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Nigeria: NFF Leadership Tussle - Dalung Dares Osinbajo
Vanguard, 22 August 2018
Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung appears to be taking the Nigeria Football Federation leadership tussle personal, as he released a statement yesterday, which contradicted the stand… Read more »
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Nigeria: Dalung Cautions Against Use of Presidential Fiat to End NFF Crisis
Daily Trust, 22 August 2018
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development Barrister Solomon Dalung welcomes the intervention of the Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo which saved Nigeria from a suspension by… Read more »
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Nigeria: NFF Lauds Presidency, FEC, Others for Resolving Crisis
Guardian, 22 August 2018
The board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has thanked President Muhammadu Buhari and members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for stepping in to resolve the… Read more »
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Nigeria: FIFA - Nigeria Has Met Conditions to Avoid Suspension
This Day, 20 August 2018
World football governing body, FIFA, has confirmed that Nigeria will not be suspended following Federal Government's directive that Amaju Pinnick-led executive committee remains… Read more »
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Nigeria: Giwa Didn't Win Any Election, Says Minister's Former Aide
Guardian, 20 August 2018
A former Special Assistant to the sports minister, Opukiri Jones Ere has told Chris Giwa to stop parading himself as president of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) as he never won… Read more »
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Nigeria: Minister Dalung - a Huge Disservice to the Sports Industry
This Day, 13 August 2018
Some intrigues that are known to take place in the sports industry leave market observers wondering if some of the operators have a full grasp of what damage they inflict on the… Read more »
So What's Happening With Nigeria's Soccer Leadership Tussle?
If the government thought it would win some points with FIFA by endorsing Amaju Pinnick as the Nigeria Football Federation, the world body's choice, Sports Minister Solomon Dalung has said that the "leadership crisis cannot be wished away with a wave of a finger as it dated back to the time Anthony Kojo Williams was removed from office 20 years ago".
InFocus
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The government has recognised Amaju Pinnick as the authentic president of the Nigerian Football Federation, avoiding a last-minute ban. The world governing body had issued a ... Read more »
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As the deadline given to Nigeria to resolve the leadership crisis rocking their Football Federation nears, high-level talks are being held between the government and the world ... Read more »
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The Confederation of African Football has appointed the embattled president of the Nigerian Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, as the new vice president of the body. Pinnick ... Read more »
