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17 Mar 2017
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, Amaju Melvin Pinnick was yesterday elected into the Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
17 Mar 2017
African football heaved a sigh of relief yesterday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia when Madagascar Football Association chief, Ahmad, ended Issa Hayatou’s 29-year reign as Confederation of African Football president.
16 Mar 2017
Madagascar's football chief Ahmad Ahmad was elected president of the Confederation of African Football Thursday, ousting veteran leader Issa Hayatou after 29 years in office. Ahmad won the election in the Ethiopian capital by 34 votes to Hayatou's 20, official results showed. Delegates cheered and pumped their fists in the plenary hall after the result…
15 Mar 2017
Issa Hayatou, born a prince and emperor of African football for three decades, has been at the centre of scandal -- but never wounded -- for much of his life.
13 Mar 2017
Nigeria's government has ordered the head of the country's football association to back current CAF president Issa Hayatou of Cameroon in his re-election bid, a senior official said Monday.
6 Mar 2017
The Madagascan, 57, has also promised to open the body to all 54-member countries instead of the current situation, where only a few individuals dictated the fate of the diverse affiliate nations.
5 Mar 2017
Coach of Rivers United, Stanley Eguma, has predicted a tough duel in today’s Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) match against the defending champion, Rangers of Enugu.
2 Mar 2017
Confederation of African Football (CAF) presidential candidate, Ahmad Ahmad is expected in Nigeria today, sources close to the Malagasy FA president told The Guardian yesterday.
2 Mar 2017
Former Super Eagles Midfielder, Etim John Esin, has advised Confederation of African Football (CAF) President, Issa Hayatou, to bow out honourably instead of waiting to be disgraced at the forthcoming CAF general polls.
1 Mar 2017
Nigeria looks likely to back Confederation of African Football president Issa Hayatou for re-election, despite the personal preferences of the head of the country's football association.
28 Feb 2017
Stakeholders in Nigerian football have advised the country to thread carefully in its pronouncements on the forthcoming CAF general polls, saying that backing the wrong candidate could be disastrous for the nation.
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