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Olympic games to be scrapped if not held in 2021

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports, Track & Field Sunday, May 10th, 2020

Tokyo 2020 president Yoshiro Mori says the Olympic Games, already postponed to 2021, will be “scrapped” if it can not take place then. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Japanese government last month postponed the Games until July 2021 because of the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. With the epidemic’s worldwide infection rate climbing […]

Rivers United eying NPFL title despite coronavirus setback

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, May 10th, 2020

Despite the setback caused by the suspension of the Nigeria Professional Football League due to the coronavirus pandemic, second placed Rivers United are still confident of lifting the league title. The General Manager of the club Okey Kpalukwu has said with the unflinching support from their front-of-shirt sponsor, Eunisell, they would achieve their ambition. He […]

Late Rashidi Yekini’s mother to receive N10,000 ($27.00) monthly stipend

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, May 8th, 2020

Late Rashidi Yekini’s mother to receive N10,000 ($27.00) monthly stipend Late Rashidi Yekini The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has placed the mother of late Super Eagles striker, Rashidi Yekini, Alhaja Sikiratu, on a monthly stipend of N10,000. A representative of the Minister of Sports, Mr. Olaitan Shittu, disclosed this on Wednesday when […]

Super Eagles Coach, Gernot Rohr, accepts NFF’s contract, conditions

Posted by admin Headlines, NNP News, Soccer, Sports Saturday, May 2nd, 2020

(NNP) Gernot Rohr, coach of the Super Eagles, will continue as the coach of the national side after accepting the contract offered to him by his employer, the Nigerian Football Federation and it’s accompanying terms and conditions. Included in the contract is an agreement that the German tactician will reside in Nigeria and will be […]

Blessing Okagbare, Nigeria’s sprint queen, reveals how suitors can win her heart

Posted by admin Headlines, Sports, Track & Field Friday, May 1st, 2020

Nigerian track and field athlete, Blessing Okagbare who recently filed for divorce from her husband, Otegheri, after six years of marriage says she is no longer interested in dating. Blessing Okagbare who took to her Instastories to declare that she has lost interest in dating, however gave conditions on what her next suitors must do […]

I slept at T.B Joshua’s church for weeks but got no miracle –Daniel Amokachi, Former Super Eagles forward

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, April 26th, 2020

Daniel Amokachi Former Super Eagles forward and Nigeria’s soccer ambassador, Daniel Amokachi has revealed how all his attempts to get a miracle healing failed despite sleeping at the altar of Prophet T.B Joshua’s Synagogue Church of All Nations for weeks. Amokachi had flown back to the Lagos-based Synagogue Church of All Nations while attempting to […]

Why Nigerian sprinter and Olympic medalist Blessing Okagbare’s marriage with ex-Eagles’ star crashed in U.S.

Posted by admin Headlines, Sports, Track & Field, Women Politics Friday, April 17th, 2020

Facts are beginning to emerge on why U.S.-based Nigerian sprinter and Olympic medalist, Blessing Oghenewreseme Okagbare’s marriage with former Super Eagles player, Jude Otegheri Ighoteghuonor crashed so early. Okagbare and Ighoteghuonor’ marriage was well celebrated in Sapele, Delta State in 2014 shortly after the Commonwealth Games in GLagos State govtow, Scotland, where she emerged […]

NFF rejects Westerhof’s lobby for Eagles job

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, April 15th, 2020

We don’t need Bonfrere, Amunike, says official s the contract renewal talk between the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr continues to generate some heated argument among football fans, a new twist played out yesterday following a revelation that Dutchman, Clemens Westerhof has allegedly signified his interest to return to the […]

On the best goalkeeper in Nigeria

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, April 13th, 2020

By Soyombo Opeyemi One would be a stone not to be moved by the industry, tenacity and prodigious output with the pen of the ex-Green Eagles international, Segun Odegbami. It will be a surprise if Nigeria had produced a better goalkeeper than Peter Rufai. I refer to Rufai of the Stationery Stores. Peter Rufai […]

Rohr ready to continue with Nigeria

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, April 11th, 2020

Super Eagles Coach, Gernot Rohr has said that he is ready to meet all the conditions set by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) in order to continue as the head coach of the senior national team. There have been talks in the media following comments made by President of Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick regarding […]