Yakubu Aiyegbeni: Nigeria have a bright future

The recent CAF Africa Cup of Nations saw Nigeria, under Stephen Keshi, began the year with a bang, going all the way through to claim their third continental title and thus seal a place at this June's FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013. The feat plunged the entire nation into raptures, and former captain Yakubu Aiyegbeni was quick to pay tribute to the Super Eagles despite not featuring during the African finals."It was an exciting...

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Nigeria Football Federation bars Journalist Nze, Ugwu from its activities

The Nigeria Football Federation has barred two sports journalists,Messrs Ezeocha Nze and Romanus Ugwu from its programmes, activitiesand events until further notice.Speaking at the NFF Secretariat on Tuesday evening, NFF GeneralSecretary, Barr. Musa Amadu said the two journalists were no longerwelcome at NFF’s events as they have persevered with campaign ofcalumny against the Executive Committee and Management of theFederation, for no stated reason.“The NFF considers all journalists to be stakeholders of the game andwe love and respect them as...

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FA Chairmen blast report on ‘drilling’ of Maigari

The chairmen of Football Associations of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory have lambasted a report in a section of the media on Monday, which claimed that the forum ‘drilled’ NFF President, Alhaji Aminu Maigari during its meeting in Abuja on Saturday, 23 February.Chairman of the Zamfara State Football Association, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, who spoke on behalf of the forum, dismissed the report as pure fiction, having no semblance to what transpired at the meeting and completely in the imagination of the reporters.“At no time during...

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Blatter, and Angel Maria Villar Llona congratulate Maigari on Afcon success

President of world football-governing body, FIFA, Mr. Joseph Blatter has congratulated the NFF President, Alhaji Aminu Maigari on the success of the Super Eagles at the 29th Africa Cup of Nations finals in South Africa.In a letter dated 14th February and addressed directly to Maigari, Mr. Blatter eulogized the NFF President and wrote, inter alia: “Allow me to offer you my warmest congratulations on Nigeria’s triumph in the Africa Cup of Nations last...

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Nigeria: Golden Eaglets’ star striker loses ‘adorable mum’

 The death of Mrs. Mercy Iheanacho, mother of Golden Eaglets’ star striker, Kelechi Iheanacho, has been announced. The 43-year-old Mrs. Iheanacho reportedly passed away in the early hours of Thursday, February 21 at the Enukuku General Hospital in Owerri, Imo State after a brief illness. But the grim news flittered into the camp on Sunday’s morning when husband of the deceased, Mr.  James Iheanacho informed team’s officials who subsequently...

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