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December 7, 2016

Recession behind non-payment of Falcons – Lai Mohammed

Minister for Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has blamed the non-payment of allowances of the Super Falcons to the economic situation in the country. Mohammed said this on Wednesday while speaking with State House correspondents after the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting. He said, “The Minister of Youth and Sports raised the issue today at... Read More
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December 6, 2016

We have no funds to pay Falcons – NFF

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says it currently has no funds to pay players and officials of the Super Falcons all their entitlements for winning the Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON). A statement by NFF’s Director of Communications, Ademola Olajire, quoted the Federation’s General Secretary, Mohammed Sanusi, as saying it did not have the money... Read More
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November 30, 2016

AWCON: Buhari, Saraki hail Falcons qualification for final

President Muhammadu Buhari has hailed the Super Falcons for qualifying for the final of the African Women Cup of Nations. The Falcons defeated South Africa’s Bayana Bayana 1-0 in a keenly contested match in Limbe, Cameroon. Nigeria scored in the second half through striker Desire Oparanozie in the 53rd minute. “Our Super Falcons have made... Read More
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November 25, 2016

Falconets defender depressed after receiving N10000 from NFF

One of the players who represented Nigeria at the U-20 Women’s World Cup in Papau New Guinea has been hospitalised in the traumatic unit of a hospital in Abuja The Vanguard reports. The defender, Mary Ologbosere, who recently lost her father was left depressed due to the Nigeria Football Federation’s inability to pay them. Family members of... Read More
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November 1, 2016

The YNaija Tracklist: Supreme court strikes out suit against NFF | Nigeria loses N127b yearly to telecoms infractions | Senate approves continuation of police recruitment

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. Jonathan’s govt was not serious about defeating Boko Haram – Osinbajo – YNaija INEC excludes officials under bribery probe from elections – YNaija Senate approves continuation of police recruitment – YNaija Ondo election: Jegede, Ibrahim combined cannot defeat me – Akeredolu – YNaija How policemen tortured man to... Read More
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October 7, 2016

Isaac Success snubbed Super Eagles clash against Zambia because…

Watford Striker, Isaac Success has stayed away from the clash between the Super Eagles and Zambia because the NFF asked foreign-based players to buy their own tickets, AfricanFootball reports. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) had asked foreign-based players to pay for their own flight to Abuja, promising that they would be refunded. An official told... Read More
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October 7, 2016

Present your sponsorship accounts, Senate tells ‘broke’ NFF

Folowing claims by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) that it is going through financial challenges, the Senate has demanded that the football body present its sponsorship accounts from last year till date. The NFF had sought assistance from the Federal Government, claiming that it has no money to execute Nigeria’s match against Zambia. According to Vanguard,... Read More
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October 6, 2016

How Pres. Buhari approved needed funds for Nigeria, Zambia clash – Dalung

The Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung on Thursday said President Muhammadu Buhari has approved funds for the World Cup Qualifier between Nigeria and Zambia. There had been reports that the NFF was unable to release funds for the match due to financial challenges, which it denied. Dalung, while speaking with journalists at the National Secretariat of... Read More
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October 5, 2016

NFF lacks sufficient funds to prosecute Zambia game – Pinnick

President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick on Tuesday said the Federation lacks the sufficient funds for the Super Eagles’ World Cup Qualifier game against Zambia in Ndola on Sunday. Pinnick said this when he appeared before the Senate Committee on Sports. He said, “Nigeria was paired with former Africa Cup of Nations... Read More
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September 29, 2016

We won’t miss WC qualifier against Zambia – NFF

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has debunked claims in the online media that the Super Eagles will fail to honour their World Cup qualifying game against Zambia. In a statement issued on its website, www.thenff.com, on Thursday it said the report was baseless. “The Nigeria Football Federation has condemned, in very strong terms, a report... Read More
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September 28, 2016

We are too broke to participate in World Cup qualifiers – NFF

  The Nigerian Football Federation has said it cannot afford to fly the Super Eagles to Zambia for next month’s third-round World Cup qualifier, CNN Africa reports. According to the media platform, the NFF said it is pleading to Globacom for aid. “As we speak, we don’t have any kobo (a denomination of Nigeria’s naira currency)... Read More
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September 24, 2016

Unpaid salaries: Siasia gives NFF 2-week ultimatum, threatens sit-out

Bronze medal winning coach Samson Siasia has given the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) a two-week ultimatum over his unpaid salaries, The Vanguard reports. Siasia who is owed five months by the Federation threatened to storm the NFF’s office at the expiration of the ultimatum and engage in a sit-out until he receives his salary. Siasia made... Read More
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September 13, 2016

