DHAKA: Nigeria was suspended from all sorts of international football by Fifa amid allegations of government interference in its football federation.

The ban means no Nigerian team including club sides can play internationally, BBC sport reported.   

Fifa had given Nigeria's government until Tuesday to reinstate the sacked Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) executive committee.

The NFF was dissolved last week and replaced by a sole administrator.

In a statement, Fifa-world football's governing body said the suspension will be lifted once the "properly elected NFF executive committee, the NFF general assembly and the NFF administration are able to work without any interference in their affairs".

BDST: 0858 HRS, JUL 10, 2014