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ThisDay Live·September 10, 2026 at 12:32 AM

Details have emerged on how the Nigerian federal government's N17 billion intervention funding to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) was used to settle outstanding debts. According to ThisDay Live, the explanation appears to respond to claims by the National Sports Commission (NSC) leadership that the immediate past NFF board received better funding. The report sheds light on the long-running dispute over football financing in Nigeria, with the funds reportedly directed toward clearing obligations inherited by the football body rather than new programmes.

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