Chris Giwa, factional President, Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has faulted a statement credited to a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Festus Keyamo, on the body’s leadership crisis. Mr Habilla Ardzard, Giwa’s lawyer in a statement issued on Tuesday, lamented that Keyamo misinformed Nigerians on the NFF leadership tussle. Keyamo, lead counsel for Amaju Pinnick, in a […]
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BREAKING: FIFA ban: Nigerian govt finally decides between Pinnick, Giwa
The Federal Government has informed FIFA that it officially recognizes Amaju Pinnick, as the president of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF). This was confirmed by Laolu Akande, the media aide to Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, via his Twitter handle on Monday morning. “The FG has already conveyed to FIFA its firm position recognizing Amaju Pinnick-led NFF […]
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Giwa’s counsel blows hot
A lawyer, Ardzard Habilla, has said that the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) cannot ban Nigeria over the lingering leadership crisis in the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) which needed to be sorted out internally by the country’s judiciary.
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NFF crisis: Giwa’s counsel blows hot, tackles FIFA over ban threat
The Counsel for Chris Giwa, an NFF factional President, Barrister Ardzard Habilla, has said FIFA cannot ban Nigeria over the lingering leadership crisis in the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. FIFA had on Tuesday threatened to suspend Nigeria and Ghana football federations over government interference. “In line with art. […]
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NFF crisis: FIFA rejects Dalung’s ministerial visit offer
World’s Football governing body, FIFA have turned down a proposed visit by a Nigerian delegation, led by the Minister for Sports, Solomon Dalung in a bid to discuss the ongoing leadership tussle rocking the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
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Giwa-led board sacks NFF General Secretary, Sanusi
The Chris Giwa-led faction of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Sunday said it had terminated the appointment of Mohammed Sanusi as the NFF General Secretary with immediate effect. NAN reports that Victor Iroele, Special Assistant on Media to NFF President Giwa, disclosed in a statement, noting that Sanusi’s letter of appointment termination had been […]
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Ex-Super Eagles Stars want Pinnick, Giwa to save Nigeria Football
Erstwhile Nigerian Internationals – Austin Eguavoen, Isaac Semitoje and Edema Fuludu – have expressed concern over the unending Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) crisis between Amaju Pinnick and Ambassador Chris Giwa.
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Giwa-led NFF’s Acting General Secretary appeals for calm over DSS siege
Emmanuel Ikpeme, the Acting General Secretary of the Giwa-led faction of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appealed to Nigerians to remain calm over the invasion of the NFF Secretariat by the Department of State Services (DSS).
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Be good ambassadors, Giwa charges Falconets
Chris Giwa, factional President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has charged the Under-20 female team the Falconets, to exhibit the spirit of patriotism, discipline and sportsmanship at the ongoing FIFA Under-20 women World Cup in France.
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Pinnick remains authentic president – NFF
Alexander Okere, Benin The Nigerian Football Federation on Thursday passed a vote of confidence on the Amaju Pinnick-led Executive Committee, affirming that it remained the duly elected committee recognised by FIFA. It also warned that future litigation brought against the Federation before “ordinary courts of law” by any of its members would attract the automatic expulsion of […] …