As reactions continue to pour over the death of late football legend, Rashidi Yekini, President-General of the Nigerian Football Supporters Club Dr. Rafiu Ladipo and his former team-mate, Raymond King have said that the late Super Eagles star died because he was poorly treated by his country. The duo who were at the M.K.O Abiola [...]
ABUJA, April 18 (Xinhua) — The Nigeria Football Association (NFA) said Wednesday it was still confused on whether northern Kaduna State should remain the venue for the upcoming Nigeria vs. Rwanda match due to the insurgence of the militant Boko Haram sect in the country. The match, a 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, is [...]
Former Super Eagles player Fuludu Edema has reiterated the need for Stephen Keshi to concentrate on the building process with the local players following the below par performance of the foreign players in the first leg of the Nations Cup qualifier against Rwanda in Kigali last month. The Warri Wolves Director of Football expressing his [...]
The Super Eagles have been urged to be contented with playing a goalless draw against host Rwanda on Wednesday in a 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Kigali. Making the call in a chat with Trustsports at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) secretariat in Abuja, former Super Eagles left winger Emmanuel Amuneke noted that [...]
NFF President, Alhaji Aminu Maigari The Super Eagles will file out for their Nations Cup preliminary qualifier Wednesday in Kigali, knowing fully well that their bonuses and allowances have not and will not be tampered with. Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), President Alhaji Aminu Maigari, told the team after their one hour training at the Stade [...]
Yakubu Aiyegbeni has played and scored goals for Portsmouth, Middlesbrough, Everton, Leicester and now Blackburn Rovers. Little wonder he was the most recognized and celebrated Eagles player in training yesterday. About five thousand fans watched Eagles train for today’s match that will kick off 3.30 pm in Nigeria. It takes place at Regionale de Nyamirambo [...]
Former Nigerian international, Emmanuel Tetteh has urged Nigerians to forget the Super Eagles absence at the just concluded Africa Nations Cup co-hosted by Equatorial Guinea and Gabon and think ahead. Tetteh, ex handler of the defunct ACB Football Club of Lagos in an exclusive interview with Saturday Vanguard Sports said thinking of the country’s absence [...]
By KATE OBODO Former President of the Nigeria Cycling Federation and Secretary General of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Moses Iloh has lamented Nigeria’s absence in the on-going Nations Cup. He was however, quick to add that it would continue to speak ill of the poor management and organisational skills of those [...]
Kate Obodo 22 January 2012 Former Bayelsa FC Chairman, Felix Beke has said that Nigeria’s absence in the 2012 Nations Cup which kicked-off Saturday in Gabon/ Equatorial Guinea will be greatly felt by Nigerians especially football lovers but was quick to add that it would give the country time to prepare adequately ahead of next [...]
Twenty four hours after an Abuja High Court declared the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF-led by Alhaji Aminu Maigari and the Nigeria Premier League, NPL led by controversial ex-Bayelsa United Football Club Chairman, Victor Rumson Baribote illegal, ex-coach of the Teranga Lions of Senegal, Claude Le Roy has blamed instability in the management of Nigerian 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 [...]
