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  The Lagos State Football Association has added to his success stories by ensuring the implementation of the MOU signed with the Nigeria Institute of Sports over the certification of coaches that does not have the prerequisites and necessary qualifications to obtain a licence from the State FA. Coaches in Lagos State were invited to the Football House at Ogunlana Drive Surulere Lagos to parley over this remarkable feat which is aimed not just to be certified or licensed coaches but to ensure international best practices. The NIS Representatives led by the Registrar shed more light on the MOU with LSFA and encouraged all the coaches to key into this laudable initiative. The FA Chairman, Liameed Gafar acknowledged the important roles played by the Lagos State Government under the leadership of Governor Babajide Olushola Sanwo-Olu and Lagos State Sports Commission in creating enabling environment for the continuous development of football through the numerous rehabilitation and recon...

  Dare to Dream Sports Management has announced a major investment in Igbajo United FC, the community-owned football club that would campaign in the second tier of the Nigeria Football League, the Nigeria National League (NNL) in the 2024/25 season. Igbajo United FC is fully owned and financed by the Igbajo community in Osun State, the same community that established Africa's first community-owned tertiary institution, Igbajo Polytechnic, in 2005.  In a statement released by Ayo Ajayi, the Media/Business Development Director, at Dare to Dream, the sports management firm expressed its happiness for working with the Igbajo United family.  "We are glad to join the Igbajo United family, which is a community-owned football club. The biggest clubs in the world are built on a strong fan base derived from their connections with their cities for example Real Madrid's association with Madrid in Spain, AC Milan, Inter Milan, their strong association with Milan in Italy, Manchester U...

  The Nigeria team to the Homeless World Cup “TEAM NIGERIA'' has announced a multi-partner agreement with Vha.Po Sport, 54footballx and Boom Radio. The deal sees Vha.Po Sport become the official Kit supplier of the team with 54footballx and Boom Radio providing media coverage. Vha.Po Sport agrees to a two year deal as kit supplier of the Team.  54footballx and Boom Radio will create broadcast, digital and retail contents around the team as they prepare for  the upcoming Homeless World Cup in Seoul, South Korea slated for September this year. Mr. Iwuchukwu Victor, CEO of Vha.Po Sports said the company is thrilled to be part of TEAM NIGERIA branding and looking forward to providing befitting kits which would  enable the players to perform optimally during the competition. He said, “We are excited to seal a partnership deal to brand TEAM NIGERIA to the Homeless World Cup. Our desire is to supply top quality kits and ensure the Team looks appealing and stands out during ...

  Football Good - Nigeria #EmpowerHer - An initiative of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) that seeks to use the power of football to promote the wellbeing, welfare, reformation, rehabilitation and integration of female inmates through football had received a huge acceptance by the Minister of Interior, Hon (Dr) Olubunmi Ojo.  In a short, but highly impressive presentation, made by Aisha Falode, NFF Executive Committee Member and Chairman of the Women's Football Sub-Committee, she highlighted the importance of using football as a tool to transform the narrative, using it as a landmark for gender empowerment and rehabilitation initiative at Correctional facilities in Nigeria.  The Minister applauded the NFF for the noble concept, and vowed to set machinery in motion to ensure the realization of the objectives attached to the initiative.   “I am hugely impressed by this presentation, which shows clearly that the NFF is aware of its responsibilities to the community...

  The maiden edition of the Nigeria Ex-Internationals Cup 2024, organised by Lagos State Football Association (LSFA), was successfully concluded Sunday, as it ended in a blaze of glory at the prestigious Mobolaji Johnson Arena. In the final match, FC Nwosu defeated FC Ekpo, in a nail-biting penalty kicks of 6-5 after playing out a goalless 90 minutes in regulation time, to emerge winners of the giant trophy and the princely sum of N2 million. Once again, like he did in the quarterfinals and semi-finals respectively, goalkeeper Samuel Oriola of FC Nwosu, was the hero for his side as he saved two penalty kicks to give his team the trophy. And in its unique and refreshing style, the organisers made a resounding and unprecedented statement by ensuring that the winners received their prize monies of N2m, N1m, N500,000 and N250,000, for the first to the fourth placed teams respectively, just few hours after the conclusion of the games, to the delight of the winners, who were pleasantly s...

  By: Tana Aiyejina There’s a potential cold war brewing in the Super Falcons following allegations that two top officials of the Nigeria Football Federation were working to impose veteran forward Francisca Ordega on coach Randy Waldrum ahead of the women’s football event of the Paris 2024 Olympics.  The 12-nation women’s football event in Paris gets underway July 25 with several of the teams already releasing their final 28-player squads and alternate players. CSKA Moscow forward Ordega, is being forced on the American gaffer because of her close ties to the NFF officials, our correspondent learnt. According to our sources, Ordega, 30, has not featured for the Falcons since she posted a below par performance at last year’s Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. A federation official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak on the matter, said several of the young players in the team, who fear they could be sacrificed for the ageing ...