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‘Ifreke talks Sports: Keshi’s poor selection & 4 more things we learnt from Nigeria Vs Iran match

‘Ifreke Inyang Keshi’s selection was poor I don’t think I have ever questioned Keshi’s team selection or his tactics, but quite frankly, today it was unimpressive. For whatever reason, Odemwingie started the game from the bench, while Ahmed Musa played the entire 90 minutes. Ramon Azeez was over-awed by the occasion and now it’s... Read More

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She’s Super-HOT! Footballer, Yobo Joseph’s wife chills out in sexy bikini (PHOTOS)

by S’ola Filani Super Eagles captain, Joseph Yobo’s wife, Adaeze, is proud of her banging body and she’s not afraid to show it off. The former model flaunted her body in an halter-neck swimsuit during a pool party with friends yesterday. She also shared a photo of her handsome son Joey and his cute girlfriend,... Read More

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Nigerian Breweries under fire over infringement on Super Eagles property

by Akan Ido The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has expressed its disappointment, by issuing stern warnings to corporate organizations against ambush marketing alluding to the Super Eagles property for which the NFF and its official sponsors reserve an exclusive right. It has been observed that as the African champions get set to participate at the... Read More

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Err, what’s happening here? Footballer, Michael Essien wants you to see this (LOOK)

by S’ola Filani Ghanaian footballer and AC Milan’s former Chelsea star, Micheal Essien decided to get naughty by sharing this photo on his Instagram a few moments ago. He is stretching before his Black Stars team’s friendly match tonight against Holland.

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Suicide bomber, 2 others die in Jos blast – Police

by S’ola Filani A suicide bomber and two other persons – a landlord and his son – have been confirmed dead while three others were injured in the blast that rocked Jos on Saturday night. According to the Police, the bomb blast was a failed attempt targeted at football fans watching the European Champions League... Read More

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It’s LOUBOUTIN baby! Super Eagles star, Yobo Joseph’s wife flaunts her new shoe collection (LOOK)

by S’ola Filani It is not everyday a woman gets spoiled with Louboutin shoes but Adaeze Yobo just got lucky. Adaeze, the wife of Nigerian-born soccer star, Joseph Yobo got a deluge of expensive Louboutins & Versace shoes this afternoon and she can’t help but share her excitement with her Instagram followers. The excited mother... Read More

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Opinion: We are Arsenal, and here is what we believe

by Chukwumerie Uduchukwu Aside winning the trophy, we remain the only club in the world that trains stars from their childhood, make them popular and thereby becoming an industry of football stars production. After nine years of struggle, confidence and trust, the trophy is here. We don’t believe in parking the bus, we don’t delight... Read More

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Opinion: Kissing the badge – Where does the loyalty lie?

by Ifeanyi David A few weeks after, we would witness a series of events that saw our very own involved in the most unlikely and controversial transfer sagas in recent times. A move that would see him from a place considered as home to an utterly disregarded destination, the home of the enemy, our eternal... Read More

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Book review: Sir Alex Ferguson through the eyes of a Man. United fan

by Shafi’i Muhammad Abdulhamid “It was important to the Glazers that there was no long period of speculation when my retirement became official. They wanted the new man in place within days. With no prospect of a change in my thinking, the discussion turned to who might replace me. There was a unanimous agreement – David... Read More

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Opinion: Chelsea’s Jose Mourinho as a metaphor of purpose

by Joseph Oluyi From the story of Mourinho above, one thing stands out: This man is a remarkable success. In fact, he is a phenomenon! This is a man who has never played the round leather game professionally and here he is; a resounding success as a coach of a game he never played professionally.... Read More

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Hello Nigeria, this is the hairstyle that’ll win us the World Cup (LOOK)

by Akan Ido As the FIFA World Cup in Brazil draws nearer Nigeria’s Super Eagles have started garnering all forms of support from Nigerians and lovers of Nigeria. One of such support is an unusual hairstyle on Olaboludele Simoyan, the author of a two in one book ‘8th wonder of the world Made in Nigeria’. Simoyan... Read More

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‘Buy her a jersey… and flowers’: 11 ways to get your girlfriend to actually watch football

by Esteban Guys, some of you are just lucky. You’ve got girlfriends or wives that already like football, and so when the NFL playoffs come around you get to sit down and watch as much gridiron action as you want without making your female companion feel neglected. However, I’m willing to bet that most of you tend... Read More

February 16, 2014

Perry Brimah: These are President Jonathan’s 20 most notable ‘legacies’

by Peregrino Brimah Others include, Private jets, Dokubo, Al Mustapha, the gay rapist released, Eloping with Diezani, begging three times failed NSA Gusau, keeping ‘Facrook’ in office and on payroll, selling and non-selling refineries, Tokunbo ban, road-use tax, national debt and reserves, broke nation, naira depreciation, and more and more… The president of the federal... Read More

