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Keshi drops Yobo, invites unknown Leon Balogun as replacement

Coach Stephen Keshi has dropped skipper, Joseph Yobo from Nigeria’s preparation for the World. He has been replaced with unknown Fortuna Dusseldorf defender Leon Balogun for the international friendly against Mexico on Wednesday after injury to captain Joseph Yobo. The team’s media officer Ben Alaiya confirmedl that Yobo picked up an injury. “Yobo is out […]

Brazil 2014: “Super Eagles ‘ll make Africa proud”

The President, Nigeria Football Association, Aminu Maigari, says the Super Eagles will make the country and Africa proud at the World Cup scheduled for Brazil in June. “The Super Eagles are going to the World Cup with the sole intention of making Nigeria and Africa proud, ’’ he said in an interview published on CAF […]

Picture: S-C-A-N-D-A-L!: Eagles World Cup jersey to be probed

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Angola target Eagles coach

  Super Eagles coach, Keshi Angola are aiming to engage the services of Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi  after the summer’s World Cup in Brazil, our correspondent has learned. Keshi, who helped Nigeria win the  Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa last year,  has reportedly attracted interest from across the continent,  with South Africa said […]

Nowrich vs Spurs: Yobo shocks Adebayor

Super Eagles captain Joseph Jobo yesterday continued his dream return to the English Premier League as his Norwich City side  defeated Tot tenham Hotspurs 1-0.at Carrow Road. Needing a win to keep alive their Champions League hopes, Tottenham Hotspur, parading Togolese striker Emmanuel Adebayor, instead played awfully and lost to an inspired Norwich side, who […]

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 […]