Governance - Football In Nigeria

Gara-Gombe Defends Gusau Over Eagles’ WC Miss

By Kelechi / Governance / June 8, 2026

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off without Nigeria, a prominent stakeholder has stepped forward to argue that NFF president Ibrahim Gusau is being made a scapegoat for a systemic failure that predates his leadership. The 2026 FIFA World Cup has arrived, and with it comes the familiar sting of watching African rivals represent […]

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NFF Suspends Referee Over Controversial Rangers Penalty

By Kelechi / Governance / May 12, 2026

Rangers won 2-1 with the help of a penalty that the NFF now says should never have been given. With the title going to the final day on one point, the most consequential refereeing decision of the NPFL season has cost the referee his job. The Nigeria Football Federation’s Refereeing Development Committee has handed referee

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Warri Wolves Hit With N6m Fine for Fan Rampage

By Kelechi / Governance / May 5, 2026

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Agali: FIFA Sends Money for Ex-Eagles, NFF Never Pays

By Ubaso / Governance / April 26, 2026

Victor Agali played eleven times for Nigeria, scored five goals, and helped shape a golden generation of Super Eagles football. He says FIFA has been sending money to the NFF every year on behalf of retired internationals like him. He has never received a penny of it. The accusation Victor Agali has made on the

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Reform Our Football Plans Nationwide NFF Protest

By Ubaso / Governance / April 20, 2026

A supporters’ coalition has declared it has reached the limit of its patience with the NFF and is mobilising fans across Nigeria for a protest at the federation’s Abuja headquarters this week. A coalition of football fans operating under the name Reform Our Football has announced a nationwide protest beginning in Abuja this week, demanding

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Okpara: Give Ex-Pros a Fair Shot at NFF Leadership

By Ubaso / Governance / April 20, 2026

Godwin Okpara, who earned 29 caps for the Super Eagles and played at the 1998 World Cup, says former internationals are ready and capable of running Nigerian football if given the opportunity. Former Super Eagles central defender Godwin Okpara has entered the ongoing debate over the direction of Nigerian football leadership, calling on the Nigeria

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NFF Legend Ibrahim Galadima Dead at 74

By Ubaso / Governance / April 19, 2026

Ibrahim Galadima, who served as president of the Nigeria Football Association between 2002 and 2006, passed away on Saturday at the age of 74, plunging the Nigerian football community into mourning once more. Nigerian football has lost one of its most respected administrators. Ibrahim Galadima, the former Nigeria Football Association president, died on Saturday at

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NFF’s Eguaoje Earns US Soccer B-Licence Badge

By Ubaso / Governance / April 18, 2026

Dr Terry Eguaoje, the NFF’s Head of Coaching Education, has added a US Soccer Federation Coach Educator badge to his already impressive portfolio, qualifying him to deliver the B-Licence course and deepening Nigeria’s capacity to train elite coaches from within. Nigeria’s football future does not just depend on what happens on matchday. It depends on

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NFF to Train 10 Nigerian Referees in VAR This Year

By Ubaso / Governance / April 16, 2026

NFF president Ibrahim Gusau has made a concrete commitment to VAR training for Nigerian match officials, pairing it with a broader push to raise recruitment standards and stamp out the poor officiating that has long frustrated domestic football. The Nigeria Football Federation will train at least 10 Nigerian referees in VAR operations before the end

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Nwabali Slams West African Leagues Over Pay and Structure

By Ubaso / Governance / April 16, 2026

Stanley Nwabali has delivered a frank assessment of West African football, arguing that poor salaries and inadequate infrastructure will continue pushing players out of the region for as long as the structural problems go unaddressed. Stanley Nwabali has never been one to dress up hard truths, and his latest interview with Brila FM is no

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