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Written by Patrick Omorodion
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Thursday, 26 January 2012 |
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Following repeated pressure, the Nigeria Football Association began moves to amend its Statutes to change name to Nigeria Football Federation. On July 24, 2008, at its Annual General Assembly in Makurdi, Benue State, the Congress of Nigeria football – the supreme authority for the running of the game in Nigeria – approved the change of name from Nigeria Football Association to Nigeria Football Federation, in 
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 26 January 2012 )
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Written by Patrick Omorodion
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Thursday, 26 January 2012 |
Hitherto, the operating document for administration of football in Nigeria was the Decree 101 of 1992, later to be converted to NFA Act 2004, in line with democratic times. In 2004, world football-governing body, FIFA with communicated the Nigeria Football Association that it had to start operating with FIFA-approved Statutes, as was the case with other Member Associations of FIFA. A draft of the NFA Statutes was done, and sent to FIFA for its approval. FIFA approved the 
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 26 January 2012 )
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MEETING OF NATIONAL COUNCIL OF SPORTS |
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Written by Patrick Omorodion
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Thursday, 26 January 2012 |
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In 2004, there was a meeting of the National Council of Sports in Ogun State. This body is composed of the Commissioners of Sports in all the States of the Federation, as well as Directors of Sports in those States. It also includes top officials of the National Sports Commission (or, Federal Ministry of Sports and Social Development as it is sometimes
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Written by Patrick Omorodion
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Thursday, 26 January 2012 |
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For its remaining period in office, the last NFF administration had to contend with conflicting addresses by the National Sports Commission, and the National Assembly, which insisted that since there is an Act of Parliament for the NFA (NFA Act 2004), any change in name or status
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 26 January 2012 )
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Jonathan appoints acting Inspector-General of police |
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Written by Jonathan Elendu
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Wednesday, 25 January 2012 |
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President Jonathan has also approved the retirement of all Deputy Inspectors General of Police with immediate effect President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has approved the appointment of Mr. Mohammed D. Abubakar as Acting Inspector General of Police as a first step towards the comprehensive reorganization and repositioning of the Nigeria Police Force to make it more effective and capable of meeting emerging internal security challenges.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 26 January 2012 )
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