Tag: Amaju Pinnick
NFF crisis: FIFA issues positive verdict on Nigeria
World football governing body, FIFA, has accepted the Federal Government's late decision to finally recognise the Amaju Pinnick-led faction of the Nigeria Football Federation...
Nigeria escape FIFA ban, recognise Pinnick as NFF president
The Federal Government has announced its recognition of the Amaju Pinnick-led executive as the authentic leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
Senior Special Assistant...
NFF crisis: Nigerians react to impending FIFA ban
Ahead of a potential FIFA ban, several Nigerians have voiced out their stands on the crisis rocking its football.
The apex governing body threatened to...
Osibanjo has not endorsed Pinnick’s NFF – Dalung
The Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, on Thursday in Abuja said Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has not endorsed the Amaju Pinnick-led...
Osinbajo meets Dalung over FIFA’s looming sanction
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday met behind closed doors with Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung, over threat by the Federation International Football Association...
FIFA issues Nigeria final warning
FIFA has given Nigeria final deadlines to avoid international suspensions because of outside interference in football associations.
FIFA said Tuesday that the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) headquarters...
NFF crisis: Giwa sacks Pinnick’s General Secretary
Factional president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Chris Giwa, has terminated the appointment of Mohammed Sanusi as General Secretary, with immediate effect.
Sanusi is...
Chris Giwa retakes NFF secretariat after DSS operatives withdrawal
Chris Giwa and his executive committee have retaken the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) office in Abuja after operatives of Department for State Security withdrew...
NFF lifts five-year ban on Chris Giwa
The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has in an effort to end the leadership tussle in the Federation, lifted bans handed...
NFF crisis: High court adjourns Pinnick, Giwa case
A Federal High Court sitting in Jos on Wednesday adjourned the case between Amaju Pinnick and Chris Giwa for the leadership of the Nigeria...