Coach Emmanuel Amuneke and his Taifa Stars have been hosted by the country’s President as excitement of a likely AFCON qualification has swept the East African nation. Amuneke A 2-0 win over Cape Verde in a match day 4 fixture of the 2019 AFCON qualifiers has turned the dice inContinue Reading
Nigeria’s female national team, Super Falcons’ coach, Thomas Dennerby is staying cautious over reactions to the Africa Women Cup of Nations draw that pits his team with South Africa, Kenya and Zambia. Dennerby Dennerby said: “(It is) a good group and really have a good chance to win it evenContinue Reading
BARCELONA president Josep María Bartomeu has denied that the club are going to re-sign Neymar from Paris Saint-Germain. Neymar Bartomeu’s added his voice to those responding to the rumours that the club are interested in brining the Brazilian back, speaking in an interview with Catalunya Radio. Messi suffers arm injuryContinue Reading
…As ANRP candidate picks female running mate By Daud Olatunji ABEOKUTA—A former Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Ogun State governorship candidate of Action Democratic Party, ADP, Dimeji Bankole, said yesterday, that his new party will win the 2019 governorship seat in the state. Dimeji Bankole This wasContinue Reading
…May turn its back on Atiku if… By Dirisu Yakubu ABUJA—LEADERS of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the South West, are expected to meet soon to deliberate on the offer of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, slot offered the zone by the party’s Presidential candidate,Continue Reading
Ex-Super Eagles player Clifford Cassidy , aged 50 is dead. Cassidy The late Cassidy who died in Germany, was until he retired from active football, a one time Super Eagles player and a member of the BCC Lions Football Club of Gboko that won the African Cup Winners Cup withContinue Reading
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) top shots are getting worried by the day with the high cost of inviting players from overseas clubs for Super Eagles, and steps are set to be introduced to correct the excesses. Eagles It was gathered that one of the measures aimed at reducing the amountContinue Reading
By Jennifer Ubadinma THE 2nd Mutual Benefits National Badminton Championship, earlier slated fom November 6th to 10th ow holds from November 13th to 17th at Mutual Benefits/Police Badminton Hall, Police College, Lagos. According to the Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN), the postponement became necessary because the earlier date clashed withContinue Reading
By Lawani Mikairu LAGOS—THE Accident Investigation Bureau, AIB, yesterday, released the final report on the Bristow Helicopters Sikorsky S-76C+ helicopters with registration number 5N-BGD crash which occurred on August 12, 2015 at the Oworonshoki area of Lagos, and three other serious air incident reports, which occurred in the country betweenContinue Reading
The 74th Annual General Assembly of Nigeria Football Federation will take place in Asaba, capital of Delta State on Wednesday. It is the first in the life of the NFF Executive Committee 2018-2022, democratically composed at the Elective Congress that took place in the city of Katsina on 20th SeptemberContinue Reading
