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The Federal Government has backed the President of Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Melvin Pinnick in his quest to win a seat on the FIFA Council – the highest decision-making organ in world football – at next week’s Confederation of African Football elections in Rabat, Morocco. At a press conference addressed by the Permanent Secretary in
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The president of The Nigerian Football Federation, Mr Amaju Pinnick has declared that the Super Eagles of Nigeria will win the next Nations Cup, billed to take the place next year 2021. Also read: Lewandowski, Mueller doubles send Bayern second with ‘crazy’ Bielefeld win Vanguard News
President of the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, Amaju Pinnick has added his voice to the growing debate on who is the better striker between Chelsea forward, Tammy Abraham and Nigeria striker, Victor Osimhen, who plies his trade in France. Pinnick had tried to lure Abraham to play for Nigeria without success despite his closeness to
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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has joined the global battle to save mankind as its president, Amaju Pinnick yesterday released a video in which he told Nigerians and followers of football to brace up against the Covid-19 pandemic. In the video, Pinnick, who spoke on behalf of the football governing body in the country and
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An Abuja High Court yesterday finally declined to join the names of President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick and the General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi to a case of financial misappropriation brought before it by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. In his judgment, Justice Peter O. Affen refused the
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President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Pinnick has confirmed Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr will be required to reside in the country. The German tactician was appointed in 2016 on a three-year contract – which runs out this month – and will be offered a new deal following his satisfactory performance with the
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Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Amaju Pinnick believes Queen Park Rangers midfielder Eberechi Eze can help improve the Super Eagles. The NFF boss recently had a meeting with the youngster and his parents on the potential of the England U21 midfielder to switch his allegiance to the West Africans. ALSO READ: Iheanacho ‘happy’ at Leicester City
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Nigeria Football Federation, NFF president, Amaju Pinnick has said he would be too glad to see Nigerian strikers fight for recognition in scoring chart of the English Premier League.
Read More At the early stage of second tenure, his opponents supported by the Sports minister attempted to forcibly gain control of the NFF but after the intervention of the country’s Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Nigeria was spared a worldwide ban by FIFA.
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Nigeria Football Federation has described reports in a section of the media about President Muhammadu Buhari calling for the prosecution of NFF president, Amaju Pinnick as blatant falsehood meant to throw the country’s football into fresh round of crisis.
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