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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Thursday morning announced the contract termination of Super Eagles head Coach Stephen Keshi and appoints Amodu Shuaibu as interim coach, Salisu Yusuf and Gbenga Ogunbote will be his assistant while Alloy Agu will be the goalkeeper trainer. The NFF executive board members held long hours a meeting at the Transcrop Hilton Hotel in Abuja the board unanimously agreed to part ways with the Big Boss and his technical crew. Speaking with cross section of the press shortly after the meeting at 1am Nigeria time on Thursday, first vice President of the Federation, Barr. Seyi Akinwunmi said the Federation appreciated Keshi and will give due support to him and his technical crew. "You could recall Keshi and his technical crew contract expired after the World cup, and the Federation have decided not to renew their contract," Akinwunmi revealed. "The Federation appreciated his effort for the success he achieved and the development of our ...

  Dolphins Football Club congratulates Amaju Pinnick and members of the new Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation.   We as a club are happy with the conduct of the elections on Tuesday, September 30, and I was there as a representative of the club and we believe this will be the dawn of a new era in Nigerian football.   We have looked at the caliber of people on the board and believe they are credible and have the ability to move our football forward.   We also congratulate Christopher Green on his reelection as a member of the Executive Committee.   We believe many good things will come from this. Knowing the antecedents of Amaju Pinnick, you will know that he has been in the football fraternity for a long time and he understands the heartbeat of the football loving people of Nigeria. Dolphins Football Club wish them the best as they begin their journey towards rebuilding Nigerian football.

After beating Nasarawa United 2-1 in Port Harcourt, Dolphins returned to the top four and are now 2 nd on the table. Two goals from top scorer, Emem Eduok in the 25 th and 69 th minute and one from Nasarawa United captain, Debekeme Tamarakuno was all the game had to offer in a rainy encounter. The heavens opened up at the start of the game and rained until the half time whistle sounded then opened up fiercely as soon the 2 nd half kicked off this time making the game almost unplayable though the referee did not stop the match even once. Nasarawa United’s head coach, Baba Ganaru blamed the rainy pitch for their inability to get a result but said he did not protest because he thought the referee would be wise enough to call off the game. “It was not a bad game, especially in the first half but the second half was not a football match because there was no decent play from either of us due of the rain and the pitch. “I actually thought the referees would ...

Austin Fractured a bone in his shin late in the game against Warri Wolves on Wednesday at the Warri City Stadium in match day 28 of the Nigeria Professional Football League(NPFL). Incidentally, until further test reveal, it seems like the same fracture that kept him out for a full year. The game against Warri Wolves was his first start since he fractured his shin against Wikki Tourists on October 30, 2013. He was taken out of the stadium in an ambulance as soon as the incident occurred late in the game for first aid and preliminary care and on return to Port Harcourt was taken straight to the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital. After one year out with that fracture, Austin returned as a late substitute in the 2-1 loss to Rangers last week before starting against Warri Wolves where it re-occurred. The club wish him the best in his recuperation process

Following the inconclusive match day 27 fixture of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) duel between Nembe City and Lobi Stars of Makurdi at the Kridera Stadium, Omoku, Rivrs State. The League Management Company (LMC) on Thursday ruled that Nembe City will play their next three home matches in Benin.These decisions and others including a financial fine on Nembe City. The LMC found that the match was discontinued as a result of fans invading the pitch in protest of extra time penalty awarded by the center Referee against Nembe City. It noted that it was the action of the fans and not the protest of Nembe City players, who though initially protested the penalty award that caused the pitch invasion and inhibited the continuation of play It further observed that play could not have resumed even if Nembe City players returned within five to twenty five minutes as stipulated by the Rules when the fans refused to vacate the pitch and accordingly fined the club N500, 000 for the...

Nigeria National League (NNL) side Mountain of Fire Miracles Ministries Football Club (MFM FC) top scorer Olatunbosun Sikiru has indicated that his team encounter with First Bank Football Club of Lagos is so important to him than any game he has ever played in his lifetime and vowed to play his heart out. The 20-year old left footer disclosed to olawale.blogspot.com in a chat saying" Our game against First Bank is very impotant to me and to the team as a whole, it is the game of my life, I will play with the last blood in my vein. "It's a derby and everybody in my team knows how important it is for our future because is the match that will determine our promotion to the Nigeria Professional Football League, First Bank are a strong side no doubt but then we can defeat them, he revealed. Olatunbosun is a complete left footer, he has hit the target on 11 occasions in the NNL this season with assist he will be in action for MFM on Saturday at the Agege Stadium. The first...

A good hearted Libreville-based Nigerian businessman, Chief George Uche, has offered a handsome cash reward to the Golden Eaglets if they win next weekend's African Under-17 Championship finale qualifying match against Gabon. Uche who owns a thriving freight business in the Gabonese capital said he was impressed with the performance of the team despite the odds placed before them before their 1-2 loss to Gabon on Sunday hence the reason behind the dinner reception he hosted before their departure. Apart from doling out $500 to the players, Uche has pledged the sum of One Million French Francs (about Three Hundred Thousand Naira) to the team should they make good their promise to beat Gabon and pick one of the tickets to Niger 2015 Championship. Prince Udofia, Golden Eaglets' coordinator  has therefore, commended Uche's magnanimity while  calling on eminent Nigerians as well as Corporate Nigeria  to  rally behind the team in their quest to qualify for the CAN ...