Nigerian Football in Turmoil: Presidential Reform After NFF Resignations

President Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive overhaul of Nigerian football, citing repeated failures to qualify for major tournaments as proof the sport is crippled by "structural deficits." The directive comes hours after the entire NFF board resigned in the wake of the Super Eagles' 2026 FIFA World Cup miss and the Super Falcons' historic Women's World Cup failure. Tinubu wants a new governance model that matches Nigeria's "exceptional talent" with stronger...