Governance - Football In Nigeria

NFF, Stakeholders Clash Over N300m DR Congo Bill

By Ubaso / Governance / April 9, 2026

A sharp public dispute has broken out between Nigerian football stakeholders and the NFF over claims the federation spent more than N300 million on a FIFA petition against DR Congo that was ultimately dismissed, with NFF president Ibrahim Gusau pushing back on the figure. The fallout from Nigeria’s failed bid to reach the 2026 FIFA […]

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NFF Technical Shakeup: Eguavoen Era Ending

By Ubaso / Governance / April 7, 2026

The contracts of the NFF technical department’s senior officials, including Technical Director Augustine Eguavoen, are set to expire in September, triggering a significant leadership transition at the federation. Major changes are coming to the Nigeria Football Federation. The contracts of the chieftains of the NFF technical department will come to an end in September, with

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Adepoju Backs DR Congo, Urges Nigeria to Learn

By Ubaso / Governance / April 2, 2026

The man they called ‘Headmaster’ says DR Congo deserve their World Cup place, and he wants Nigeria to stop making excuses and start making things right. Mutiu Adepoju, one of Nigeria’s finest midfielders of the 1990s, has congratulated DR Congo on their historic qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Leopards secured their place

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Why Nigeria Must Keep Faith With Eric Chelle

By Ubaso / Governance / April 2, 2026

The World Cup miss hurts, but the case for sticking with Eric Chelle is stronger than it has ever been for any Super Eagles coach in recent memory. Nigeria will not be in the United States, Canada or Mexico this summer. That fact is settled, and no petition or CAS appeal is changing it. But

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NFF Petition Branded a Distraction After Congo Qualify

By Ubaso / Governance / April 2, 2026

DR Congo have qualified for the 2026 World Cup and Nigerian stakeholders want answers — was the NFF’s petition ever more than a smokescreen? DR Congo’s 1-0 extra-time victory over Jamaica in Guadalajara on Wednesday confirmed the Leopards’ first World Cup appearance in 52 years, and in Nigeria it has lit a fire. Stakeholders are

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Nigerian Samson Adamu Named CAF Acting Secretary General

By Ubaso / Governance / March 30, 2026

The CAF Congress in Egypt has ratified the appointment of Nigerian football administrator Samson Adamu as acting secretary general of the Confederation of African Football, a historic first for Nigeria at the continental governing body. Nigeria has its first-ever secretary general of the Confederation of African Football. Samson Adamu, who previously served as CAF’s director

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Egbe: NFF Must Make Transparency Its Defining Mission in 2026

By Ubaso / Governance / March 27, 2026

Ebi Ezekiel Egbe, one of Africa’s foremost sports infrastructure voices, has urged Nigerian football to treat the NFF Elective Congress in September 2026 as a genuine reset — not another occasion where the right words are spoken and nothing changes. The September 2026 NFF Elective Congress in Lafia, Nasarawa State is still six months away,

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FG Demands NFF Governance Overhaul at 2026 EGM

By Ubaso / Governance / March 25, 2026

Shehu Dikko, Chairman of the National Sports Commission, used the 2026 NFF Extraordinary General Assembly in Yenagoa to deliver a pointed message: Nigerian football’s governing structures are overdue for a complete overhaul. The Federal Government has issued its clearest call yet for a root-and-branch reform of how Nigerian football is governed. Speaking at the 2026

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Odegbami: CAF’s AFCON Verdict Is Bizarre and Condemnable

By Ubaso / Governance / March 22, 2026

Two months after Senegal lifted the AFCON 2025 trophy in front of the world, CAF handed it to Morocco. Segun Odegbami says the decision is the most unpopular in African football history and must be reversed. Former Super Eagles captain Segun Odegbami has delivered a sharp verdict on CAF’s decision to strip Senegal of the

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Boboye: NFF’s CAS Appeal Against DR Congo Will Fail

By Ubaso / Governance / March 21, 2026

Kennedy Boboye has offered a blunt assessment of the NFF’s chances at CAS, arguing that Nigeria bungled the protest from the very start and that no court can fix a case built on procedural failure. Kennedy Boboye has seen enough football administration go wrong to know when a protest is dead on arrival. The Bendel

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