{
  "id": 7301014,
  "title": "NFF: NSC must jettison regionalism to salvage Nigeria football – Onyeabor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/nff-nsc-must-jettison-regionalism-to-salvage-nigeria-football-onyeabor",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T10:58:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/14/nff-nsc-must-jettison-regionalism-to-salvage-nigeria-football-onyeabor/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Football administrator, Barr Joe Onyeabor, has called on the National Sports Commission (NSC) to abandon regionalism in the selection of the new board for the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to help revive Nigeria's football. Speaking to journalists in Enugu, Onyeabor emphasized that a focus on competence and results is crucial for Nigeria's football teams to regain their winning ways. The NSC must prioritize merit over ethnicity when selecting new NFF leaders, Onyeabor stated, urging the commission to consider individuals from all regions, including the South-East. He cited the success of Rangers International Football Club under the management of Amobi Ezeaku as an example of how local football can thrive with strong administration. Onyeabor stressed that the NFF should identify and nurture local talents with the managerial skills needed to steer the federation towards success, urging an end to regionalized thinking in sports administration.",
  "summary": "A football administrator, Barr Joe Onyeabor, has urged the National Sports Commission, NSC, to prioritise competence in the composition of the new board of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF. Onyeabor, who spoke to journalists in Enugu, weekend, stated that for Nigeria to return to winning ways with its various football teams, emphasis must be placed on […] NFF: NSC must jettison regionalism to…",
  "key_points": [
    "NSC urged to drop regionalism in NFF board selection",
    "Competence and results emphasized over ethnicity",
    "Rangers International FC success cited as example"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}