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NFF: Abuja to host congress

NFF: Abuja to host congress

The Federal Capital Territory, Abuja is the official host of the 2014 General Congress of the Nigeria Football Federation which holds tomorrow. After a meeting with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Dr Anyim Pius Anyim, both parties agreed to settle for Abuja as host for the congress.

NFF needs N20m to play Congo, S/Africa

NFF needs N20m to play Congo, S/Africa

Secretary General of the Nigeria Football Federation, Musa Amadu is growing grey hairs over where to get money to prosecute the 2015 African Cup of Nations double header against the Red Devils of Congo and Bafana Bafana of South Africa next month

France beat Korea DPR, bag bronze

France beat Korea DPR, bag bronze

France have clinched third place at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup with a 3-2 win over Korea DPR at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium. It was an impressive and deserved win for Les Bleuettes, who just edged their Asian rivals amid a rush of second-half goals.

Serena will play against ‘the future of American tennis’

Serena will play against ‘the future of American tennis’

The U.S. Open draw is out, and five-time U.S. Open champion Serena Williams’ first round match is against an American girl who one day may challenge her unbelievable records. On Saturday, Williams said that 18-year-old Taylor Townsend is the “future of American tennis.”

Van Gaal’s wait for league win goes on

Van Gaal’s wait for league win goes on

Manchester United secured their first Premier League point under Louis van Gaal, but were still left searching for a first competitive win of the Dutchman’s reign, after a 1-1 draw away to Sunderland on Sunday.

Cameroon striker Ebosse dead after hit by object

Cameroon striker Ebosse dead after hit by object

African football must not become a “breeding ground for hoolignanism”, CAF president Issa Hayatou warned Sunday after Cameroonian striker Albert Ebosse died when he was hit by a projectile during an Algerian league match.

FIFA U-20 Women’s W/Cup:  Falconets set to rule the world

FIFA U-20 Women’s W/Cup: Falconets set to rule the world

The final of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014 comes up tonight at the Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Canada. The match is a repeat of the 2010 showpiece between the then hosts Germany and Nigeria. That game went the way of the European side, an outcome the in-form Nigerians will be aiming to avenge to tonight.

NFF Congress: Minister, delegates disagree over venue

NFF Congress: Minister, delegates disagree over venue

The unfolding drama surrounding the 2014 Elective Congress of the Nigeria Football Federation, originally scheduled for Tuesday, August 26 in Warri, has assumed an intriguing dimension that has seen the once strong and united body of Nigerian football torn into fragments.