Author: Seyi Alao
Remo Stars Football Club (RSFC) Head Coach, Daniel Ogunmodede has said the team is not comfortable with the current position they are in and are now determined to turn things around ahead of Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) match day twelve (12) fixture. The Flying Antelopes will welcome the Sky Blue Stars to the Nnamdi Azikwe Stadium, Enugu on Sunday, 24th of March, 2019. This is the first fixture for both sides this season due to the busy schedule for the host on the continent, they have an edge on past records going into this particular encounter with a win…
NPFL Group A table-toppers, MFM FC of Lagos, were turned back empty-handed from Benin City with a 1-0 defeat to Bendel Insurance in their Matchday 12 encounter following a Kingsley Onovo goal at the UNIBEN Sports Complex on Saturday. The Benin City side started the match better and had attempts from Onovo, Charles Omokaro and Michael Enaruna in the early moments by MFM goalkeeper Folarin Abayomi and on occasion by a clearance by Najeem Adeyinka. MFM were pinned back in their half with the Benin Arsenal dominating play and their high pressing play paid on 16 minutes when Onovo latched…
The Super Eagles trio , Francis Uzoho, Valentine Ozornwafor ,Victor Oshimen alongside Chidozie Awaziem has been drafted tothe U-23 Eagles camp. The quarter trained with the U23 team Saturday evening as the teamintensify preparations for the Monday’s return leg of the U-23 AFCON against Libya. Super Eagles Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr and vice captain Ahmed Musa also visited the Imama Amapakabo led boys in training. Nigeria lost the first leg 2-0 to the Libyans in Tunisia last week, and the Dream Team must overturn the scoreline if they are to feature in the U-23 AFCON in Egypt later this year.
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the two factions of Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) led by Musa Kida and Tijani Umar to stay clear of the activities of the Nigeria Basketball pending the determination of the substantive case. On Wednesday, 20th March 2019 , The Lead Counsel to the management of Kwese Premier League Barrister Josiah Daniel Ebune revealed that the court had stopped both Administrators from parading themselves as the head of the federation and should not organize any league in the country until the case is properly resolved. However, Barrister Ebune pleaded that the…
Captain of the Nigeria U-23 male team Azubuike Okechukwu has expressed his disappointment after the 2-0 defeat suffered in the hand the Libyans in the first round, first leg of the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.
Super Eagles technical adviser Gernot Rohr has revealed that players from his squad who are still eligible to play for the U-23 might be drafted into the Imama Amakapabo led Dream Team VII.
Super Eagles defender Semi Ajayi says that playing international football with Nigeria has made him a better player for his club.
Former United States President, Bill Clinton has congratulated the eight-year-old Nigerian chess champion, Tanitoluwa Adewunmi and also inviting him to his office.
Lobi Stars of Makurdi striker, Sikiru Alimi says it’s important for his side to finish their domestic campaign in style and return to the continent next season.
Super Eagles forward Odion Ighalo says the target for the Super Eagles is winning the fourth African Cup of Nations title for Nigeria. The Super Eagles won its third crown back in 2013 but has failed to qualify for the last two editions of the African biggest Football tournament. Having booked their place in this year’s edition in Egypt, the Chinese based striker is optimistic about the chances of team winning the on the North African soil again. ”I must commend the coach (Rohr) for the wonderful job he is doing, trying to prepare the team ahead of the AFCON.…
