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By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has directed a comprehensive reform of Nigerian football following repeated failures by national teams to qualify for major regional, continental and global tournaments. The ​‌‍⁠‌‌‍⁠⁠‌‍​​‌‌⁠​​‌​President said the reform must address longstanding weaknesses in governance, administration, stakeholder representation, development pathways, domestic competitions and accountability. ThisContinue Reading

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​‌‍⁠​‌‍⁠⁠‌‌⁠‍‍‌‍By Stephen Benjamin The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Referees Commission has intensified training for referees and football clubs on 11 changes to the Laws of the Game ahead of the 2026/27 football season. Chukwudi C. Chukwujekwu, Head of Technical Instructors and member of the NFF Referees Commission, said the changesContinue Reading

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​‌‍⁠​‌‍⁠⁠‌‌⁠‍‍‍‍​By Stephen Benjamin The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Development Committee says no fewer than 200 referees have so far survived the ongoing pre-season fitness test ahead of the 2026/27 football season. Faith Irabor, Chairman of the committee, disclosed this in Abuja while assessing the progress of the exercise, saying theContinue Reading

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By Aderonke Ojo Justin Ezeude, Head Coach of Jay One Football Academy, has urged football academies and clubs to prioritise continuous camping, discipline and close monitoring in the development of young players nationwide. Ezeude made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. HeContinue Reading

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By Ijeoma Okigbo The Nigeria Aquatics Federation (NAqF) has unveiled a 15-member junior team for the 2026 Africa Aquatics Zone 2 Junior Swimming Championship in Dakar, Senegal. In a statement by Nonso Arinzechi, the media representative for the federation, the event is scheduled to hold from Friday, bringing together youngContinue Reading