World soccer’s governing body FIFA has named Sudanese referee Khalid Abdel Rahman to preside over the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match between Nigeria and Namibia next month. The Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Brave Warriors of Namibia will meet at the UJ Esuene Stadium in Nigeria’s Southern city of Calabar 3 June, according [...]
FIFA Headquarters World football-governing body, FIFA has named Sudanese referee Khalid Abdel Rahman as the centre man for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Brave Warriors of Namibia, which is scheduled for the UJ Esuene Stadium, Calabar on Sunday, June 3. FIFA also, on Tuesday, confirmed [...]
By Ben Efe Nigeria’s free fall in the FIFA rankings continued for the month of May as the country dropped three places down to the 63rd position. However, Nigerian football enthusiasts are hopeful that Nigeria will climb back to world reckoning, as the Eagles tackled 36th placed Peru in a friendly on May 23. In 1994 the [...]
Nigeria’s free fall in the FIFA rankings continued for the month of May as the country dropped three places down to the 63rd position. However, Nigerian football enthusiasts are hopeful that Nigeria will climb back to world reckoning, as the Eagles tackled 36th placed Peru in a friendly on May 23. In 1994 the Eagles [...]
World football governing body, FIFA, yesterday condoled with Nigeria and the nation’s football family over the death last Friday of the country’s football legend Rashidi Yekini. In a condolence message to the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Aminu Maigari, FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter described Yekini as a legend, who was a [...]
FIFA President, Sepp Blatter, has sent a letter of condolence to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on the death of ex-international Rashidi Yekini. In the letter dated Zurich, 8 May 2012, Blatter said: “It is with great sadness I write to you today having learned of the passing away of the former Nigeria strker, Rasheed [...]
Super Eagles Head Coach, Stephen Keshi and Super Falcons handler, Kadiri Ikhana are among Nigerian coaches to participate in a FIFA coaching course. The first-ever Win-In-Africa-With-Africa (WIAWA) Coaching Course in Nigeria, financed by world football-governing body, FIFA and organized by the Nigeria Football Federation, will start on Tuesday at the NICON Luxury Hotel, Abuja. The [...]
Posted: 2012-05-08 12:40 The first-ever Win-In-Africa-With-Africa (WIAWA) Coaching Course in Nigeria, financed by world football-governing body, FIFA and organized by the Nigeria Football Federation, will start on Tuesday at the NICON Luxury Hotel, Abuja. A project of FIFA aimed at improving the general standard of the football game on the African continent, the WIAWA Coaching [...]
Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State has allocated 13 hectares of land for the proposed National Technical Centre in the State, Aminu Maigari, the Nigeria Football Federation said on Monday. “The Government of Bauchi State has allocated 13 hectares of land to the proposed National Technical Centre in Bauchi State – one of the FIFA [...]
In recognition of the potential that Nigeria has to make good impact in the sectors of Five-A-Side (Futsal) and Beach Soccer in the world, the Nigeria Football Federation has concluded arrangements to organise introductory courses for Coaches and Referees in the two specialities this week. While the Beach Soccer course will take place at the [...]
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 [...]
