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Nigeria: FIFA Can't Ban Nigeria From World Sports - Nnaji
Vanguard, 20 July 2018
FORMER Commissioner for sports in Enugu State, Barr. Ray Nnaji, yesterday said that if the Federation of International Football Association, FIFA, bans Nigeria they would challenge… Read more »
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Nigeria: Giwa Moves NFF Secretariat to Sunday Dankaro House
Guardian, 20 July 2018
The President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ambassador Chris Giwa says the present executive committee will finally move to the Sunday Dankaro House at the Package B of the… Read more »
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Nigeria: NFF Crisis - Ignore FIFA Ban Threat, NANF Tells Govt
Leadership, 17 July 2018
The National Association of Nigerian Footballers (NANF), has urged the Federal Government to ignore the threat to ban Nigeria by FIFA, saying that is an empty one. Read more »
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Nigeria: NFF Crisis - Dalung Dares FIFA, Insists On Giwa
Vanguard, 17 July 2018
Sports Minister Solomon Dalung has insisted that Chris Giwa remains the president of the Nigeria Football Federation as was declared by the Supreme Court judgment made on April 27,… Read more »
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Nigeria: Minister Ignores FIFA, Insists Giwa Is NFF President
Premium Times, 16 July 2018
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung has said that Chris Giwa remains the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president as declared by the Supreme Court judgment on April… Read more »
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Nigeria: NFF Crisis - Dalung, Keyamo in War of Words
Leadership, 9 July 2018
Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Barrister Solomon Dalung and counsel to ousted president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick and that of the board,… Read more »
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Nigeria: No Distraction Over Crisis, Amaju Pinnick-Led NFF Board Affirms
Guardian, 5 July 2018
The Nigeria Football Federation Amaju Pinnick-led board has assured that its members are more concerned about the overall best interest of the nation and has asked true… Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigeria Football Controversy - Pinnick Returns to Court
Premium Times, 4 July 2018
The FIFA recognised chairman of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, has asked a court to vacate its order that sacked him from office. Read more »
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Nigeria: NFF Crisis - Why FIFA Won't Ban Nigeria - Giwa
Premium Times, 4 July 2018
The unending crisis that has engulfed the Nigeria Football Federation since 2014 shows no signs of abating even as Chris Giwa assumed leadership of the Federation on Tuesday and… Read more »
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Nigeria: NFF Crisis - Pinnick, Giwa 'Fight' Over Glass House
Vanguard, 3 July 2018
Nigeria Football Federation returned from the FIFA World Cup and plunged into a deadlock yesterday as Chris Giwa and Amaju Pinnick, are locked in a 'fight' over who is the… Read more »
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Nigeria: Chris Giwa Has No Legal Backing to Take Over As NFF President - Pinnick
Daily Trust, 2 July 2018
President of one of the factions of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) board, Amaju Pinnick has said his board remains the legal one. Read more »
Nigeria Risks Wrath of FIFA Over Leadership Row
A crisis is brewing in the Nigeria Football Federation, following a court ruling directing the current board of the federation to vacate office for another one to be led by Chris Giwa, who contested an election against current President, Amaju Pinnick, in 2014. Pinnick has rejected the order, saying "court orders are not binding on FIFA, which the Nigeria Football Federation is an affiliate of".
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Nigeria: Chris Giwa Takes Over Nigeria Football Federation
Guardian, 2 July 2018
Following the order of Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Chris Giwa has assumed duty as president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Read more »
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Nigeria: Stop Sports Minister From Recognising Chris Giwa As NFF President
Daily Trust, 2 July 2018
President of a faction of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) board, Amaju Pinnick has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to stop the Minister of Youth and Sports Solomon Dalung… Read more »
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Nigeria: Govt Directs Amaju Pinnick to Step Down As NFF President
Daily Trust, 2 July 2018
The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports development has directed the Nigeria Football Federation, a parastatal under it to comply with the judgment of the Supreme Court delivered… Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigeria Risk Wrath of FIFA Over Leadership Row
Vanguard, 2 July 2018
Nigeria's government on Monday ordered the country's football association to comply with a court ruling about its leadership, a move that may open up a new confrontation with FIFA. Read more »
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Nigeria: Govt Sacks Pinnick As Giwa Takes Over NFF
Daily Trust, 3 July 2018
The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports development has directed the Nigeria Football Federation, a parastatal under it to comply with the judgment of the Supreme Court delivered… Read more »
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Nigeria: Don't Be Intimidated With FIFA Ban, Onigbinde Tells Giwa Board
Daily Trust, 3 July 2018
A former Nigeria coach, Adegboye Onigbinde has advised the new leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation under Ambassador Chris Giwa not to be intimidated with a FIFA ban on… Read more »
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Nigeria: Pinnick's Job On the Line As Dalung Tells NFF to Obey Court Ruling
Guardian, 3 July 2018
Ambassador Chris Giwa yesterday assumed duty at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) with some members of his board, and regretted losing one of the members of the Executive… Read more »
