Author: Seyi Alao
Lobi Stars of Makurdi captain, Cletus Itodo believes his side are capable of hurting Wydad Casablanca of Morocco in the CAF Champions League clash at Nnamdi Azikwe stadium in Enugu on Saturday. Lobi Stars defeated Mamelodi Sundown 2-1 in the opening game of the group stage before losing 0-1 to Asec Mimosas of Cote d’Ivoire in the second game fortnight ago. However Itodo, who is integral part of Coach Solomon Ogbeide side said that the Moroccans are not invincible and the Pride of Benue are ready to serve them their second defeat in the group stage. “I think we are…
Former Super Eagles winger Victor Moses find the back of the net for his new club Fenerbache in their 2-0 victory over Goztepe SK in the Turkish Sup Lig clash on Friday. The Nigerian winger started again from the bench after making his debut in the team’s victory Yeni Malatyaspor, the Club’s first win in three months. Ghanaian forward Andre Ayew put the Ersun Yanal’s men ahead in the 7th minutes before he was replaced by the on-loan Chelsea attacker who sealed the victory with a powerful solo and silky move in the 73rd minutes. The former Crystal Palace and…
Flying Eagles coach Paul Aigbogun has assured Nigerians that his team will do well at the upcoming AFCON U-20 championship in the Niger Republic and says he has picked the best legs to represent the country. The Flying Eagles left the shore of the country on Thursday for the Niger Republic, the venue of the tournament and the former Enyimba coach is optimistic that his players will make the country proud. Aigbogun who spoke to reporters at the airport shortly before the team’s departure added that the team will surely return to the courage with a World Cup…
Young defender Dominic Iorfa has completed a deadline-day move to English Championship side Sheffield Wednesday on a permanent deal from Wolverhampton Wanderers. The 23-year-old joined Wolves back in 2013 and went on to make 84 appearances for the club before he departed for a new adventure. The former England U-20 star also spent last season on loan at Ipswich and featured regularly for the U-23 side but his chances of breaking into Nuno Espirito Santos remain slim. Dominic who is the son of former Nigeria international footballer Dominic Iorfa will now link up with his former boss…
Nigeria first-choice goalkeeper Francis Uzoho has joined Cypriot club, Anorthosis Famagusta on a six-month loan deal from Spanish LaLiga side, Deportivo La Coruna.
Nigeria table tennis star Aruna Quadri has moved up one place in the latest February ITTF ranking released on Thursday.
Former Super Eagles winger Emmanuel Amuneke has been appointed into Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) Technical Study Group (TSG) for the U-20 AFCON which kick-off in Niger Republic on Saturday. The Tanzania national team head coach was appointed into into the Technical Study Group because Tanzania is not participating in the tournament. “I’m going to Niamey, Niger Republic, for the U-20 Nations Cup”, “CAF has appointed me as a member of their TSG and that’s why I’m traveling (to Niger).” “Tanzania is not participating in the U20 AFCON. I’m going as a CAF Technical Study Group member. He told the…
Rivers United midfielder Peter Ubakanma says his team will come out for all three points against unbeaten Remo Stars in the rescheduled Nigeria professional football league match at Yakubu Gowon stadium in Port Harcourt on Wednesday.
Remo Stars Football Club (RSFC) head into the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) rescheduled matchday one (1) clash with Rivers United FC at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt on Wednesday.
Nigeria sole representative in this season’s CAF Lobi Stars have named a strong 23 man squad ahead of their next Group gameagainst Moroccan side Wydad Casablanca scheduled for the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu. The Pride of Benue resumed domestic assignment last week as they drew 0-0 at Enyimba, before beating Kwara United 3-0 at the Aper Aku Stadium in Makurdi. However Chief coach Solomon Ogbeide has retained the18 players that he used to prosecute the two games while adding another five to make 23 players. John Lawrence who has finished his two game ban from CAFmissed the two…
