ABUJA: Nigeria's government lifted a two-year ban it imposed on its national football team after a dismal World Cup showing, avoiding a collision with world governing body FIFA in the process.
The government issued a statement saying the country's football federation apologised to the president and informed him that the national team would be disbanded with the aim of building a new one.
"Based on these assurances, and the appeals of well-meaning Nigerians, including former leaders, President Goodluck Jonathan has decided to review the earlier two-year ban on the country from all international football competitions," it said.
The government issued a statement saying the country's football federation apologised to the president and informed him that the national team would be disbanded with the aim of building a new one.
"Based on these assurances, and the appeals of well-meaning Nigerians, including former leaders, President Goodluck Jonathan has decided to review the earlier two-year ban on the country from all international football competitions," it said.
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