The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme as Interim General Secretary, placing him in charge of the Federation’s Secretariat amid a major leadership transition. Ikpeme’s appointment follows the resignation of key officials of the football governing body, including NFF President Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau and General Secretary Dr Mohammed Sanusi. His immediate…
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have suffered a devastating setback in their bid to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup after losing 2–1 to arch-rivals South Africa in a tense qualification playoff in Casablanca, Morocco. The defeat brings an end to Nigeria’s remarkable record of appearing at every edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup…
Nigeria has been ranked as the most generous Country in the world, according to the latest World Giving Report released by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), an International Organisation that tracks charitable giving across the Globe. Global Mirror News gathered that the report, based on a survey of more than 60,000 respondents across 105 Countries,…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has handed down a raft of disciplinary sanctions against the Senegalese and Moroccan Football Federations, as well as several players and officials, following disorderly scenes during and after the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final. In a statement released on Wednesday January 28 night, CAF said the decisions…
Super Falcons’ shot-stopper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, has achieved a historic milestone, being ranked the fourth best female goalkeeper in the world at the prestigious Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris. The 24-year-old Paris FC goalkeeper finished just behind Hannah Hampton of England—the inaugural women’s Yachine Trophy winner—alongside Ann-Katrin Berger of Germany and Cata Coll of Spain. Nnadozie…
