Ebenezer Bajela Published 14 May 2021President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, says the Super Eagles will play a Grade A friendly in June, despite the postponement of the World Cup qualifiers.The Eagles were initially scheduled to start their 2022 Qatar World Cup qualifying campaign in June, but had it shifted to September by the Confederation of African Football, following challenges posed by COVID-19.The decision leaves the.
Share
The management of Heartland FC, Owerri, has raised an alarm over the disappearance and alleged transfer of one of its players Nnoshiri Samuel, to Kastina United.
In a statement from the club licensing officer, Nze Tonnex, made available to journalists in Owerri, he said the player was duly registered with the club, with his clearance fee fully paid and salaries/bonuses paid up to date before his disappearance.
The club expressed worries that due process was not followed such as placing the club on notice, nor did Katsina United contact them before the transfer.
He said: “We remain resolute in seeking justice and cannot afford to lose a player in whom we have invested so much.”
Views: Visits 16
A large number of clubs in the 20-team Nigeria Professional Football League are yet to get their players vaccinated for COVID-19.
Nigeria had received 3.94 million doses of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine in March with frontline workers given priority.
But footballers across NPFL clubs, confirmed that they were yet to be vaccinated for COVID-19, Punch reports.
An Enyimba player,who also had something to say on the condition of anonymity, confirmed that they were yet to vaccinate the players.
“Do we really need it? After all, we conduct COVID-19 tests before any CAF game,” he said.
Other clubs that are yet to vaccinate their players, are Enugu Rangers, Sunshine Stars, Katsina United, Dakkada FC, Kano Pillars, MFM FC, Lobi Stars, FC IfeanyiUbah and Heartland.
NPFL clubs flout COVID-19 vaccination order, shun tests
Published 13 May 2021
A large number of clubs in the 20-team Nigeria Professional Football League are yet to get their players vaccinated for COVID-19, The PUNCH reports.
Nigeria had received 3.94 million doses of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine in March with frontline workers given priority.
But footballers across NPFL clubs, who spoke with our correspondent, confirmed that they were yet to be vaccinated for COVID-19.
An Enyimba player, who spoke with our correspondent on the condition of anonymity, confirmed that they were yet to vaccinate the players.
“Do we really need it? After all, we conduct COVID-19 tests before any CAF game,” he told The PUNCH.
2021 AWCON Qualifier: Super Falcons Will Overcome Ghana – Pinnick Assures
The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick is confident that the Super Falcons would emerge victorious in the Qualifier match against Ghana.
Super Falcons of Nigeria have been drawn to face Ghana in the first round of the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (AWCON) qualifiers.
Falcons, known to be the most successful team with nine titles in eleven editions, will once again compete for the first round of the coveted women’s AFCON title.
Pinnick who spoke during an interview on Channels Television’s Sports admitted that although the Ghanaian side is tough to beat; the Super Falcons would, however, scale through going by their level of preparedness.