Harry Awurumibe, Editor Abuja Bureau Apparently delighted by his country’s successful bid to host the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup final, Football Federation Australia Chairman, Chris Nikou has assured that the Aussies will not disappoint the world. Speaking shortly after Australia and New Zealand were name co-host nations by FIFA for the global women’s football event Thursday, Nikou stated that ...

Harry Awurumibe with agency report Following developments in the spread and control of COVID-19 across the continent and the rest of the world, series of meetings has been held regarding the future of competitions. It is in this regard that the CAF Medical Committee in collaboration with the Technical & Development Department and a team of experts has put together ...

Harry Awurumibe, Abuja With the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus pandemic across the world including Africa since last March, the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) expectedly suspended football activities in the continent. Among the competitions affected by the suspension are all the inter-club football like the 2020 CAF Champions League and CAF Confederations Cup as well as the Africa Women’s ...

Harry Awurumibe, Abuja More facts have emerged why the majority members of the Football Club Owners Association of Nigeria (Club Owners) voted for the end of the 2019/2020 Nigeria Professional Football Leaque (NPFL) season. No fewer than 17 Club Owners out of 20 members had over the weekend voted to finally end the current season which has been forced to ...

Harry Awurumibe, Abuja Nigerians hoping to see the early return to sporting activities in the country will have to wait a little longer as the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on Covid-19, Boss Mustapha has said the nation is not in a hurry to restart sporting events especially football. This much was disclosed on Thursday by Mustapha who ...

Harry Awurumibe, Abuja The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has given reason why the South American country has dropped out of the race to secure the hosting right for the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) Women’s World Cup final in 2023. An official statement from CBF said the government of Brazil did not consider it wise to offer financial guarantees ...

Harry Awurumibe, Abuja Apparently to bring football stakeholders to speed with the plans for football in post-Covid Nigeria, President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Melvin Pinnick has spoken on why Nigeria reappointed Gernort Rohr as Super Eagles Head Coach and other football related issues in post-Covid 19 Nigeria. Pinnick who spoke on Monday in a media call to journalists ...

Harry Awurumibe, Abuja President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Melvin Pinnick has revealed that Super Falcons will soon get their 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup appearance fee even as he will be in contact with the world football governing body in the course of the week to inquire when Nigeria will receive the promised money. The Executive Committee Member ...

Harry Awurumibe, Abuja Apparently to ensure that players of the various age-grade teams do not go home empty-handed after each assignment, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has asked the teams to win the FIFA World Cup and share the bumper appearance fees from the world football governing body. This much was disclosed by the NFF President, Amaju Melvin Pinnick who ...

Harry Awurumibe, Abuja Super Falcons duo of Desire Oparanozie and Chinaza Uchendu may play their club football in the Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL) if no foreign club comes forward to sign them following their inability to continue their professional football career abroad. Oparanozie who captained Nigeria’s Super Falcons to the Round of 16 in the 2019 FIFA Women World ...