Eaglets’ Friday Njengo Dies
Friday Njengo, a member of the Golden Eaglets team that played the qualifiers for the 2013 CAF African Youth Championship, has died. Njengo died on Sunday night at the National…
Jonathan Congratulates Eagles on World Cup Qualification
President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated the Super Eagles of Nigeria on their 2-0 victory over Ethiopia on Saturday in Calabar, which booked the country’s qualification at the Brazil 2014 World…
Mikel, Moses Make Five-Man BBC Award Shortlist
Nigeria and Chelsea FC of England footballers, John Mikel Obi and Victor Moses (albeit on a brief loan deal at Liverpool) have been named in the five-man shortlist for the…
Eaglets Get N2m Gift from Jonathan, Garba N3m
Members of the victorious Golden Eaglets of Nigeria have been rewarded with N2m each for winning the FIFA U-17 World Cup concluded on Friday in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).…
Garba Dedicates U-17 World Cup Trophy to Jonathan
Coach of the victorious Under-17 Nigerian team, Manu Garba has dedicated the country’s fourth U-17 World Cup trophy to President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife. Speaking inside the team’s dressing…
All-Conquering Eaglets Win U-17 World Cup
The Golden Eaglets on Friday recorded a 3-0 win over defending champions Mexico at the Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi to become the most successful team in the…
National Youth Games: No medals for athletes
The Honourable Minister of Sports and Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi has declared that medals would not be given to participating athletes andteams in the forthcoming…
Eaglets Drub Iraq, Qualify for Round-of-Sixteen
The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria on Friday qualified for the knockout phase of the ongoing FIFA U-17 World Cup in United Arab Emirates, after drubbing group whipping boys, Iraq 5-0…
Eaglets Remain Top of Group after Thrilling Draw with Sweden
The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria on Tuesday managed to maintain their stranglehold atop their group in the ongoing World Youth FIFA Under-17 Championship, after playing out an entertaining 3-3 draw…
Jonathan Congratulates Eaglets after Routing Mexico
President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated the Golden Eaglets on their stunning victory over their Mexican counterparts in the ongoing Under-17 World Championship taking place in the United Arab Emirates. The…