Author Archives: harry awurumibe

Ex-Super Falcons coach, Mabo mourns Chiejiene

Harry Awurumibe Former Head Coach of Nigeria senior women’s football team, Super Falcon, Alhaji Ismaila Mabo has described the death of ex- international, Ifeanyichukwu Stephanie Chiejine as a big loss not only to the country but to the rest of Africa. The news of the death of the former youth and senior teams’ player was broken on Thursday although family ...

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“I’ll step on toes to get the job done”, says Sunday Dare New Sports Minister

FIRST FULL INTERVIEW OF NEW MINISTER OF YOUTHS DEVELOPMENT & SPORTS MR. SUNDAY DARE BY HARRY AWURUMIBE, State House, Abuja Question: Congratulations Honorable Minister of Youths Development and Sports, Mr. Sunday Akin Dare on your well deserved appointment and inauguration today (Wednesday, August 21, 2019) as a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and also a member of the ...

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Ex-Super Falcons star, Ifeanyi Chiejine dies, NFF mourns

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has said it is ‘terribly saddened’ at news of the death on Wednesday, August 21, of former Super Falcons’ attacking midfielder Ifeanyichukwu Chiejine. Reports on Thursday morning said the effervescent and skilful attacking midfielder gave up the ghost in Lagos after a brief illness. NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, was momentarily speechless after being ...

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Nigerian referees Adebimpe, three others on FIFA World Cup qualifying duty

World football –ruling body, FIFA has appointed Nigerian officials led by Quadri Adebimpe to superintend over the 2022 FIFA World Cup preliminary qualifying match between Gambia and Angola scheduled for Bakau on Friday, 6th September 2019. The match, scheduled for the Independence Stadium in the city of Bakau, will also see Nigerians Celestine Igudia (assistant referee 1), Samuel Pwadutakam (assistant ...

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Tokyo 2020: Super Falcons to fly to Algeria on Saturday

The delegation of Senior Women National Team, Super Falcons to next week’s 2020 Olympics qualifying match against the Senior Women National Team of Algeria will depart Nigeria on Saturday. Head Coach Thomas Dennerby has already submitted a list of 18 home –based professionals who will do battle with the Algerians, following the inability of foreign –based players to make the ...

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Nigeria’s New Sports Minister, Dare promises total reorientation in the ministry 

By Harry Awurumibe,  Newly sworn-in Minister of Sports and Youth Development have promised to take sports and youth development to the next level in accordance with the vision and mission of the President Mohammadu Buhari-led Federal Government. Speaking exclusively this afternoon at the lobby of Aso Rock Villa, Abuja After he and 42 others were assigned portfolios by President Buhari  ...

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12th AAG: Flying Eagles edge South Africa 2-1

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles got their first three points of the football event of the ongoing 12th African Games with a 2-1 win over South Africa at the FAR Sports Complex in Rabat on Tuesday. Goals by Collins Sor and Ahmed Ghali ensured Nigeria went top of Group A of the men’s football event at the on-going competition. Coach Paul Aigbogun made ...

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Our focus is on youth development, says Akinwunmi 

Ahead of the FIFA U17 World Cup taking place in Brazil 26th October – 17th November, Acting President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi has charged the Manu Garba-led technical crew of the Golden Eaglets to focus on the youth development policy and programme of the Federation. Akinwunmi, who is also the Chairman of the NFF Football Committee disclosed ...

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Harry Awurumibe                         The Head Coach of the national senior women’s football team, Super Falcons, Thomas Dennerby has submitted the list of the players he hopes to use to prosecute the two-legged CAF Olympics qualifier matches between Algeria and Nigeria. With the first leg scheduled for the Blida, a city near Algiers, the capital of Algeria on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 ...

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NFF Management, Staff celebrate General Secretary, Sanusi

Management and Staff of the Nigeria Football Federation on Monday felicitated with the General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, on his recent turbanning as the Danmasani Wajeke of Wamakko local government in Sokoto State.   Dr. Sanusi was himself pleasantly surprised when all members of Management and Staff lined up at the door to the Glass House to give him a ...

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