The Nigeria football firmament has mourned the loss of the country’s 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cup first-choice goalkeeper Peter Rufai, who died in Lagos following a period of illness. The NFF in a statement prayed for the peaceful repose of his soul. “This is really, really shocking,” NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, said…
The Nigeria Premier League Club Managers Association (NPLCMA) has successfully concluded its first-ever Capacity Building Colloquium, held from June 26th to 28th, 2025, at the Remo Stars Sports Institute in Ikenne, Ogun State. The groundbreaking workshop, organized in partnership with the Africa Development Program and AMAPRO, brought together elite resource persons including NFF Technical Director…
For the second successive year, the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos will host the grand finale of the President Federation Cup competition, which is scheduled for Saturday, 28th June.The compact but dainty facility by the waterfront hosted last year’s grand finale, in which El-Kanemi Warriors defeated Abia Warriors to emerge winners of the men’s competition while…
The annual double-salvo FIFA Member Association courses for technical and physical fitness instructors, and for young talents in refereeing, has commenced with a total of 80 participants to undergo classroom and field drilling, at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. A statement by the NFF Communications Department says the programme for the 40 technical and…
