NIGERIA’S PARALYMPIANS Jide Ojo Congratulations to Team Nigeria’s contingent to the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games for their sterling performance which fetched the country the best performing African nation at the global event. For the umpteenth time, our special athletes wiped our tears, did us proud and burnished the dented image of our dear country. […]
Coach of the National U-23 team, Samson Siasia, says he is quitting the game in Nigeria because of what he describes as “a disrespectful system”. Siasia coached the Dream Team to a bronze medal at the just concluded Rio Olympic Games. He is the most decorated African football coach at the Olympics having also won […]
Jude Owuamanam, Jos Pa Michael Obi, father of the national Under-23 team captain Mikel Obi, has expressed his disappointment over the treatment of the team after winning bronze at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Pa Obi said that he had expected his son to lead the team to the country to be given a rapturous […]
There was an uneasy calm Monday at the secretariat of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) as most of the members of staff of the federation were seen in groups discussing the state of the country’s football. The staff were particularly angry following the dwindling fortunes of the nation’s football which came to an all time […]
Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel will, according to team’s sources, donate part of his share of the $390,000 awarded to the bronze winning Nigeria U-23 team at thae Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Japanese billionaire redeems pledge to Dream Team VI Katsuya Takasu, a Japanese surgeon made good his promise to reward the team for […]
Olympic Basketball: Brazil eliminate Nigeria Nigeria’s power forward Alade Aminu Top C) goes to the basket during a Men’s round Group B basketball match between Nigeria and Brazil at the Carioca Arena 1 in Rio de Janeiro on August 15, 2016 during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. / AFP PHOTO / Mark RALSTON The Nigeria’s […]
Pius Ayinor, Rio de Janeiro In spite of the denials by the sports ministry officials in Rio de Janeiro that the Team Nigeria captain Mikel Obi paid the hotel bills of the extra persons with the football team at the Olympics, it has been confirmed that the money has actually been returned to the Chelsea […]
TOP HEADLINES Rio 2016: Nigerian rower, Chierika Ukogu, qualifies for the semi-final • Three Nigerians create records at ongoing Olympics Chierika Ukogu Nigerian rower, Chierika Ukogu has qualified for the semi-final of the Women’s Single sculls rowing event in Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Ukogu finished fifth in Quarterfinal 3 and although she was initially ruled […]
For the first time in almost six months, the Super Eagles of Nigeria now has a substantive coach, as German tactician Gernot Rohr has signed a two-year deal to become technical adviser of the team. The Nigeria Football federation (NFF) announced the deal on its Twitter account on Tuesday, two days after its technical and […]
In attempting to clarify his actual name, the Chelsea veteran has just made everyone very, very confused. Jon Obi Mikel has been called many things by Chelsea fans during his decade at Stamford Bridge… many of which are far too rude, reports UK Mirror. However, while he may have got used to the abusive slurs […]
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