NFF Bans Ogunjobi for 10 Years, Baribote for 15
The Nigeria Football Federation on Monday announced a 10-year ban for former General Secretary of the federation and Executive Committee member, Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi and another 15-year ban for former…
Nigeria Beat Ethiopia in Addis Ababa
The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Sunday produced a rare away win in the first leg of the final round of qualifiers for the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup. The…
Jonathan Visits Mobbed Eagles in Ethiopia
President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday visited members and officials of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, who arrived at the east African country earlier in the day only to be mobbed…
National Stadium main pitch ready
The official handover of the rehabilitated Main Bowl pitch of the National Stadium Abuja to the National Sports Commission by Julius Berger PLC, the contractor that fixed it, will take…
Clear-out Looming in Eaglets over Age Scare
An imminent age purge in the Nigerian U-17 Golden Eaglets is threatening to hamper the country’s successful representation at this year’s edition of the U-17 World Youth Championships, billed to…
Cross River Condemns Allegation of Insecurity by Malawian Football Body
Cross River State Government has condemned in strong terms, the purported protest by the Football Association of Malawi Chief Executive Officer, Suzgo Nyeirenda, alleging spurious claims of security challenges and…
NSC: What Worked – The Abule Boys Dominance of Sports, then and Now
A hunting lion cannot be said to lack high mathematical intelligence in predicting movements of its prey just as humans, more so, we learnt in the modern age that quantum…
Abdullahi Congratulates Home-based Eagles
Honourable Minister of Sports and Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi has congratulated the home-based Super Eagles for qualifying for the CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN)…
Tito Vilanova Resigns As of Barcelona
Club president Sandro Rosell confirmed on Friday that the 44-year-old will undergo further cancer treatment, making it “impossible for him to continue as coach” Tito Vilanova has resigned as coach…
Gero a Quality Addition to Eagles, Says Keshi
Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi has described Enugu Rangers forward Alhaji Gero as a quality player deserving of his maiden invitation to the senior national team to engage Cote d’Ivoire…