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Friday, February 26th, 2016
Sunday Oliseh has quit as Nigeria coach after claiming everything is being done by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to sabotage him ahead of next month’s crucial AFCON qualifiers against Egypt. Nigeria host seven-time African champions and group leaders Egypt on March 25 in Kaduna before a reverse fixture days later in Egypt.A top official disclosed: […]
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Tuesday, February 16th, 2016
AFCON 2017: Nigeria, Egypt in date row Oliseh wants best legs for encounter BY JOE APU The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF and the Egypt Football Federation, EFA appear to be in a date row regarding the AFCON 2017 qualifiers as the latter insisted that they are yet to be informed officially of the new date. […]
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Saturday, February 13th, 2016
By George Aluo The first leg of the all-important Nigeria versus Egypt AFCON 2017 qualifier billed for next month has been moved forward by three days by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) courtesy of a request made by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Daily Sunsports gathered exclusively yesterday that the NFF early this week […]
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Friday, February 12th, 2016
By John Egbokhan Enyimba yesterday started their 2016 CAF Champions League campaign on a bad note, losing 1-0 to Ugandan champions, Vipers SC in a preliminary round first leg match at the Nakivubo stadium. The clash had far wider-reaching ramifications than just the matter of playing for the first time in this prestigious continental competition […]
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Friday, February 12th, 2016
By Tony Ubani AS Nigerians come to terms with the sensational Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh’s rant on You-tube, his employers, the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, are gradually fighting back by first stopping the salary of his aide. Ex-international and former team-mate of Oliseh, Tijani Babangida was appointed by the Eagles coach as Special Assistant […]
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Monday, February 8th, 2016
Super Eagles Chief Coach, Sunday Ogochukwu Oliseh’s days with the senior national team may be numbered if the words of an enraged top shot of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF are anything to go by. Oliseh who took over from his former team mate, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi last year has been engaging his employers and […]
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Monday, February 8th, 2016
Kenyan Marathoner Wins Lagos City Marathon — February 6, 2016 The much awaited Lagos City Marathon has ended with over 20,000 athletes, including 150 local and international world-class runners who participated. Kenyan Marathoner- Abraham Kipton has won the inaugural edition of the race. Citizens from Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia, Morocco, Uganda, India, Cameroon, Asia and other […]
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Sunday, February 7th, 2016
— February 8, 2016 BY MONICA IHEAKAM EMBATTLED Super Eagles head coach, Sunday Oliseh has slammed his critics, labelling them as insane people. In a 3 minutes, 8 seconds live video broadcast on Solis Sports posted on Facebook, Oliseh, lampooned those calling for his sack because the Super Eagles lost out in the CHAN competition, […]
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Friday, February 5th, 2016
RUFAI: Eagles won’t make AFCON 2017 under Oliseh BY BOLAJI OKUNOLA EX-SUPER Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai in an interview with Saturday Sunsports expresses his feelings on the current form of the Super Eagles, his perception about Sunday Oliseh, causes of exit of the home Eagles in the ongoing CHAN competition, where he thought the newly […]
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Friday, February 5th, 2016
Seven-time Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) champions Enyimba will play their home fixtures in the 2016 CAF Champions League at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt. Renovation work continues at pace at the Enyimba Stadium in Aba but it seems increasingly unlikely that the refurbishment will be completed in time for the club’s opening […]
