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You want President Jonathan to fail, Adokiye accuses NSC

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports, Track & Field Thursday, October 18th, 2012

By Onochie Anibeze Chief Adokiye Amiesimaka, former Green Eagles winger and one time Attorney-General of Rivers State has accused the National Sports Commission of plotting the failure of Mr. President to “right the wrongs in sports administration in Nigeria.” Adokiye Adokiye’s accusation was sparked off by the invitation of the commission to him to attend […]

Nigeria qualify for African Nations Cup – Demolish Liberia 6-1 in Calabar

Posted by admin Headlines, NNP News, Soccer, Sports, Top Stories Saturday, October 13th, 2012

Written By New Nigerian Politics After missing the last edition of the continental soccer fiesta jointly hosted by Equatorial Guinea and Gabon, Nigeria found its magic in Calabar today when it demolished follow West Africans, Liberia 6-1 to qualify for the 2013 event to be hosted in South Africa. Trouble started for the boastful visitors in the […]

AFCON 2013: Can Eagles fly over Lone Star today?

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, October 13th, 2012

This evening, exactly at 4pm local time at the U.J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar, Super Eagles of Nigeria will file out against the Lone Star of Liberia for the second leg of 2013 Africa Nations Cup qualifier. The first leg ended 2-2 draw in Liberia a fortnight ago. In order to avoid the mistakes of the […]

Eagles v Lone Star: Nigerians think victory only

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, October 13th, 2012

By Patrick Omorodion …As Keshi assures on ticket When the Super Eagles file out against the Lone Star of Liberia today at the U.J. Esuene Stadium in Calabar for the 2013 Africa Nations Cup decider, the only thing that will be on the mind of soccer-loving Nigerians is victory. That is because it is the […]

Early kick off for Eaglets

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, October 11th, 2012

The 2013 African U17 qualifier between Nigeria and Guinea in Calabar will now kick off on Sunday by 2 pm local time. The match was shifted forward from the usual 4 pm kick-off to 2 pm at the instance of the Guinean delegation who wish to return to Lagos immediately after the match on Sunday […]

We’ll break Nigerian hearts tomorrow! – Boastful Liberian Coach

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, October 11th, 2012

*Liberian coach boasts *Says: we’ve no respect for your Eagles Liberian coach, Smith Kaetu declared yesterday that they have no respect for the big name players in the Eagles squad. He added that Liberia was here to get the desired result and qualify for the 2013 Nations Cup in South Africa. The Lone Star coach […]

Kanu joins Eagles

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, October 11th, 2012

Nigerian legend Nwankwo Kanu, was the surprise presence at the Super Eagles closed door training session on Thursday evening at the UJ Esuene Stadium in Calabar. Spotting his trade mark African plaited hairdo, Kanu was in company of his younger brother Ogbonna, and took time off to shake all the players before and after the […]

Flying Eagles beat S/Africa, qualify for 2013 AYC

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, October 8th, 2012

Nigeria have qualified for the 19th African Youth Championship to be hosted in Algeria next year following the Flying Eagles 3-1 victory over Amajita of South Africa in Ilorin, Kwara State on Sunday. Nigeria, the defending champions and six-time winners of the tournament, picked the ticket to Algeria 4-2 on aggregate. The Flying Eagles took […]

France shoot down Flamingoes

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, October 4th, 2012

Nigeria again failed to advance beyond the quarter-final of the U-17 Women’s World Cup after falling to France 5-4 on penalties at the competition in Azerbaijan on Thursday. At the last edition held in Trinidad and Tobago in 2010, Nigeria were stopped by Korea Republic in the quarter-finals. The team have never made it to […]

Beat Eagles, get N47m, say Liberian President

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012

When the Super Eagles take on the Lone Star of Liberia in the final round of 2013 AFCONqualifier on October 13 in Calabar, the Nigerians will be facing a highly motivated side. The Liberian President, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf who is the chief Patron of the Lone Star has approved a $150,000 US Dollars (N23.7m) bonus for […]