Nigeria Football was again in mourning early Wednesday as news filtered in that former Super Eagles’ midfielder, Justice Christopher, had slumped and died in Jos, the Plateau State capital.   Christopher represented Nigeria at youth and senior levels, playing for the Super Eagles between 2001 and 2002, during which... Read more

Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos ran riot round their hosts, DR Congo and earned a 3-0 victory in their FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup second round, first leg encounter in Kinshasa on Sunday.   The three-time World Cup quarter-finalists started the game by dominating the hosts to such a degree... Read more

Technical Adviser Augustine Eguavoen has called up Captain Ahmed Musa, deputy captain William Ekong, midfielder Wilfred Ndidi and forwards Moses Simon and Kelechi Iheanacho in a Super Eagles’ provisional list of 32 for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 play-off round against the Black Stars of Ghana.   Also... Read more

Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos will kick start their chase for a ticket to this year’s FIFA U17 World Cup finals with a second round, first leg tie against their counterparts of the Democratic Republic of Congo in Kinshasa on Sunday.   The Flamingos, quarter finalists at the FIFA World... Read more

Nyima Nwagua’s strike made the difference as Rivers United chalked up three points in a 1-0 win away at Kano Pillars in the Nigeria Professional Football League league match at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium,Kaduna. The energetic forward took advantage of sloppy play from Pillars goalkeeper Idris Ibrahim to seal... Read more

General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation, Dr Mohammed Sanusi on Tuesday assured that the nation’s supreme football-ruling body will be available to contribute to the efforts being harnessed presently to celebrate and imoortalize a former captain and coach of the Senior Men National Team of Nigeria, Teslim ‘Thunder’... Read more

The Nigeria Football Federation has described as “shocking” the death of Pastor (Dr) Emmanuel Sunny Ojeagbase, the Chairman of Complete Communications Limited, who passed on at the weekend in the United States of America.   President of the NFF and FIFA Council Member, Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick stated that... Read more

Nigeria reached the finals of this year’s Women Africa Cup of Nations Championship after the Super Falcons held out bravely to defeat hosts Lady Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire 1-0 in Abidjan on Wednesday evening. The score line meant an aggregate 3-0 win for the nine-time African champions.   The... Read more

The Nigeria Football Federation says it has received the decision of world football –governing body, FIFA, that Leicester City FC of England player Ademola Lookman can now represent Nigeria at international level.   Emilio Garcia Silveiro, FIFA’s Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, on Thursday conveyed to the NFF the... Read more