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Keshi recalls Nsofor, Ameobi

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, July 18th, 2013

Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi has recalled Emmanuel Emenike, Obinna Nsofor and Shola Ameobi to the team. The attackers were part of a 20-man team list released on Wednesday ahead of an international friendly match against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in Durban on August 14. The game which is based on the annual […]

Babayaro to Mikel: Leave Chelsea now!

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, July 17th, 2013

By ROMANUS UGWU, Abuja Nigerian former junior international, Emmanuel Babayaro, has told Super Eagles midfielder, John Mikel Obi to leave Stamford Bridge Premiership outfit, Chelsea and grab one of the torrents of offers coming his way. The goalkeeper argued that now is the best opportunity for Mikel to secure his future with one of the […]

Malawi hire foreign coach to beat Nigeria

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, July 10th, 2013

Malawi captain Joseph Kamwendo has hit out at a US$10,000 win bonus being offered to new coach Tom Saintfiet. The Belgian coach is not being paid a salary and will only get the bonus if the Flames beat Nigeria in September’s winner-takes all World Cup qualifier. With Malawi players getting just US$85 for a win […]

NFF suspends four football clubs following 79-0, 67-0 match results

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, July 10th, 2013

The Nigeria Football Federation has placed indefinite suspensions on four clubs after two scandalous results of 79-0 and 67-0 in a promotion play-off. In promotion play-offs into the Nigeria Nationwide League, the lowest tier of Nigeria’s domestic league, on Monday, Plateau United Feeders beat Akurba FC 79-0, while Police Machine FC demolished Babayaro FC 67-0. […]

Keshi jabs Oliseh

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, July 8th, 2013

By Jacob Ajom, Kaduna Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi is not taking it lightly with his critics, particularly, those with the opinion that he was depending too much on the home-based players. The coach who took eight local stars to the recently concluded FIFA Confederations Cup descended on his former national team mate, Sunday Oliseh […]

Taiwo joins Turkish club

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, July 7th, 2013

Out-of-favour Nigeria defender Taye Taiwo has completed his move to Turkish side Bursaspor from AC Milan. Taiwo, who played on loan at Ukrainian club Dynamo Kiev last season, passed a medical before finalising his three-year contract on Saturday. The 28-year-old joined Milan from Marseille in the summer of 2011, but struggled for a regular first-team […]

CHAN: Nigeria thrash Ivory Coast 4-1, seal a place in the finals in South Africa

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, July 7th, 2013

Morocco shocked title-holders Tunisia and Nigeria overpowered Ivory Coast in 2014 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers. A brace from star midfielder Sunday Mba helped Nigeria trounce nine-man Ivory Coast 4-1 in Kaduna and virtually seal a place in the finals for the first time. Morocco are equally well-placed to compete in South Africa next January […]

Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi owed five months’ salary (Someone in NFF has embezzled his salary)

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, July 6th, 2013

By Oluwashina Okeleji BBC Sport, Lagos Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has not been paid since he led the Super Eagles to a third Africa Cup of Nations title five months ago. However, the ex-Super Eagles captain has not made an official complaint. And the Nigerian Football Federation has told BBC Sport that the situation is […]

FIFA bans Cameroon from international football

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, July 6th, 2013

The Cameroon Football Federation (Fecafoot) says it does not understand why the country has been banned from all football activity by Fifa. On Thursday, Fifa suspended Cameroon “on account of government interference” in the Fecafoot elections in June. “It is a big surprise; I don’t see any government intervention in what happened,” Fecafoot vice president […]

Amaechi names N4.3bn college after Yobo

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, Soccer, Sports, State News, Top Stories Tuesday, July 2nd, 2013

RIVERS State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has named a street and a N4.3bn football college after Super Eagles captain and Fenerbahce defender, Joseph Yobo. Amaechi named the street leading to Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state after Yobo to honour the Eagles star for leading the national team to victorious outing […]