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Infantino, Motsepe, others to grace Aisha Buhari Cup

By Tue Jul 13 2021 The president of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, CAF President, Dr. Patrice Motsepe, FIFA General-Secretary, Fatma Samoura, and other world football dignitaries will be attending the maiden edition of Aisha Buhari Invitational Women’s football tournament in Lagos. The organisers of the competition in a statement yesterday, said the football showpiece which is in honour of Nigeria’s First Lady will feature African women football powerhouses namely hosts, Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana, South Africa and emerging forces, Morocco and Mali. The president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Pinnick who is also a CAF and FIFA Executive Committee member is said to have conveyed the information to the Director of Organisation of Aisha Buhari Cup, Aisha Folade who in turn said the presence of the football bigwigs would attest to the high regards for the First Lady of Nigeria.

Akinwunmi, Falode head Aisha Buhari Cup LOC

Akinwunmi, Falode head Aisha Buhari Cup LOC The Punch Published 25 June 2021 The Nigeria Football Federation on Thursday released the names of members of the Local Organising Committee for the first Aisha Buhari Cup, an invitational women’s football tournament which holds in Nigeria in September. The competition, which is in celebration of 30 years of women’s football in the country, will have South Africa, Cameroon, Mali, Morocco, and Ghana battling in the invitational championship from September 14 to 20 in Lagos. In a statement by the NFF Communications Department, NFF vice president, Seyi Akinwunmi, was named the chairman of the committee, which is saddled with the responsibility of organising a befitting tournament that would uphold the good image of the country.

Pinnick Confident of Eagles Strength-in-depth, as He Watches Etebo s First Training at Watford

President of the Nigeria Football Federation and FIFA Council Member, Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick was in ecstasy at Hertfordshire, England yesterday as he watched the first training session of Nigeria midfield ace, Oghenekaro Etebo who recently joined English Premiership side Watford FC from Turkey’s Galatasaray. Hard-tackling Etebo has been a key figure in the Super Eagles’ set-up since impressing at the 2016 Olympics in Brazil, where the U23 boys won Team Nigeria’s only medal at the games – a bronze. He featured prominently in the qualifying campaign for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, as well as played at Russia 2018 and also featured in the qualifying race and finals of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.

Michael Olise : Set for Selhurst Park Challenge

For the past two seasons, he has been linked to several Premier League sides. It was therefore no surprise when it was announced that Michael Olise had agreed a four-year deal with Premier League side, Crystal Palace The youngster impressed in the Skybet Championship for the Royals last season, and that has earned him a move to the top-flight Crystal Palace that have completed the signing of highly-rated French-Nigerian midfielder Michael Olise from Reading. Olise, who is still eligible to play for Nigeria, has signed a four-year deal with the Eagles after attracting interest from many clubs in the Premier League having had a fantastic season in the Skybet Championship.

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