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Let Us Form a Group to Honor Rashidi Yekini – By Anthony A. Kila

Posted by admin Anthony A. Kila, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Soccer, Sports Monday, May 7th, 2012

By Anthony A. Kila | London, UK | May 7, 2012 – Just in case you missed the news, here is an update: some more terrible things have happened in the last few days. Ace footballer and international star, Rashidi Yekini is dead, he died on Friday, Yekini was by all accounts a devout Muslim […]

Breaking News: Legendary footballer and ex Super Eagles hitman, Rashidi Yekini dies at 49

Posted by admin National Politics, Soccer, Sports, Top Stories Friday, May 4th, 2012

BY OLA AJAYI, IBADAN A retired Nigerian footballer, Rashidi Yekini who scored the country’s first goal at the World Cup is dead. Yekini who was born in Kaduna was said to have died in his Kwara residence. Though, the circumstances surrounding his death were still sketchy at the time of this story, his death was reportedly […]

Sunshine Stars still trapped in Malien crossfire

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

Akombo TRAPPED players and officials of Sunshine Stars FC of Akure are still unsure of when they will depart Bamako, Mali, as fighting between rebels and government forces continued yesterday morning. According to one of the accompanying journalists, Tunde Shamsudeen, who spoke with Tribunesports on phone from Bamako yesterday morning, the situation at the Bamako […]

Angola seeks Eagles friendly

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

The Angola Football Federation is seeking for a friendly match with the Super Eagles in preparation for their World Cup qualifier against Uganda on June 1 at the November 11 Stadium in Luanda. The Angolans have proposed May 15 for the game just as they hope to play Macedonia on May 29 in Lisbon, Portugal. […]

Sunshine, Ahly trapped in Mali

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

Nigeria’s Sunshine Stars and Al Ahly of Egypt are trapped in Bamako, following renewed fighting between armed factional rivals in Mali. On Sunday, Sunshine played a 1-1 draw with host, Djoliba, in a CAF Champions League Round of 16 clash. Ahly lost by a lone goal to another Malian team, Stade Malien, in the same […]

Ocean Boys attacked!

Posted by admin Soccer, Sports Sunday, April 29th, 2012

The assistant coach and a defender of visiting soccer club Ocean Boys were taken to hospital in serious condition after being attacked in the dressing room ahead of a league game with local side Sharks, officials said. Two other team members were bruised and bloodied in the attack, they said. “”We were in the dressing […]

NFF May Reconsider Abuja Stadium For Eagles

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, April 29th, 2012

THE Abuja National Stadium may be reconsidered to host Nigeria’s World Cup and Nations Cup qualifiers in June, top officials have disclosed. The deplorable state of the Abuja stadium pitch has forced the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to shop for an alternative venue for the country’s 2014 World Cup qualifier against Namibia on June 3 […]

NFF raises N12m from debtor clubs

Posted by admin Soccer, Sports Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has raised N12 million from the clubs owing players across the federation. Confirming the cheering news yesterday, a member of the NFF board, High chief Emeka Inyama, said the federation had been able to amass a reasonable amount of money from some of the clubs who were owing league players. According […]

NSC battles to revamp Abuja stadium (Another avenue to steal money)

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports, Track & Field Monday, April 23rd, 2012

Full sporting activities would soon return to the Main Bowl of the National Stadium, Abuja following last weekend’s restoration of electricity supply after six months blackout, and resumption of work to resuscitate the dead grass with the application of fertilizers and chemicals. Stadium manager, Arch Katmwam Dunse, who made the disclosure when Daily Sun Sports […]

EPL: Odemwingie’s goal shocks Liverpool…As Man City cuts gap to 3 points

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, April 23rd, 2012

Monday, April 23, 2012 Osaze Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section Osaze Peter Odemwingie’s late goal earned West Brom a shock 1–0 win over a profligate Liverpool at Anfield on a day Manchester City closed the gap on Manchester United to just three points after they capitalized on the Premier League leaders’ […]