‘I never rejected any apartment from the NFF’ – Gernot Rohr

Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, has denounced claims that he rejected he rejected the accommodation given to him by the Nigeria Football Federation for his stay in Nigeria. In his reaction posted on the NFF’s website, Rohr, who managed the senior national team for the first time in a 1-0 home win against Tanzania earlier this month... Read More
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August 31, 2016

Rio Olympics: Buhari appreciative of Nigeria’s performance – Dalung

Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Barrister Solomon Dalung on Tuesday disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari was appreciative of the performance of Team Nigeria at the just concluded 2016 Olympic Games. Dalung made the disclosure to statehouse correspondents after he met with President Buhari to brief him on the outcome of the team in Rio. “All... Read More
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August 30, 2016

New Eagles’ coach, Rohr may be returning to France – This is why

Super Eagles Coach, Gernort Rohr may return to France after the national team 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Tanzania this weekend. Rohr made his intention to stay in Nigeria known, but may have to return to France as the Nigeria Football Federation is yet to provide an accommodation for the tactician. Rohr had planned... Read More
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August 30, 2016

Dalung to NFF: Pay Siasia his salary

Minister of Youths and Sport Barrister Solomon Dalung has joined the campaigners over Samson Siasia/NFF saga. Dalung who spoke on Monday when Siasia visited him in his office, alongside his wife Sandra, appealed to the Nigeria Football Federation to pay the bronze-medal winning the five month’s salary he is being owed. Siasia visited Dalung to thank... Read More
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August 29, 2016

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories to monitor today 1. Sheriff’s actions fueled Boko Haram – Borno AG The attorney of general of Borno State has stated that the accusations of former governor of the state, Ali Modu Sheriff, fueled Boko Haram  2. Edo election gets messy  The campaign train of Godwin Obaseki, the candidate of... Read More
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August 22, 2016

Are you not thoroughly ashamed of Nigeria at the #RioOlympics? 5 takeaways on what this says about us

by Tolu Omoyeni The 2016 Olympics have come and gone but our problems as a country will always be here as long as we are run by the same incompetent bunch of people. All the issues that trailed Nigeria’s presence at the Olympics are the contributory factors to our subpar and very unsatisfactory performance at... Read More
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August 21, 2016

Is NFF the most ridiculous organisation on earth? These 10 tweets think so

The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) reared its ugly head on Nigerian Twitter and has caught a lot of flak from tweeps when the organisation’s handle tweeted a statement made by its president concerning “our Japanese money”. Apparently, the NFF President Pinnick Amaju said the donation made by Japanese doctor, Katsuya Takasu to the Nigerian Dream... Read More
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August 21, 2016

This Japanese man that is just ‘dashing’ our athletes money – 5 things we found out about him

by Tolu Omoyeni More interesting than the news of the Nigerian Dream Team winning their first medal (bronze) at the Olympics since 2008 is the news of this Japanese man who promised the team coach and captain a reward and made good on his promise. Like he literally just ‘dashed’ Coach Samson Siasia and team... Read More
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August 19, 2016

#RioOlympics: NFF is clearly not impressed with Solomon Dalung’s conduct (READ)

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has said allegations by sports minister, Solomon Dalung that the Olympics team travel hitch in Atlanta was meant to rip off Nigeria is untrue. Dalung in a television interview had said reports that the U-23 team was stranded in Atlanta was an ‘hoax’. The NFF in a statement by the Chairman... Read More
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August 16, 2016

#RioOlympics2016: Two U-23 players, 3 officials sent back to Nigeria

Two U-23 alternate players – Stanley Dimgba and goalkeeper, Yusuf Mohammed who are with the Dream Team in Brazil for the Olympics games have been sent back to Nigeria by the Sports minister, Solomon Dalung. The team’s media officer, Timi Ebikagboro alongside the curator and the team coordinator also flew back to Nigeria on Monday... Read More
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August 5, 2016

YNaija Editorial: Why is Solomon Dalung still a minister?

20 years ago this week, Nigeria recorded one of its most remarkable sporting triumphs to win the gold medal in the Olympic football tournament, with improbable victories over first Brazil, then Argentina. It took a football mad nation to the heights of ecstasy, an example of the resilience of the Nigerian spirit. 20 years later,... Read More
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