According to the chairman, media and publicity committee of the federation; Emeka Inyama, the planned downsizing is not to put a clog in the wheel of Stephen Keshi's progress that is the Super Eagles head coach, as contrary to report, Keshi and the NFF are working hand in hand for the Super Eagles of Nigeria to get a slot in the finals of the 2014 World Cup. Keshi himself denied the report that he will be r ...

Warri Wolves has claimed that there has not been any negotiations or dealings whatsoever between them and Enugu Rangers concerning players Sunday Mba and Chigozie Agbim. The duo of Sunday Mba and Chigozie Agbim were part of the Super Eagles team that saw off other contending ocountries against the Super Eagles,ensuring that Nigeria lifted African Champions title  at the Afcon 2013, and it can also be said t ...

Despite Nigeria's youngsters’ domination of the game, the Under-17 Eaglets are still finding it hard to push down the vent as Ivorian Anderson Niangbo's scored a late goal mauled Nigeria with a shocking 1-0 defeat in the second group match of the CAF Under-17 Championship. Passing as Eaglets first loss in both competitive and friendly games, the U-17 Eaglets will now have to wait to face Congo their final g ...

Panic instantly rented the atmosphere everyone started making ways to rescue the injured while rescue operations went to work immediately. Witnesses said the streets were littered with debris and blood and described paramedics racing off with stretchers. TV footage showed an explosion sending up a white plume of smoke along the side lines of the race. According CNN report on the blasts, at least six people ...

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has expelled Nigeria Federation Cup holders, Heartland from this year's CAF Confederation Cup after being walked over by Gabon's US Bitam last weekend. CAF's inter-clubs committee struck out the case of heartland to seek a force majeure in order to have the botched first round, second leg game replayed in Gabon. The African football ruling body who cited article 1 ...

2018 World Cup hosts Russia expects to welcome more than one million foreigners to the competition and a 'fans law' guaranteeing their safety has taken a step closer to the statute books. Under the proposed law there will be visa-free entry to the country for fans arriving with match tickets and free travel between host cities. New regulations are also being introduced to deal with troublemakers at sporting ...

Goals from Mikel Arteta, Olivier Giroud and substitute Lukas Podolski ensured the gunners displace London rivals Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur in the race for champions’ league spot. Everton scored either side of half-time to maintain their European challenge and push Queens Park Rangers closer to relegation. Aston villa remain precariously placed in the battle against relegation after being held to a 1-1 d ...

The Blues will be facing Manchester City on Sunday in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley, with the interim manager adamant he is pleased with the season so far. City beat Chelsea 2-0 in February at the Etihad stadium, but Benitez says his team learned from the experience. If Chelsea can beat Man City on Sunday, a cup double remains in their favour, having edged past Rubin Kazan to progress into the Europa lea ...

Amodu Shuaibu a former coach of Nigeria has been appointed as the new technical director of the NFF. Amodu and three others were picked to be interviewed for the position by the technical committee of the Nigeria Football Federation. Prior to the new appointment, Amodu was with a youth development programme which is being run in Edo State. While he was a coach of the Super Eagles, Amodu ensured Nigeria qual ...

The Nigeria Football Federation has claimed that due to alleged financial difficulty, the salaries, allowances and bonus of players and coaches  will be slashed as it also pulled Nigeria out of next year’s Championship of African Nations (CHAN) in South Africa due to the financial constrain. According to an official statement released by the technical committee on Wednesday, the salary cut is a move that ca ...