It gets worse: Maigari, 2 others picked up by the SSS in Abuja

by Isi Esene The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) President, Aminu Maigari was earlier today arrested by men of the State Security Service in Abuja. Maigari who was arrested with two principal officers of the Federation, Musa Amadu and Chris Green, was scheduled to preside over the ongoing general assembly at Chida Hotel in the Federal Capital... Read More

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August 25, 2014

The Big Boss is back – Keshi reaches agreement over Super Eagles

by Mark Bassey Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi has reached a temporary agreement with Sports Minister, Tammy Danagogo, to manage the national team for the upcoming qualifiers in September, pending the time a permanent deal will be agreed on. Both parties met on Monday, 25 August, and came to a mutual resolution that the Keshi... Read More

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August 25, 2014

Onazi hits the big time, set to sign new €1 million per year contract

by Olorunwa Lawal Lazio star Ogenyi Onazi is expected to sign a new deal in the coming weeks that will see his salary tripled. The 21 year old has established himself as a key member of the Aquile, and impressed at the World Cup with the Super Eagles. Italian football site, Il Messaggero, is reporting... Read More

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August 25, 2014

Pres. Jonathan watched the U20 Women’s Football World cup final match with high hopes (LOOK)

by S’ola Filani Although the Super Falconets of Nigeria lost the Under 20 Women’s World Cup to Germany last night, Germany, President Goodluck Jonathan was one of the anxious Nigerians that watched the match with high hopes. GEJ had a day before the match, exhorted the Falconets to go all out for victory against their... Read More

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August 23, 2014

How Nigeria’s biggest football competition lost all its glory

by Adedeji Adegbenro The 1999 final of Nigeria’s premier Cup competition was contested by Plateau United and Iwuanyawu Nationale (now Heartland FC), it was a colourful event with electric atmosphere befitting a Cup final. During the razzmatazz of the evening, a helicopter landed within the Stadium to deliver the FA cup trophy sending the crowd... Read More

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August 21, 2014

The rumble in Nigeria’s football continues – NFF elections postponed

by Olorunwa Lawal The Nigeria Football Federation has denied a statement by the Chairman of NFF Electoral Committee, Mr. Amoni Biambo, to the effect that elections into the NFF Executive Committee will hold at the General Assembly next Tuesday. “The statement must have been made in error. As far as the NFF is concerned, there... Read More

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August 20, 2014

Falconets down Korea DPR, fly into final

Nigeria have had a tendency to score quick goals during their time at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014, and Courtney Dike continued that trend with a goal barely more than a minute after kick-off before Asisat Oshoala added four goals en route to the Super Falconets’ stunning 6-2 semi-final win against Korea... Read More

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August 15, 2014

The Nigerian footballer who died in the Air Algerie crash is coming home

by Olorunwa Lawal The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday assured that the remains of Emmanuel Ogbu, a Nigerian footballer who died in Air Algerie plane crash in Mali last month, would be brought home. The Director, Consular, in the ministry, Mr Abdulazeez Dankano, said that he had met the family of the deceased... Read More

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August 4, 2014

The Big Boss will stay on as Eagles gaffer

by Olorunwa Lawal According to African Football, Stephen Keshi has officially replied the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), confirming his decision to continue as the coach of the Super Eagles. An assistant coach submitted Keshi’s notice of acceptance at the NFF office in Abuja earlier today. Keshi’s previous contract ended following the elimination of our national... Read More

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July 30, 2014

United fans, be warned! Van Gaal says it might take a while to get the club back on track

by Mark Bassey Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal, has warned the club and fans, that it might take another three months, before he can make his mark at Old Trafford. The Dutchman has been brought in as a replacement for David Moyes, who led the Red Devils to a lowly seventh position in the... Read More

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July 28, 2014

Messi in tax wahala

by Emmanuel Chidiogo A Spanish judge has rejected a request by prosecutors to drop charges of tax fraud against four time Ballon D’or winner, Lionel Messi, and has ordered the investigation into three cases of suspected unpaid taxes to proceed. Although, prosecutors argued in June that Messi’s father Jorge was responsible for the family’s... Read More

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July 28, 2014

“It doesn’t make sense” | Harry Redknapp responds to Remy’s failure with Liverpool medicals (READ)

by Mark Bassey Queens Park Rangers manager Harry Redknapp, has said that he does believe Loic Remy failed his medicals at Liverpool and insists there must be another reason why the deal fell through. Both clubs agreed a £8.5million deal for Remy and the French striker travelled to USA to complete the transfer, before the... Read More

