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The push for a caretaker committee to run the NFF appears to have lost ground as FIFA and CAF consultations point towards a normalization committee as the preferred route.

The push for a caretaker committee to run the NFF appears to have lost ground as FIFA and CAF consultations point towards a normalization committee as the preferred route.

NFF leadership crisis: Caretaker committee proposal suffers setback as FIFA, CAF weigh next move

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BREAKING: Eguavoen returns to lead Super Falcons

Former Super Eagles head coach Augustine Eguavoen has been handed interim charge of the Super Falcons for their 2028 Olympic Games qualifying...

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FIFA accepts NFF resignations as Nigeria begins football reform roadmap

World football governing body FIFA has accepted the resignations of the principal officers of the Nigeria Football Federation, paving the way for...

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NFF debunks alleged FIFA letter threatening Nigeria with suspension

The Nigeria Football Federation has moved to calm fears of a fresh international crisis after dismissing as fake a purported FIFA letter...

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Dikko: Tinubu govt gave NFF over 200% more support in 2½ years than previous govt gave in 8 – so what went wrong?

The Federal Government provided the Nigeria Football Federation with more than 200 per cent of the financial support it received from the...

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“2010 NFF Statutes no longer fit for purpose” – What the rulebook says and why Dikko demanded football’s governance overhaul

For more than a decade, the 2010 Statutes provided the framework through which the Nigeria Football Federation was governed. By March 2026,...

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“The system must correct itself” – How Shehu Dikko warned NFF five months before it self-destructed

Months before the Nigeria Football Federation descended into a major leadership crisis, National Sports Commission Chairman Shehu Dikko had already delivered a...

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Chelle names Ozebagbe, Ortega as Olympic Eagles assistants ahead of LA 2028 qualifiers

Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has begun putting his coaching structure in place for the Olympic Eagles after appointing Bright Osehai...

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Reforming Nigerian football or installing familiar faces? The big test facing NFF normalisation committee

Nigeria’s football crisis has reached a point where simply replacing the people at the top may no longer be enough. The resignation...

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‘He understands what Nigerians want’ – Obafemi Martins backs Seyi Tinubu for NFF top job

The race to shape the future of Nigerian football has taken an unexpected turn, with former Super Eagles striker Obafemi Martins throwing...

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