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WE ARE AFRICAN CHAMPIONS.... AND SO WHAT?

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Tinuola Akinola bares his two cents on the vents leading to the Super Eagles 1-1 draw with the visiting Harambee Stars of Kenya....his words... Yes the Super Eagles despite all odds won the African Nation’s Cup in South Africa making it the third time the self styled giant of Africa will be winning the bi-annual competition and the euphoria that trailed the victory of Steven Keshi led side has refused to die down and the whole nation and of course the glass house egg heads forget so soon that winning the AFCON is more or less a liability and an eye opener to other teams around that they should not take the Super Eagles lightly again. 

OF THE LMC &THE REST OF US

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To All Nigerians (especially football lovers, football administrators, Football Club promoters, sponsors and potential sponsors of the Nigeria Professional Football League). Revamping the Nigerian Professional Football League…in line with the law and present day realities.  Subsequent to my several press interviews in recent days, I find it necessary to present this communiqué as a forum to consolidate and also provide an update of the workings of the League Management Committee for the benefit of all football stakeholders.  On the 27th of December, 2012, the Nigeria Football Association (NFA) in exercise of its statutory powers set up the League Management Committee, to ‘rescue’ professional league football. At its inauguration by Alhaji Aminu Maigari, President of the NFA, the Committee was charged with the following terms of reference:  - organize the 2012/2013 league season; - review all contractual obligations of the Nigeria Premier Lea

OF THE LMC &THE REST OF US

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To All Nigerians (especially football lovers, football administrators, Football Club promoters, sponsors and potential sponsors of the Nigeria Professional Football League). Revamping the Nigerian Professional Football League…in line with the law and present day realities.  Subsequent to my several press interviews in recent days, I find it necessary to present this communiqué as a forum to consolidate and also provide an update of the workings of the League Management Committee for the benefit of all football stakeholders.  On the 27th of December, 2012, the Nigeria Football Association (NFA) in exercise of its statutory powers set up the League Management Committee, to ‘rescue’ professional league football. At its inauguration by Alhaji Aminu Maigari, President of the NFA, the Committee was charged with the following terms of reference:  - organize the 2012/2013 league season; - review all contractual obligations of the Nigeria Premier Lea