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Sunshine, Ahly trapped in Mali

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

Nigeria’s Sunshine Stars and Al Ahly of Egypt are trapped in Bamako, following renewed fighting between armed factional rivals in Mali. On Sunday, Sunshine played a 1-1 draw with host, Djoliba, in a CAF Champions League Round of 16 clash. Ahly lost by a lone goal to another Malian team, Stade Malien, in the same […]

Ocean Boys attacked!

Posted by admin Soccer, Sports Sunday, April 29th, 2012

The assistant coach and a defender of visiting soccer club Ocean Boys were taken to hospital in serious condition after being attacked in the dressing room ahead of a league game with local side Sharks, officials said. Two other team members were bruised and bloodied in the attack, they said. “”We were in the dressing […]

NFF May Reconsider Abuja Stadium For Eagles

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, April 29th, 2012

THE Abuja National Stadium may be reconsidered to host Nigeria’s World Cup and Nations Cup qualifiers in June, top officials have disclosed. The deplorable state of the Abuja stadium pitch has forced the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to shop for an alternative venue for the country’s 2014 World Cup qualifier against Namibia on June 3 […]

NFF raises N12m from debtor clubs

Posted by admin Soccer, Sports Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has raised N12 million from the clubs owing players across the federation. Confirming the cheering news yesterday, a member of the NFF board, High chief Emeka Inyama, said the federation had been able to amass a reasonable amount of money from some of the clubs who were owing league players. According […]

NSC battles to revamp Abuja stadium (Another avenue to steal money)

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports, Track & Field Monday, April 23rd, 2012

Full sporting activities would soon return to the Main Bowl of the National Stadium, Abuja following last weekend’s restoration of electricity supply after six months blackout, and resumption of work to resuscitate the dead grass with the application of fertilizers and chemicals. Stadium manager, Arch Katmwam Dunse, who made the disclosure when Daily Sun Sports […]

EPL: Odemwingie’s goal shocks Liverpool…As Man City cuts gap to 3 points

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, April 23rd, 2012

Monday, April 23, 2012 Osaze Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section Osaze Peter Odemwingie’s late goal earned West Brom a shock 1–0 win over a profligate Liverpool at Anfield on a day Manchester City closed the gap on Manchester United to just three points after they capitalized on the Premier League leaders’ […]

NFF unveils new Falcon coach, Ikhana, to earn N3m monthly

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, April 19th, 2012

L-R: NFF’s President, Alhaji Aminu Maigari, assisted by the NFF’s Technical Committee Chairman, (r) Mr Chris Green, presenting Coach Kadiri Ikhana (m) as Super Falcons’ Head Coach during the unveiling in Abuja yesterday. Photo: Sun News Publishing New Super Falcons’ Coach, Kadiri Ikhana is to earn N3million a month, officials have disclosed. On Wednesday, Ikhana […]

Five things we learnt from Nigeria v Egypt (Only five?)

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, April 13th, 2012

Five things learnt after from the Super Eagles’ 2-3 loss against Egypt in an international friendly in Dubai on Thursday. 1. Wingers! At last! It has been nearly 20 years since 1994. Yes, 20 years since Finidi George and Emmanuel Amunike were tearing down our wings and causing half a dozen different kinda of problems […]

The Pharoahs of Egypt defeat Nigeria in Dubai -Keshi praises Eagles in spite of loss

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, April 13th, 2012

Blackburn striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni says the national team deserves plaudits for their gallant display against the Pharaohs of Egypt in Dubai on Thursday night. The match ended 2-3 in favour of the Pharaohs but Yak says he was impressed by the performance and called for total support for the coaching crew of the team headed […]

Battle of Dubai: Eagles vow to demolish Pharaohs (Demolish them first)

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, April 12th, 2012

Thursday, April 12, 2012 Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section The Super Eagles’ camp in Dubai, came alive when national team boss, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, breezed in from the United States as the players vowed to go all out and destroy the might of Pharaohs of Egypt in today’s friendly duel in […]