Nigeria 'drops team ban threat'

Abuja, 05 July-(ANA)-The Nigerian government has rescinded its decision to ban the national football team from all competitions, according to reports.

The news came one hour before a deadline set by football's world governing body Fifa was set to pass.

Fifa had said that it would expel Nigeria from world football if the government was seen to be interfering.

Last week President Goodluck Jonathan said that after the team's poor World Cup they would be banned for two years.

Yesterday, the Nigerian Football Federation's (NFF) top two officials were sacked. (ANA)

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