A trio of cornered Leopards football teams must fight for CAF Confederation Cup survival this weekend when the second round qualifiers resume. AC Leopards from Congo Brazzaville are best-placed to reach the mid-year play-offs in the second-tier Orange CAF Confederation Cup club competition after restricting Nigerian hosts Heartland to a 3-2 first-leg victory. The Congolese [...]
Segun Awofadeji 19 January 2012 The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Aminu Maigari, has noted with concern the attitude of some national team players who do not give their best when playing for the country. Maigari said in Bauchi Wednesday that 2011 was a rough year for the entire football family in [...]
Assistant coaches for Nigeria’s U17 team, the Golden Eaglets, have rejected a 350,000-monthly pay, top officials have disclosed. The Eaglets chief coach is Manu Garba, while his assistants are Emmanuel Amuneke, Nduka Ugbade and Emeka Amadi. “The head coach for the Eaglets is on 750,000 Naira, while his assistants are to be on 350,000 Naira [...]
20 December 2011 Assistant coaches for Nigeria’s U-17 team, the Golden Eaglets, have rejected a 350,000-monthly pay, top officials have disclosed. The Eaglets chief coach is Manu Garba, while his assistants are Emmanuel Amuneke, Nduka Ugbade and Emeka Amadi. A top official told MTNFootball.com: “The head coach for the Eaglets is on 750,000 Naira, while [...]
The Nigeria Football Federation has hailed the National Beach Soccer Team, otherwise known as Supersand Eagles, for the team’s triumph and generally excellent performance at the just-ended COPA Lagos International Beach Soccer Tournament. NFF President, Alhaji Aminu Maigari, who was at the three-day event to cheer the Supersand Eagles said, “The boys did very well [...]
The Eaglets chief coach is Manu Garba, while his assistants are Emmanuel Amuneke, Nduka Ugbade and Emeka Amadi. A top official told MTNFootball.com the coaches insisted their rating was above what was being offered. The official said, “The head coach for the Eaglets is on N750,000 while his assistants are to be on N350,000 [...]
By IME BASSEY Former Super Eagles winger, Tijani Babangida has asked the Aminu Maigari-led Nigeria Football Federation, NFF board to resign just as he lamented the poor state of the country’s football. Speaking to Saturday Vanguard Sports from Prague, Czech Republic where he is on tour with Spora Sokoto Football Academy, the former Ajax star [...]
8 December 2011 The Sports and Social Development Committee of the Senate yesterday admonished the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to re-strategize and focus more on home-based players, while also re-orientating players who represent Nigeria on the need for patriotic fervour and total commitment. Speaking during a parley with the leadership of NFF at the National [...]
The Sports and Social Development Committee of the Senate on Wednesday charged the Nigeria Football Federation to re-strategise and focus more on homebased players, while also re-orientating players who represent Nigeria on the need for patriotic fervour and total commitment. Speaking during a meeting with the leadership of NFF at the National Assembly, Chairman of [...]
Five things that will decide Saturday’s Clasico As we brace ourselves for another epic showdown between Spain’s big two juggernauts, Goal.com looks at the key factors that could decide the final Clasico of 2011 Click here to read more: Sports
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 [...]
