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Nigerian League won’t grow with state govts running clubs

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, February 13th, 2020

By Muhyideen Jimoh Chairman of the Bauchi State Football Association, Patrick Pascal, has called for more Private sector involvement in the running of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) to improve the standard of the league. The ex- international told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja that the move was imperative […]

Real Madrid Academy’ll Educate Kid Football Stars -Wike

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Governors, Headlines, Rivers, Soccer, Sports, State News Sunday, January 26th, 2020

The Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike has declared that the Real Madrid Academy would empower upcoming football stars with the requisite formal education to effectively rule the sporting world. Addressing journalists after inspecting ongoing construction of hostels and additional classrooms at the Real Madrid Academy in Port Harcourt, yesterday, Wike said several footballers were […]

Victor Moses joins Inter Milan FC

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, January 25th, 2020

Victor Moses has signed for Inter Milan on a loan deal with an option to buy from Chelsea. Moses is reuniting with former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte, who he played a starring role for in the 2016-17 Premier League winning season. The Nigerian winger spent the first half of the season at Turkish club Fenerbahce. […]

Adekuoroye wins world wrestling gold in Rome

Posted by admin Headlines, Sports, Track & Field Sunday, January 19th, 2020

By Oluwaseyi Oduneye-Ogunwomoju The Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) on Friday said that it was impressed with Odunayo Adekuoroye’s performance at the ongoing Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series tournament in Rome. The President of NWF, David Igali, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on telephone from Rome that he was happy with Adekuoroye’s gold medal […]

Enyimba lose to Paradou, Rangers hold Nouadhibou

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, January 16th, 2020

By Victor Okoye Enyimba International Football Club of Aba on Sunday fell to a lone goal defeat against Algerian side Paradou AC in their CAF Confederation Cup Group D tie at the Stade Mustapha Tchaker, Blida. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Abdelkader Ghorab netted the winning goal for the home team in […]

NFF should renew Rohr’s contract – Dosu

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, January 2nd, 2020

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Ex Eagles captain, Nwankwo Kanu, loses “daughter,” Enitan, 21

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, December 25th, 2019

Former Super Eagles player, Kanu Nwankwo Wednesday announced the death of one of the first beneficiaries of his heart foundation turned daughter, Enitan. “Why why why one of Kanu heart foundation gone,” Kanu said on Twitter. “My daughter gone gone gone I can’t believe this R I P Eniton God knows all.” Kanu’s wife Amara […]

Rohr breaks silence on Tammy Abraham’s Super Eagles snubbing

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, November 21st, 2019

Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, has said Tammy Abraham would have played second fiddle to Victor Osimhen even if he had chosen to play for Nigeria. It would be recalled that Abraham and club teammate Fikayo Tomori had turned down the request by Rohr to play for the Super Eagles, instead chose to play […]

Ex-Eagles midfielder Isaac Promise slumps, dies at 31

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, October 4th, 2019

Sodiq Oyeleke Former Golden Eaglets and Flying Eagles’ captain, Isaac Promise, has passed away at the age of 31. US club side Austin Bold FC announced the passing away of the player in a statement by its chairman, Bobby Epstein, on Thursday. The club said the Kaduna-born attacker died late Wednesday after collapsing at his […]

I need N36m to appeal life ban – Siasia

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, September 26th, 2019

Sodiq Oyeleke Former Super Eagles player, Samson Siasia, needs N36m to appeal the life ban sanction imposed on him by FIFA over alleged match-fixing. Siasia, who made this known on Wednesday, said failure to secure the money would affect his appeal of the life ban. According to him, inability to get the money before October […]