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July 27, 2014

Home teams rock as NPL returns to our pitches | See other results

by Emmanuel Chidiogo Nigeria’s Premier League resume today, and all the home teams won their matches, including in the most anticipated game of the weekend, which ended in favour of Dolphins FC, who ended Kano Pillars 10-game unbeaten run with a 1-0 victory.The Globacom Nigeria Premier League champions could not find a reply to Emem... Read More

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July 27, 2014

Amuneke is not impressed with the Eaglets’ away victory

by Emmanuel Chidiogo Despite recording a 1-0 away victory at Kinshasa, over DR Congo, coach of the Golden Eaglets, Emmanuel Amuneke, has expressed concern over the team’s wasteful performance. Speaking after the team’s victory at the CAF African U-17 Championship qualifying game, Amuneke said that he was disappointed in the side’s inability to utilize... Read More

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July 25, 2014

Will Ozil, Podolski and Mertesacker might miss first league game? Wenger says yes

by Mark Bassey Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger, has said that the trio of Mesut Ozil, Lukas Podolski and Per Mertesacker, will all miss the start of the next campaign. The three players were part of the Germany team, that defeated Argentina 1-0 to lift the 2014 World Cup and will not return to the Gunners’... Read More

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July 23, 2014

Did you know Governor Fashola could play football? (LOOK)

by S’ola Filani We love to see our politicians being ‘everyday’ people. Famous photographer Ty Bello shared these photos yesterday night with the caption: “GUESS WHO? There is a Governor of the Federal Republic of Nigeria mid air on the extreme right of this picture. If you guys guess right I’ll begin a new series... Read More

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July 22, 2014

Chelsea drops Mikel

Super Eagles Player Midfielder, Mikel Obi has been dropped for the Europe pre-season playing tour as the team left London for Austria on Monday without him. According to chelsea.fc.com, the likes of new signings Cesc Fabregas, Diego Costa and Filipe Luis were part of Jose Mourinho’s 26-man squad, who will partake in the two-week European... Read More

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July 12, 2014

Nwachukwu Emmanuel: Nigeria and FIFA in yet another dance of shame (Y! FrontPage)

by Emmanuel Nwachukwu While FIFA forbids interference from government and it’s organs, it does not reject funding from those bodies. Isn’t that hypocritical some would ask? When a child consistently fails and repeats a class, it’s either the teacher isn’t doing a good job of teaching the child, or the child can’t or don’t want... Read More

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July 9, 2014

#MovingOn: Manchester United and Nike to part ways after next season

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Giant kit-making company Nike, have announced they will end their sponsorship deal with Manchester United at the end of next season. Nike have branded the Red Devils kit for the past 12 years, taking over from former suppliers Umbro, but they have decided to put an end to their relationship. According to... Read More

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July 5, 2014

Japheth Omojuwa: The Super Eagles and their allowances – Before you shoot at them (Y! FrontPage)

by Japheth Omojuwa Indicting players when issues of allowances come up with the national team will never solve the problem. The reaction of the players is only the result of a deeper issue. Players of the Greek national team raised patriotism a notch when they decided to donate their earnings from the World Cup into... Read More

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July 1, 2014

‘Half the Eagles chop and dump you’: Cossy Orjiakor fires back at actress on Twitter

by Tutu Akinlabi Nigerian actress, Ebube Nwagbo got more than she bargained for when she criticized some women who had taken off their clothes to support Nigeria’s Super Eagles. Cossy Orjiakor, who was one of the women involved, was not amused by the comment and she gave the actress a piece of her mind. Read... Read More

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June 30, 2014

#YNaijaPolls: How far will the Super Eagles go in the Brazil 2014 World Cup? (Click to vote)

After shining like a thousand stars and finally losing to Italy in the Second Round of the 1994 World Cup hosted in the United States, Nigeria has been unable to break the jinx of advancing to the Quarter Finals of the greatest footballing spectacle the world has ever seen. The opportunity to make history has... Read More

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June 29, 2014

He can bark…: Even Luis Suarez wouldn’t dare to bite these two (LOOK)

by S’ola filani Uruguay striker, Luis Suarez may do the Mike Tyson many times over with his opponents on the field of play but definitely not his adorable kids – son, Benjamin and daughter, Delfina. Suarez excitedly embraced them after returning home to a hero’s welcome following his four-month ban and kick out of the... Read More

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June 29, 2014

#WorldCup: Jonathan will fly down to Brazil if Super Eagles beat France on Monday

by S’ola Filani President Goodluck Jonathan has promised that he will be part of the live audience cheering on the Super Eagles in Brazil, if they qualify for the quarter-finals of the World Cup – that is, if Nigeria wins the match against France in the Round of 16 tomorrow Monday June 30th, Goodluck Jonathan... Read More

