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NFF intervenes in Keshi, Yobo row

Nigeria Football Federation president, Aminu Maigari, has directed the technical committee of the football body to resolve the disagreement between Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi and the national team captain, Joseph Yobo. Yobo, who criticised the coach on how he was left out of the squad in the World Cup qualifier against Kenya in Calabar […]

Enyeama for Lille return

Nigeria goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama will return to Ligue 1 side, Lille Olympique Sporting Club at the end of the 2012/13 season. The 30-year-old joined Israeli club, Maccabi Tel Aviv on loan at the start of the season but has now exclusively revealed to supersport.com that there will be no renewal of his loan spell at […]

Nigerian Olofinjana joins Sheffield Wednesday on loan

Former Nigeria international Seyi Olofinjana joins English Championship side Sheffield Wednesday on an emergency loan deal from Hull. The 32-year-old will remain with the Owls until the end of the season. Olofinjana moved to England in the summer of 2004 to join Wolves and has also played for Stoke and Cardiff. The powerful midfielder is […]

By Patrick Omorodion who was in Calabar Former Eagles Captain, Nwankwo Kanu has tipped the African champions to bounce back from the 1-1 draw they got against the Harambee Stars of Kenya in a 2014 World Cup qualifying race. The Coach Stephen Keshi-tinkered Nigerian side, weekend at the U.J Esuene Stadium in Calabar, needed a […]

Oduamadi late strike denies Kenya victory over Nigeria

The African champions Nigeria needed a dramatic equaliser to draw 1-1 with Kenya in their 2014 Group F World Cup qualifier in Calabar. Substitute Nnamdi Oduamadi scored three minutes into stoppage time to cancel out Francis Kahata’s first half free-kick for Kenya. It was the second draw in three games in World Cup qualifying for […]

Pillars demolish AC Leopard in Champion league tie

Kano Pillars demolished AC Leopard of Congo 4-1 in a CAF Champions League first round, first leg tie at the Sani Abacha Stadium on Saturday. Victorious coach Mohamed Babaganaru said Pillars will not relent until they qualify for the second round of the money-spinning club competition. ”My boys played to my satisfaction and played preparation […]

Keshi, NFF have abandoned me – Emenike

Injured Spartak Moscow strike Emmanuel Emenike has fired a broadside at the Nigeria Football Federation and Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi by accusing them of being insensitive to his plight. The South Africa 2013 Africa Cup of Nations Golden Boot winner with four goals sustained a hamstring injury after scoring two goals to help Nigeria […]

Efe Ambrose banned for World Cup clash

Celtic defender Efe Ambrose will miss Nigeria World Cup qualifier against Kenya next weekend because of accumulated bookings. Coach Stephen Keshi had called up Ambrose, who played as a make-shift right back during last month’s Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa. However, an official statement from the Nigeria football Federation (NFF) on Thursday said […]

We supported Eagles at Afcon – Kenyan High Comm. to Nigeria

Newly appointed Kenyan High Commissioner to Nigeria, Thomas Amolo, yesterday, revealed that Kenya was the greatest supporter of Nigeria during the just concluded African Cup of Nations, AFCON 2013 in South Africa. Speaking during the official opening of the Kenyan Tourist Board/Kenyan Airways road show held in Abuja yesterday, Amolo who arrived Nigeria two weeks […]

Martins pays Levante buyout clause himself

MADRID (AFP) – Nigerian forward Obafemi Martins has paid the buyout clause in his contract with Levante himself, the Spanish club confirmed on Tuesday. It is thought that the former Inter Milan and Newcastle United striker made the payment, said to be about three million euros ($3.9 million, £2.6 million) so he can join Major […]