian Football
Whenever things seem to be going well for football lovers in Nigeria, the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) always finds a way to derail progress. Time and again, the NFF proves to be the biggest obstacle to the success of Nigerian football.It is not difficult to understand why the NFF has continued to act against the […]
NFF Promises Millions To Eagles
It had been reportedly agreed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to double the Super Eagles’ bonus for the Round of 16 at the 2025 AFCON in Morocco.It is claimed that the Nigerian Football body (NFF) had proposed $15,000-a-man in the event the Super Eagles reached the knockout rounds of the tournament, a figure the […]
NFF Hands Suspension To Nigerian Referees
The Referee Development Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has handed down a series of indefinite suspensions to referees and assistant referees across all the league in Nigeria that is —NPFL, NNL and NWFL, following what it described as poor and inconsistent application of the Laws of the Game.The claim has it in a […]
When We Should Forgive Eagles- Babangida
Tijani Babangida, a former Super Eagles winger believes winning the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco would help the national team regain the trust of millions of supporters across the globe after last month’s painful failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.The gold medallist of 1996 Olympic recently said that the African […]
Nigerians, Others Hail Ekong
The premier African football body, CAF joined fellow Super Eagles’ players and some Nigerians citizens to hail ‘Captain-fantastic’ William Troost-Ekong after his retirement from international football.During the late hours of Thursday 5th of December, in an emotional statement on his official X account, the Super Eagles’ of Nigerian Troost-Ekong officially announced that he had decided […]
NFF To Act Against Poor Officiating
Referees and assistant referees across the country have been issued a stern warning by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), vowing to impose strict sanctions on any match official found culpable of actions capable of bringing the game into disrepute.The memo that contains the warnings was recently released by the NFF Refereeing Development Committee and signed […]
Chelle Drops Provisional List For AFCON
Eric Chelle, the head coach of Nigeria’s men’s international team, Super Eagles, has unveiled his provisional list for the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The Port City News (TCPN) gathered that the tournament is scheduled to kick off on 21 December in Morocco. Chelle announced the squad in a statement posted on the team’s […]