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January 10, 2014

Tunde ‘Leye: How to make writing profitable in Nigeria

by Tunde ‘Leye In 2014, we stand at such a cusp in Nigerian writing. Like pre Havelange football and pre Kennis Nigerian music, people are writing now, making something from it and some are even quite popular. But there is more, much more to be made. First, the environmental factors. People are reading more and... Read More

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December 23, 2013

Paul Bassey: On Kelechi Iheanacho’s Manchester City mistake

by Paul Bassey I told the popular sports station that as far as I was concerned, Manchester City has no defined youth policy and there was no way Ihenacho will be expected to go through the ranks, not to talk of breaking into a team whose trade mark is the acquisition of finished products, superstars,... Read More

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December 1, 2013

Orji Uzor Kalu: What the Eagles need for success in Brazil

by Orji Uzor Kalu Is it not preposterous, therefore, for critics to call for the hiring of a foreign technical adviser less than one year to Brazil 2014? How can any rational person do such a thing? Must we play politics with every matter under the sun? Keshi’s performance as coach is no longer a... Read More

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November 23, 2013

Opinion: Prayer alone won’t save us if Nigeria continues this way

by Robert Obioha Nigeria should learn from the Eaglets’ recent soccer exploits in United Arab Emirate (UAE). The team selection is largely based on merit. There are Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, Efik and many other tribes that made up the wining team. The first lesson to learn from our football, especially the current Eaglets, is that... Read More

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November 19, 2013

“Yes, I slapped him very well!”: Ex-Super Eagles striker assaults American football agent in Imo

by Muyiwa Daropale A football agent, Henry Galliano, was on Monday evening assaulted by a Nigerian coach, Emmanuel Amuneke, at the Rockview Hotel, Owerri, the Imo State capital. The assault, which happened at about 6:00 p.m. was caused by the decision of Golden Eaglets star, Kelechi Iheanacho, to choose Galliano as his agent ahead of one recommended by Amuneke. As agent,... Read More

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November 16, 2013

See you in Brazil! Super Eagles shoot down Ethiopia to qualify for World Cup

by Alex Yesufu And there goes the final whistle. The Super Eagles are through to the FIFA World Cup in Brazil after an average performance saw them clinch a 4 – 1 aggregate score line against Ethiopia at the Calabar Stadium. Two goals from Victor ‘holy’ Moses and Victor Obinna Nsofor saw the eagles defeat... Read More

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November 16, 2013

Opinion: The Super Eagles are just 90 minutes away from Brazil

by Segun Ake Stephen Keshi also seem like a boss, a man that knows what he wants and has achieved some feat at Togo (qualifying them for their first world cup but he did not take them to the world cup as he fell out with the Togolese FA). The Super Eagles of Nigeria are... Read More

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November 13, 2013

These boys are superstars! When President Jonathan hosted Golden Eaglets in Abuja (PHOTOS)

by Chi Ibe Ever since their win this weekend, the Golden Eaglets have been the toast of the nation. Just after their music hero, Davido gave them a public thumbs up, Preident Goodluck Jonathan hosted them on Sunday at the Banquet Hall in the Aso Villa, Abuja. He also gave each player N2million and N3million... Read More

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November 10, 2013

SNAPSHOT: Davido lounges with the gold winning Under-17 players

by Akan Ido Davido was spotted chilling with some members of the gold winning Under-17 team shortly after they returned to the country from the United Arab Emirates. The team beat Mexico 3-0 in a tension-soaked match in the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi. He posted the picture on his Instagram page with the caption: “Congrats to... Read More

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November 9, 2013

YNaija Editorial: Beyond Twitter fights, contracts have to be honoured – that’s all

If you’ve paid attention to the Nigerian entertainment industry lately, it is unlikely you have missed the network of conflicts that roil it, or have over the past few weeks. Fresh off a wisely contained conflict brewing conflict between popular record label EME and artiste Wizkid (Ayodeji Balogun), the gloves appear to have come off.... Read More

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November 9, 2013

Opinion: The Golden Eaglets are Nigeria’s ‘Men of the Year’

by Victor Oladapo-Ariyo This final is the best Nigerian match I have personally watched in a long time. Nigeria has now set a record of winning the tournament four times and subsequently setting a new record of most goals scored in a single tournament at this level with 26 goals in the competition. This is... Read More

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November 9, 2013

Dele Momodu: Big lessons from Abu Dhabi

by Dele Momodu I saw Muhammed, Okon, Awoniyi, Yahaya, Bello, Idowu, Alampasu, Nwakali, and others sweating it out on our behalf. That is how it should be. If we had replicated the same spirit in politics, we would not have been in this mess. Our attempt to represent every single tribe in the political affairs... Read More

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