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There are indications that lack of new template for bonus payment may have prevented the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) from paying the winning bonuses for the 2021 AFCON qualifiers against Benin Republic and Lesotho.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has queried Super Eagles’ coach Gernot Rohr over several breaches of the contract specifically the clause that forbids him from speaking on some aspects of the contract.

The Nigeria Football Federation says it has asked Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, to explain reasons behind several breaches of the contract that he signed with the body, which forbids him to divulge to the public/media information on some aspects of the contract.

Charlietam International Services Limited, a Port Harcourt-based company, has filed an action before the Federal High Court in Lagos to commence winding-up proceedings against the oil giant for its prolonged inability to pay a debt of N259,068,753.00 owed the company for various services rendered to AITEO between December 2017 and March 2019.

The Chairman and Chief Executive of AITEO, Mr Benedict Peters, has been appointed by the United States Chamber of Commerce to serve on the Board of Advisors for the US-Africa Business Center.

The Group Managing Director, Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production Company Limited, Victor Okoronkwo, has said Nigeria’s power shortage could be resolved through optimal utilisation of the nation’s huge gas deposits.

Players and officials of Aiteo Federation Cup champions, Kano Pillars have been rewarded with $1000 each by Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, for winning the competition.

Gbenga Ogunbote has been unveiled as the new head coach of Nigeria Professional Football League outfit, Lobi Stars.

Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger has charged the state Football Club, Niger Tornadoes, to bring home the AITEO trophy as they face Kano Pillars Football Club at the 2019 AITEO finals holding at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna, on Sunday.

With N25m at stake, it will be all guns blazing tomorrow in Kaduna as Kano Pillars battle Niger Tornadoes in the 2019 AITEO Cup final at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium.

While Dangote made a pledge of $50,000 to the team for every goal in their remaining two matches at the championship, Otedola pledged the sum of $25,000 for every goal.

Mr Charles Akpuenika, former Ebonyi Commissioner for Youth Development and Sports, has said that the “non-indigene syndrome” has been abolished in Ebonyi due to Gov. David Umahi’s all-inclusive policies.

Former President of Nigeria, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, has saluted the efforts of the Bayelsa State Governor, the Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson in educational development, saying he has surpassed expectations.

Top Nigerian Professional Football League teams on Monday were handed easy draws at the 2019 Aiteo Cup Round of 64 games.

Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, officials have blamed its failure to settle coaches’ salary on the seeming unwillingness by sponsors to commit resources to the federation, because of negative reports and interference from government.

President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick, has stated in clear terms that the NFF will soon institute a welfare foundation for former Nigeria international players in order to guarantee ready funding for them in case of unexpected health challenges.

Barely 48 hours after Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production Company announced the reopening of operations on the Nembe Creek Trunk Line (NCTL), the facility has again been shut down.

Protesters in Nigeria’s Nembe region barricaded the logistics base of oil company Aiteo on Sunday and briefly disrupted its operations, the company said.