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Angola Embassy delays Sunshine’s flight

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

NIGERIA’S representative in the CAF Champions League, Sunshine Stars have raised alarm that the Angolan Embassy in Abuja is playing pranks with the entry visas to the team. A statement signed by the club’s team manager, Gabriel Aborowa, stated that since Monday he had been at the Embassy office in Abuja for the visas but […]

Malawi’s Flames tour China for Eagles

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

As the June date with Nigeria’s Super Eagles gets nearer, the Flames of Malawi will be embarking on a tour of China in April as a part of their preparations for their clash with the Nigerian team. The Malawians will be sponsored on the trip by the Chinese government and the Flames are expected to […]

Police arrest 10-year-old over football violence

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, March 19th, 2012

HONG KONG – (AFP) – A 10-year-old boy was released on bail after being arrested for kicking an opponent in the head during a school football match in Hong Kong, police said Monday. The violent incident sparked an ugly race row after a video was posted online showing the Caucasian boy kicking his 12-year-old Chinese […]

Picture:Nigerian athlete finally gets Jamaican citizenship

Posted by admin Headlines, Sports, Track & Field Thursday, March 15th, 2012

March 16, 2012 by Agency Reporter 1 Comment Nigerian born Munro College shot put and discus thrower Emmanuel Onyia is on his way to realising his dreams of representing Jamaica in international competition, after his 10-year-old application for Jamaican citizenship was approved. Onyia’s father, Emmanuel Snr gave Observer West the good news on Wednesday noting […]

Enugu boosts Rangers with N193m

Posted by admin Soccer, Sports Wednesday, March 14th, 2012

March 14, 2012 by Ozioma Ubabukoh, Enugu 4 Comments The Enugu State Government has released about N193m to the management of Rangers Football Club for the payment of outstanding and current emoluments of the players, saying, “this was part of a concerted effort to effect a complete revitalisation of the famed outfit.” The government has, […]

Nigeria Beat Zambia 2-1

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, March 11th, 2012

NIGERIA’S U-17 Women national team, the Flamingoes, yesterday defeated their hosts, She-Polopolo of Zambia 2-1 in a 2012 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup final qualifying round, first leg match in Lusaka. Patience Okaeme, who scored a brace against Kenya in the previous round in Nairobi, and dazzling playmaker, Halimat Ayinde scored for Nigeria early in […]

Enyeama: Eagles ‘ll roast Wasps in Abuja (Just as you roasted Guinea)

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, March 8th, 2012

By Our reporter Thursday, March 08, 2012 Enyeama Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section Nigeria’s goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama, has played up his side’s chances of qualifying for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, following its lack lustre goalless draw with Rwanda in Kigali last month. The Super Eagles, playing their first competitive […]

NFF may take Rwanda tie outside Abuja

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, March 6th, 2012

The possibility of the magnificent Abuja National Stadium hosting any match or event now depends on the prompt intervention of the Federal Government to provide fund to procure the needed multi millions Naira electricity cable supplying power to the stadium vandalised by cable thieves in November last year. The Director General National Sports Commission (NSC), […]

Expect Surprise in Abuja – Rwanda Coach (Even Rwanda can now insult us – kai)

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, March 3rd, 2012

RWANDA coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic is already playing mind games ahead of June 17 return leg of 2013 Africa Nations Cup against Nigeria in Abuja, saying that though the Super Eagles are the favourites, yet he has a record of never losing on Nigerian soil. Nigeria and Rwanda played a scoreless draw in Kigali on […]

Osaze booed as Rwanda holds Nigeria

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, March 1st, 2012

NIGERIA’S striker, Osaze Odemwingie was singled out for jeers after he failed to impress in Nigeria’s goalless draw against Rwanda in a 2013 Africa Nations Cup qualifier decided yesterday in Kigali. Odemwingie had come to the match on the strength of five goals in two matches for his English Premier League side, West Bromwich Albion […]