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Stationary Stores FC returns to Nigerian football

  Stores FC line-up against Abia Comets Lagos darling club side, Stationery Stores, made a historic return to Nigerian football after many years in the doldrums, ‘TANA AIYEJINA reports For years, Lagosians lamented the ‘death’ of Stationery Stores FC, one of Nigeria’s most glamorous club sides of all time. Founded in 1958 by the late […]

Belgium threaten Nigeria on Ezekiel

Imoh Ezekiel, who received his first Nigeria call-up for the Mexico game, is still wanted by Belgian Federation. Belgian press reported that the forward could obtain the country’s passport through a speedy process. The Belgian FA have been trying hard to make Ezekiel – who has scored 26 league goals for Standard Liege since joining […]

Toronto striker Bright Dike Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi was practically in tears on Tuesday when he learnt of the injury to Toronto FC of Canada forward, Bright Dike. The attacker had been marked for a possible place in the Nigeria team for the 2014 World Cup. On Wednesday, President Goodluck Jonathan gave the Nigerian […]

Osaze may return to Eagles

Recalcitrant Super Eagles out of favour striker, Osaze Odemwingie, could still make it to the Brazil 2014 World Cup if he shows remorse in his face off with coach, Stephen Keshi. According to a report by MTNFootball.com, the Stoke City of England attacker could still get invitation to prove himself for the world showpiece but […]

Opinion: In quest of foreign technical administrators

By Nehemiah Ikoba That public administrators, in general and sports administrators, in particular, have been found wanting in the discharge of their duties in Nigeria over the years, is a fact that is well established. This gross lack of performance by public officials can be seen as one of the leading reasons why Nigeria continues […]

Technical assistant won’t sit with Keshi

The foreign technical assistant the Nigeria Football Federation is planning to engage for the Super Eagles will not sit on the bench with the Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, it has been learnt. The NFF and Keshi have been at loggerheads over the the football house’s plans to hire the services of a foreign coach for […]

Libya keeps Ghana without continental title in 32 years as it claims CHAN title in penalty shoot-out

By Mohammed Allie BBC Sport, Cape Town Libya claimed their first senior African title with a 4-3 penalty shoot-out win over Ghana in Cape Town. The African Nations Championship final had finished 0-0 after 90 minutes before Joshua Tijani missed the crucial spot-kick to give Libya victory. Ghana’s Abdul Mohamed had the best chance to […]

Miracle of Cape Town: How Super Eagles came from 3 goals down to beat Morocco and zoom into CHAN semi-finals

Views: 169 Nigeria have secured a place in the semi-final of the African Nations Championship after beating Morocco 4-3 after extra-time in the quarter-final match played at the Cape Town Stadium. A first half brace from Mohsine Moutaouali and a goal from Iajour Mouhssine ensured Hassan Benabicha’s side got a three-goal lead in the first […]

Eagles clinch 4-3 comeback win over Morocco in CHAN quater finals action

The home-based Super Eagles on Saturday in Cape Town, South Africa, came back from three goals down to overcome Morocco’s Atlas Lions 4-3 in extra time and advance to the semi-final of the ongoing African Nations Championship. The victory brought back memories of 1989: when Nigeria came back from four goals down to beat USSR […]

‘Eagles fully motivated to lift CHAN trophy’ (Win your q/finals match first)

Cape Town (S/Africa) – The Coordinator of the Super Eagles, Emmanuel Attah, on Tuesday assured  Nigerians that the Eagles were fully motivated  to lift the trophy of African Nations Championship. Attah on Tuesday in Cape Town, South Africa, said that the team would strive towards getting the job done on Feb.1. “Yes the thing right […]