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Warri Wolves to Storm Zurich With 10 Lawyers Over Mba

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, March 10th, 2013

Rangers Officials Lobby Abuja Politicians, Lawmakers THE football career of Super Eagles striker, Sunday Mba, may be heading for the rocks, if moves by officials of Warri Wolves to storm FIFA’s headquarters in Zurich with large number of lawyers is allowed to see the light of day. The special panel set up by the Nigeria […]

Keshi releases list for Kenyan tie, Yobo dropped, Martins in

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, March 9th, 2013

The Super Eagles Coach, Stephen Keshi, has not invited Captain Joseph Yobo for this month’s 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against the Harambee Stars of Kenya. The coach invited 15 overseas based players, but left out the Fenerbahce of Turkey defender who played a bit-part role as Nigeria romped to her third Africa Cup […]

Kanu loses $9m in hotel business

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, March 7th, 2013

Ex-Nigeria star Nwankwo Kanu has lost N1.4bn (about $104m) and a top executive of his hotel has been arrested and charged to court. Managing director of Hardley Suites Hotel in Lagos, Ayoola Gam Ikon, 49, has been arrested and charged to court for the alleged fraud, according to a PM News report. Operatives of the […]

Igiebor stranded in Nigeria after Nations Cup win

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, March 4th, 2013

Three weeks after wining the African Nations Cup with the Super Eagles, midfielder Nosa Igiebor is unable to rejoin his Spanish club, Real Betis. This is because the Spanish Embassy in Lagos as Thursday, was still playing hide and seek with regards to the issuance of an entry visa to the player. Igbiebor after the […]

32 Countries to storm Warri for Athletics championships

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, Sports, State News, Track & Field Thursday, February 28th, 2013

Over 421 athletes from 32 countries have so far confirmed their participation at the maiden African Athletics Youth Championships billed for March 27-31 in Warri, Delta State. The Championships are open to athletes who are under-17 as at this year. Confederation of Africa Athletics CAA confirmed Nigeria as the hosts last year, at its congress […]

Obafemi tackles club over MLS transfer

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, February 28th, 2013

NIGERIA and Levante striker, Obafemi Martins, hopes to complete a move from Levante to MLS side Seattle Sounders over what he describes as mutually acceptable deal but the Liga team, says it will not release the player. Seattle are reportedly prepared to match a €3million release clause in Martins’ contract and officials of the team […]

My sack letter was ready 4 months ago – Keshi

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, February 27th, 2013

My sack letter was ready 4 months ago – Keshi Written by Wednesday, February 27, 2013 Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has revealed that his sack letter was ready by October and it was not from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Keshi said on Supersport Monday Night Football programme that his dismissal letter was already prepared […]

Okocha, Kanu made me choose Nigeria –Moses

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, February 25th, 2013

Chelsea forward Victor Moses has revealed how former internationals Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha and Nwankwo Kanu talked him into choosing Nigeria over England, especially after he was overlooked by England coaches. The former Crystal Palace sensation was named the Player of the Tournament at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa following his […]

Football dispute sets off sectarian riot in Taraba

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports, State News, Taraba Sunday, February 24th, 2013

KANO (AFP) – A disagreement over a football pitch set off sectarian riots in a central Nigerian town that killed at least one person and left homes, mosques and churches burnt, officials said Sunday. Authorities have slapped a round-the-clock curfew on the town of Wukari, located in Taraba state, following Saturday’s rioting, which was said […]

Nations Cup success: Chelsea want Omeruo back in London

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, February 23rd, 2013

Super Eagles defender, Kenneth Omueruo is set to rejoin Chelsea in the summer after his superlative outing at the 2013 African Nations Cup where he help the Eagles to win the trophy. He was sent on loan to ADO Den Haag to develop his skills, but Chelsea on the look out for replacement for aging […]