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June 25, 2014

‘Ifreke talks Sports: 5 things we learnt from Nigeria vs Argentina

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Payback for Messi When Nigeria faced Argentina at the last World Cup in South Africa, it was a personal duel between Lionel Messi and Vincent Enyeama. The Lille goalkeeper repelled the Barcelona forward time and time again, even though Gabriel Heinze eventually secured a 1-0 win for the South Americans. In 2014,... Read More

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June 22, 2014

Hit or miss? Toke Makinwa goes sporty in São Paulo, Brazil (LOOK)

by Tutu Akinlabi Media personality, Toke Makinwa is in Brazil for the World Cup and that seems to have influenced her choice of this outfit. The bubbly vlogger and radio host stepped out in a patterned blue dress and black hightop sneakers with white soles. She said: #tokemakinwa#morningrose#brazil#2014#worlcup2014#dstv#wakanow. Hello São Paulo, whatcha got for me????... Read More

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June 21, 2014

#TeamNigeria: This is how to support the Super Eagles – Adaeze Yobo style (PHOTOS)

by S’ola Filani Adaeze Yobo, wife of Super Eagles defender, Joseph Yobo is giving her husband the morale booster he needs to perform optimally as the Nigerian team faces Bosnia & Herzegovina is the second group match at the ongoing World Cup taking place in Brazil. The beautiful lady shared a picture of... Read More

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June 21, 2014

Opinion: The most disappointing stars of the 2014 World Cup so far

by Chinedu George Nnawetanma All that has gone up in smoke now; Spain has been knocked out. En route their exit, they managed to score just one goal: a Xabi Alonso penalty. Since then, they have conceded 7 goals! The Brazil World Cup has been a timely reminder of how some of the game’s... Read More

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June 21, 2014

Opinion: 7 players who still have something to prove at the World Cup in Brazil

by Chinedu George Nnawetanma To prove that he truly deserves a place among the best of the best in world football, he must do the impossible by single-handedly spearheading his country’s quest for World Cup glory, just like Diego Maradona did with Argentina in 1986. The 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil is in... Read More

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June 20, 2014

BREAKING: Footballer, Yaya Toure’s younger brother dies at 28

by Akan Ido Ibrahim Toure, younger brother of Yaya and Kolo Toure, has died suddenly at the age of just 28. Toure who was also a professional footballer suddenly died yesterday in Manchester, England. Both Yaya and Kolo are currently in Brazil with the Ivory Coast national team, where they have played two games. The Ivory... Read More

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It gets worse: Maigari, 2 others picked up by the SSS in Abuja

The Big Boss is back – Keshi reaches agreement over Super Eagles

Onazi hits the big time, set to sign new €1 million per year contract

Pres. Jonathan watched the U20 Women’s Football World cup final match with high hopes (LOOK)

How Nigeria’s biggest football competition lost all its glory

The rumble in Nigeria’s football continues – NFF elections postponed

Falconets down Korea DPR, fly into final

The Nigerian footballer who died in the Air Algerie crash is coming home

The Big Boss will stay on as Eagles gaffer

United fans, be warned! Van Gaal says it might take a while to get the club back on track

Messi in tax wahala

“It doesn’t make sense” | Harry Redknapp responds to Remy’s failure with Liverpool medicals (READ)

Home teams rock as NPL returns to our pitches | See other results

Amuneke is not impressed with the Eaglets’ away victory

Will Ozil, Podolski and Mertesacker might miss first league game? Wenger says yes

Did you know Governor Fashola could play football? (LOOK)

Chelsea drops Mikel

Nwachukwu Emmanuel: Nigeria and FIFA in yet another dance of shame (Y! FrontPage)

#MovingOn: Manchester United and Nike to part ways after next season

Japheth Omojuwa: The Super Eagles and their allowances – Before you shoot at them (Y! FrontPage)

‘Half the Eagles chop and dump you’: Cossy Orjiakor fires back at actress on Twitter

#YNaijaPolls: How far will the Super Eagles go in the Brazil 2014 World Cup? (Click to vote)

He can bark…: Even Luis Suarez wouldn’t dare to bite these two (LOOK)

#WorldCup: Jonathan will fly down to Brazil if Super Eagles beat France on Monday

‘Ifreke talks Sports: 5 things we learnt from Nigeria vs Argentina

Hit or miss? Toke Makinwa goes sporty in São Paulo, Brazil (LOOK)

#TeamNigeria: This is how to support the Super Eagles – Adaeze Yobo style (PHOTOS)

Opinion: The most disappointing stars of the 2014 World Cup so far

Opinion: 7 players who still have something to prove at the World Cup in Brazil

BREAKING: Footballer, Yaya Toure’s younger brother dies at 28

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