Chairman House Committee on Sports Hon Godfrey Ali Gaiya By Olawale Ajimotokan The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Bill that is before the National Assembly is at the critical stage of amendment as a five-man sub committee is currently working on producing a single draft document otherwise referred to as clean copy. The Chairman House Committee [...]
Lagos, Nigeria – The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has donated 500,000 naira (US$3,184) to the family of the late Nigerian football star Rashidi Yekini. NFF President Aminu Maigari announced the donation when he visited the family at Ira, in central Kwara state, on Saturday. Maigari also said the NFF would name the national Under-17 tournament [...]
The president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Aminu Maigari has commended the leadership of the Nigeria Nationwide League (NNWL) for what he described ‘a surprise achievement’ recorded by the league body within a short time in office. He made the commendation when NNWL executive committee lead by its chairman, Ahmed Kawu Muazu paid [...]
The last time two players scored 60 goals For the first time in 84 years, two players – Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo – have broken the 60-goal mark in European club competition. Goal.com tells the tale of the last time this occurred Click here to read more: Sports
Super Eagles chief coach, Stephen Keshi, has called on the Kogi government to establish a professional football club which can play in the Nigerian Premier League. Keshi who spoke on Sunday while on an inspection of facilities at the newly-constructed Lokoja Confluence Stadium said such a club would help launch the state into the international [...]
By Paul Bassey This week, I have a double header. I want to talk about a veteran called Calabar and a fresh air that is the programme entitled Women on The Ball. Three days ago, the Nigeria Football Association announced Calabar as venue of the much heralded Word Cup qualifier between the Super Eagles of [...]
Rashidi Yekini has continued to be the main trend in Nigerian football days after his death left the country in shock. The country’s all time leading goal scorer died on May 4 at the age of 48 in circumstances that still remain unclear. His former colleague in the national team, Victor Ikpeba, who described Yekini [...]
Super Eagles head Keshi says he sees the month of June as not only crucial to his reign but also very important to the efforts by all especially the Nigeria Football Federation to take Nigerian football to the next level. Addressing his technical and backroom staff at the weekend, Keshi described June as the defining [...]
As the zero hour approaches swiftly to the start of the London Olympics Games, the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) and the Nigeria Football and other Sports Supporters Club have concluded plans to hold the Olympic Day Awareness on June 23 in Lagos. With the Games opening ceremony holding on July 27 at the Olympic Stadium [...]
*Donates N.5m to his family BY DEMOLA AKINYEMI, Ilorin Sports administrators, top government officials from across the country as well as sportsmen and women in their thousands yesterday stormed Ira town,the country home of the ex-Super Eagles striker in Kwara State, late Rashidi Yekini for his 8th-day Fidau prayers. At the ceremony, the Nigeria Football [...]
Gospel Singing Is My True Calling — Tope Alabi
Patricia Temitope Alabi (neeObayomi) is a household name in Nigeria gospel music scene. Born over forty years ago into a catholic family, her parents had received a prophecy when she was seven years old that she would be a “great minister of God”. The actress-turned -singer had paid her dues in the entertainment industry before [...]
Air Nigeria to be privatised in two years –Jimoh Ibrahim
Air Nigeria is to be privatised within the next two years. It is expected that the airline would be on a firm footing by then. Chairman of the company, Barrister Jimoh Ibrahim, said the airline would focus more on international operations with scheduled flights to Dubai, Rome, Paris and Asian countries. Ibrahim, who spoke on [...]
Fashion Night Out, Ghana 2012 Comes Off This Weekend
Entertainment of Friday, 18 May 2012 Source: – Email this Share This Facebook Twitter reddit Google Bookmarks del.icio.us StumbleUpon Newsvine livejournal Mixx it! Print This Comments (2) « Prev Next » The Ghanaian fashion taste is now on the high and we cannot be blind at the new styles in vogue. Fashion Night Out, Ghana [...]
Nigeria picks 25 players for U-20 invitational tourney
LAGOS, May 19 (Xinhua) — The Nigeria Football Association (NFA) has named a 25-man squad for an invitational U-20 tournament in Cape Town, South Africa. Spokesperson for the team Samm Audu disclosed this in a statement reaching Xinhua on Saturday, saying John Obuh, the Head Coach of the national under-20 men’s listed three goalkeepers, eight [...]
Victor Ikpeba, Austin Okocha & the six Legends of the Heineken Champions Planet
SPECIALBy Babajide Alaka The Heineken Champions Planet is located in the heart of Victoria Island. It is a cosy duplex filled with football memorabilia and beautiful hostesses who make sure that fans of the beautiful game never want for anything on match days. In football-speak, the Heineken Champions Planet is football heaven. It is where [...]
Keshi to continue open door policy
Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi stated that he will continue with his policy of giving every player a chance to prove himself despite calls for him to put down a standing team. Former Eagles midfield maestro and technical committee member of the Nigeria Football Federation, Austin Okocha during the week urged the Eagles coach jettison his [...]
