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The two governing bodies are also preparing to send a joint delegation to Abuja as they seek to establish what happened, following the mass resignation of senior NFF officials and determine the appropriate next steps.

Martins made the remarks during an appearance on the Obi One Podcast, where he discussed the state of Nigerian football and the leadership crisis currently affecting the country's football administration.

Nigeria's football federation has been led by administrators who inherited the same enormous responsibility: managing a football-mad nation that expects the Super Eagles to win and qualify for every major tournament.

Former NFF President Amaju Pinnick says he has no interest in returning to lead Nigerian football through a proposed normalisation committee. His comments follow the resignation of NFF President Ibrahim Gusau and other senior officials amid mounting pressure...

The President said the reform must address the structural weaknesses that have continued to undermine Nigerian football despite the country’s abundant talent, huge public following and significant investment in the sport.

Gusau's resignation on Thursday, August 27, comes after a difficult period for Nigerian football, during which the country's national teams have suffered a number of setbacks.

EFCC and ICPC have commenced investigations into the utilisation of the N12 billion intervention fund approved by President Bola Tinubu in 2024 to clear outstanding salaries, allowances and bonuses owed to Nigeria’s national teams. Some officials linked to...

March 08, (THEWILL) — There is something dispiriting about watching a football federation spend its energy on petitions rather than on the game itself. When the Nigeria Football Federation filed its formal complaint with FIFA on 15 December 2025,...

December 11, (THEWILL) — The Nigeria Football Federation executive committee met at its Abuja headquarters on Wednesday to finalise preparations for the men's senior team ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. President Ibrahim Musa Gusau...

March 03, (THEWILL) – The Organisers of Nigeria's largest and most prestigious grassroots football showpiece, the prosperity cup in Bayelsa State are putting a week-long coaching clinic together to update and sharpen the technical abilities of coaches participating in...