5+ hour, 9+ min ago   (223+ words) The Nation Newspaper FIFA-CAF joint delegation lands in Abuja to probe NFF crisis A joint four-man delegation from FIFA and CAF has arrived in Abuja for a two-day assessment mission to address the governance crisis within the Nigeria Football Federation....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (408+ words) September 6, 2026 by Our Reporter The week-long programme opens at dawn on Monday, September 7, with a prayer walk and candle procession round the town, an activity sponsored by Egbe Ayetutu, the official sponsors of this year’s edition. The solemn, reflective start…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (131+ words) September 3, 2026 by Our Reporter Nigeria’s senior women’s handball team will begin their campaign at the inaugural IHF Women’s Nations Trophy Africa Zone III against Ghana today in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The Nigerian team, coached by Michael Taangahar, will face their…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago   (421+ words) August 31, 2026 by Morakinyo Abodunrin Prominent football investor, philanthropist, and owner of Nath Boys Football Academy, Yemi Idowu, has called for a sweeping overhaul of Nigerian football, asserting that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has “no business” managing local leagues and…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1277+ words) August 30, 2026 by Taiwo Alimi The air in Nigerian football is thick with frustration, finger-pointing, and a familiar cycle of false starts. But sitting in the eye of that storm, Yemi Idowu, club owner and member of the 10-year Football Masterplan,…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (582+ words) August 27, 2026 by Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive reform of Nigerian football, following a string of disappointing outings that have seen the country’s senior men’s and women’s national teams fail to qualify for major international…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (357+ words) August 25, 2026 by Our Reporter Nigeria’s U20 Women’s National Team, the Falconets, have concluded their final camping and preparations ahead of the 2026 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup in Poland, with the team scheduled to depart Nigeria for Poland last night. The two-time World…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (337+ words) August 21, 2026 by Morakinyo Abodunrin The old guard and the new arrivals in England A growing contingent in Italian Serie A While Ademola Lookman opted for a high-profile exit from Serie A earlier in the calendar year by completing a transfer…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (358+ words) August 19, 2026 by Morakinyo Abodunrin Former Nigerian international Austin ‘Jay-Jay’ Okocha has declared that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) needs a new structure and a new set of people who can add value, warning that any reform effort will struggle for…...