{
  "id": 3920501,
  "title": "NFF shake-up: Ikpeme named interim General Secretary",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nff-shake-up-ikpeme-named-interim-general-secretary",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T07:50:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/28/nff-shake-up-ikpeme-named-interim-general-secretary/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has undergone a significant shake-up, with Emmanuel Ikpeme appointed as the interim General Secretary, as reported by DAILY POST. This move comes after the resignation of key officials from the federation, including NFF President Ibrahim Gusau, General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi, and other members of the Executive Committee. The decision was endorsed by the National Sports Commission (NSC). Ikpeme, who previously held the position of Deputy General Secretary, now assumes the leadership role following the sudden resignation of top NFF officials.",
  "summary": "Emmanuel Ikpeme has been appointed interim General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, DAILY POST reports. The National Sports Commission, NSC, endorsed the appointment of Ikpeme, who until now served as Deputy General Secretary of the NFF, following the resignation of key officials of the federation on Thursday. Similarly, Ademola Olajire, previously the NFF’s Director […] NFF…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}