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The Nigeria Football Federation (previously known as Nigeria Football Association until 2008) is a branch of Nigeria’s football governing body.
The country football governing body was established in the year 1945 and the first Nigerian national football team was created 4years later in 1949.
It officially joined CAF in the year 1959 and FIFA in in the 1960. Its current headquarters is located in the capital city of Abuja.
Currently, ‘NFF” organises three competative leagues namely: The Nigerian Premier League, the Amateur League and the Women’s League. Also other competitions, includes the Federation Cup and Women’s Cup.
President: Amaju Pinnick
Vice president: Seyi Akinwunmi
Contact Address: Plot 2033, Olusegun Obasanjo Way zone 7, Wuse, Abuja
website: www.thenff.com
Past and present leaders
Pa Mulford (1945-1947)- Pius Quist(Anthony) (1947-194)
- D.H. Holley (1949-1950)
- P. Harvey (1951-1953)
- N. Miller (1954-1956)
- Dennis J. Slattery (1957-1958)
- R.B. Allen (1959-1960)
Godfrey Amachree (1960 – 1961)- F.A. Ogunmuyiwa (1961 – 1962)
- Louis Edet May (1962 – 1963)
- M.S. Adawale(Acting) (1963 – 1963)
- A.B. Osula (Acting) (1963 – 1963)
- Francis Giwa-Osagie (1964 – 1964)
- Ishola Bajulaiye (1965 – 1965)
- Chuba Ikpeazu (1965 – 1967)
- Godfrey Amachree (1967 – 1970)
- Kevin Lawson(Col.) (1971 – 1971)
- Edwin Kentebbe(Comdr.) (1971 – 1972)
- Ademola Adeoba(Acting) (1972 – 1972)
- Emmanuel Sotomi(Brig.) (1973 – 1973)
- Sunday Dankaro (1974 – 1980)
- Mike Okwechime(Col.) (1981 – May 1982)
- Edwin Kentebbe(Comdr.) 1982–1983
- Tony Ikazoboh (1983 – 1987)
- John Obakpolor (1987 – 1988)
- Chuba Ikpeazu (1988 – 1989)
- Efiom Okon (Interim) (1989)
- Tony Ikazoboh (1989)
- Yusuf Ali (1990 – 1991)
- Efiom Okon (1991 – 1992)
- Amos Adamu (1992 – 1993)
- Emeka Omeruah (1993 – 1997)
- Abdulmumini Aminu (1997 – 1999)
- Kojo Williams (1999)
- Dominic Oneya (1999 – 2002)
- Ibrahim Galadima (2002 – 2006)
- Sani Lulu (2006 – 2010)
- Aminu Maigari (2010 – 2014)
- Amaju Pinnick (2014–Present)
