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By Harry Awurumibe,  Editor-in-Chief, Abuja With the 2026 Elective Congress of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) less than five months away, aspirants to the various positions in the Executive Committee, especially the presidency, have intensified their underground lobbying, maneuvering, and shadow campaigns ahead of time. Prompt News investigations have revealed that some aspirants have already thrown their hats in the ring ...

** May meet Morocco, Tunisia, Cameroon, Cotè d’Ivoire in subsequent rounds By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau Nigeria faces a tough road to qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games Women’s Football Tournament as the country will meet strong opponents along the way after drawing minors Sudan or Comoros in the second round of the African qualifying phase which ...

By Harry Awurumibe,  Africa’s No.1 Women’s Football Journalist Nigeria has been drawn against Sudan or Comoros in the African qualifying phase of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games Women’s Football Tournament as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Wednesday conducted the draws of the global tournament at CAF’s headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. The 10-time African champions Nigeria, which was ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief, ABUJA The different States of the Federation and the FCT have submitted their representative teams in the men and women competitions of this year’s President Federation Cup: Women’s Competition: Abia: Ahudiyannem Queens; Abia Angels Akwa Ibom: Ibom Angels; Solo Wonders Bayelsa: Bayelsa Queens; Bayelsa Princesses Delta: Delta Queens; Royal Queens Ebonyi: Esthinghton FC Edo: Edo Queens; ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief, Abuja                                                                                                                ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief, Abuja Nigeria’s U20 Women’s National Team, Falconets, have concluded an intensive three-week camping programme in Abuja, in preparation for their crucial FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup qualifying fixture against Malawi’s U20 girls. The team is scheduled to arrive in Ikenne-Remo, Ogun State on Sunday, where they will host the first leg of the final qualifying round ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief, Abuja President of the Nigeria Football Federation and President of the subregional WAFU-B, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau MON, on Sunday spurred great excitement among football leaders and faithfuls in the region with a pledge that the NFF will acquire a truck for the transportation of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) equipment – presently domiciled in the zone’s ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief, ABUJA  Chairman of the Nigeria National League and Member of the NFF Executive Committee, Chief George Aluo on Thursday reflected with joy on the many positive changes that have happened to the second tier of Nigeria’s domestic football in the past few years. “This is not about beating one’s own trumpet, but I am happy that ...

Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Institute for Sports, His Excellency Comrade Philip Shaibu has heaped plaudits on the President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau (MON) for the silent revolution that the latter is engendering in Nigeria football.  Shaibu led a team of NIS Management and Staff to the NFF Secretariat on Monday, where he ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief, Abuja                                                                                                                ...