Maigari resigns as NFF President, Keshi contract talks resume

Alhaji Aminu Maigari

The president of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Aminu Maigari, has formally resigned his position on the NFF Board with effect from August 26, 2014.

“The Bauchi-born administrator resigned as NFF President on August 12, 2014 to pave way for a peaceful resolution of the crisis that engulfed the football federation shortly after the 2014 FIFA World Cup,” a letter from the SA Media to the Honourable Minister of Sports, Patrick Omorodion, said.

Meanwhile, Super Eagles Coach, Stephen Keshi has agreed to resume work with the team preparatory to the forthcoming qualifying matches for the 2015 Africa Nations Cup against Congo and South Africa on September 6, 2014.

The decision is based on the Sports Minister/Chairman, National Sports Commission, Dr. Tammy Dangogo’s intervention following the prolonged negotiation between the Nigeria Football Federation and Keshi over his contract as well as the coach’s love fot the country.

Northern Leaders Have No Moral Justification to Insist on Presidency

Mohammed Aminu

A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain in Sokoto State, Alhaji Ibrahim Magaji, Monday said the people of the North would support President Goodluck Jonathan's candidacy if he decides to seek re-election, adding that Northern leaders had failed the region and had no moral justification to insist on the return of the presidency to the North in 2015. He also denied that the former Minister of Sports, Alhaji Yusuf Suleiman, was planning to defect from the PDP to the All Progressives Congress (APC), stressing that there was no iota of truth in the malicious rumours making the round in the state. Speaking in Sokoto on Friday, Magaji maintained that those insisting on northern presidency in 2015 were only after their selfish interest.

Cabinet Resolvle, Jonathan Sacks Sport Minister, Appoints 11 New Ministers

With some days to the commencement of the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup, President Goodluck Jonathan has sacked Minister of Sports, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi. Dr. Tamuwo Danago will immediately replace Abdullahi.

Newly 11 ministers also took oaths of office at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja and were assigned new portfolios.

New ministers and their portfolios are as follows: