Amaju Pinnick

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Why CAF President Ahmad Says Country Must Prove Its Readiness,

AFCON Hosts Cameroon hopes to meet up with CAF’s schedule, despite the seeming odds… Africa’s football governing...

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CAF Adds 8 More Teams To Tournament, Changes Timing

AFCON Expansion will take effect from 2019 at the 32nd edition of the African tournament… Several changes have been...

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Expanded Nations Cup Will Not ‘reduce Quality’ of Play

The Africa Cup of Nations will not suffer in quality after its expansion to 24 teams, says a top Confederation of...

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Radical Changes To Nations Cup Await Rubber-Stamping

Dramatic changes to Africa’s top competition now await rubber-stamping by the executive committee of the...

International

CAF Elections: Hayatou’s Defeat

The election of Ahmad Ahmad as new CAF President boosts Gianni Infantino’s power. The key question remains: Was there...

International

Ahmad Confronts Hayatou Today

All eyes will be on the Confederation of African Football congress in Addis Abba on Thursday where Madagascar Football...

International

Nigeria Government Denies Forcing Pinnick To Vote For Hayatou

There were reports yesterday that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo through the Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung ordered...

Headlines

African Football Chief Hayatou Faces Challenger In Bid For 8th Term

Issa Hayatou, the last of the old generation leaders in world football, faces a rare and determined challenge when he...

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CAF Elections: Pinnick Ordered To Back Hayatou

Nigeria’s government has ordered the head of the country’s football association to back current CAF president Issa...

International

Nigeria Government Directs FA To Back Hayatou For CAF Post

Nigeria's government has ordered the head of the country's football association to back current CAF president Issa...

Sports

I Pulled Out the FIFA Council Race Because of Nyantakyi

The President of the Nigerian Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick has stated that his decision not to continue battling...

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CAF Hopeful Ahmad Ahmad Eyes Change In Africa

Ahmad Ahmad insisted Thursday he can bring widespread, meaningful change to African football if he unseats Issa Hayatou...

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Uproar In Nigeria Over Federation Boss’ CAF Pick

The head of Nigerian football's governing body is at loggerheads with his executive committee after he endorsed...

International

Hayatou Hunts Chiyangwa

ZIFA and Cosafa president, Philip Chiyangwa might have plunged himself into hot water over his “birthday...

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FIFA Chief Infantino Meets Zimbabwe’s Mugabe

FIFA president Gianni Infantino met Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe on Friday a day after he attended a birthday party...

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Facts About Nigeria’s Pinnick and Benin FA Boss Controversy

The controversial dynamics of the forthcoming CAF exco elections cannot be fully accentuated… It is a tough contest...

International

Benin FA Chief Berates Nigeria FA Boss Pinnick As ‘small Boy’ As CAF Exco Elections Heat Up

Benin FA boss Moucharafou Anjorin has launched a berating attack on his Nigerian rival, describing Amaju Pinnick as a...

International

FIFA Approves 48-Team World Cup

Controversial proposals to increase the size of the competition have won the backing of the game's governing body,...

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Nigeria FA Urges Female Soccer Team To Defend AWC Title

The Nigeria Football Federation said it will give all necessary support to the country's female soccer team which...