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EXCLUSIVE: Pinnick Rules Out NFF Return as Nigerian Football Faces Leadership Dilemma

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...

Tinubu Moves to Reset Nigerian Football, Orders Sweeping Reform

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.

NFF Board Resigns: Nigerians React as Calls for Change and Accountability Grow

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.

N12bn Football Fund: EFCC, ICPC Probe NFF, Question Officials

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...

THEWILL EDITORIAL: Why the NFF Must Look Inward, Not Outward

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,...

NFF Reviews Senior Teams, Youth Structure, Domestic League Integrity

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...

Eguavoen, Fuludu, Lead NFF Team To Yenagoa For 3rd Prosperity Cup Coaching Clinic

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...

NFF Confirms Chelle Appointment As Super Eagles Coach

January 13, (THEWILL) – The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will introduce Eric Chelle during an official ceremony on Monday, at the MKO Abiola National Stadium in Abuja. The appointment comes following recommendations from the federation's Technical and Development Committee,...

NFF Applause Alia Over Sports Development Stride As He Bags BAFA Man Of Year Award

January 04, (THEWILL) – The president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Musa Gusau, has praised Benue State governor, Rev. Fr Hyacinth Alia, for giving special attention to the development of the state sports sector within one year...

NFF Leaders Celebrate Olarinoye’s Seven Decades Of Excellence

January 03, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian football community prepares to celebrate Dr Steve Olarinoye's 70th birthday on January 4, with distinguished leaders in football administration offering their congratulations. The Nigeria Football Federation, President Ibrahim Gusau, commended Olarinoye's significant contributions...
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Lack Of Love Not Enough – Akwa Ibom Court Rejects Divorce Petition After 43-Year Marriage

An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has dismissed a petition seeking the dissolution of a marriage that has lasted over 43 years, ruling that lack of love and mutual respect between spouses does not, on its own, constitute sufficient legal grounds for divorce.
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