
FIFA Takes Over Nigerian Football Until May 2027
FIFA has stepped into Nigerian football, approving a normalisation committee to run the NFF until fresh elections after the leadership resignations of August.
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FIFA has stepped into Nigerian football, approving a normalisation committee to run the NFF until fresh elections after the leadership resignations of August.
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