Author: Seyi Alao
Nigeria’s Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung has met with President Muhammadu Buhari to ask for the government support for National Sports Festival in Abuja next month. Dalung, while speaking to the media on the outcome of the meeting with Presidency, said a private company which reached agreement with the Ministry to provide N400 million for the games backed out, leaving the government with no option than to than to cough out over N900 million if the festival is to see the light of day. He explained that he asked President Buhari to intervene so the Federal Government rescue the games…
NPFL side Niger Tornadoes Football club will travel to Abuja for close camping on Wednesday in order to continue their preparation ahead of the 2018/19 NPFL season. The chief coach of the team Bernard Ogbe said the camping will allow the squad to work together and understand what the technical crew wants from them. The former mighty Jets handler also revealed that the ten days camping will help the new players to be integrated into the Minna based side proper before the season kick-off. “We are traveling to Abuja for a very rigorous close camping; we decided…
Zambia coach Bruce Mwape, Says he’s delighted with his team performance in the 5-0 defeat of pre tournament favorite Equatorial Guinea in the AWCON opening game at the Cape Coast Stadium on Sunday. The shepolopolo ran root with two goals from Racheal Kundananji and each from Ireen Lungu, Mary Mwakapila and Grace Chanda were enough to give the Zambians their first ever three points at the tournament. Mwape, however says the victory is good for the confidence of the team but warned they must forget it quickly and turn attention to theWednesday clash against defending champions Nigeria. “I want to…
Akwa United new left back, Juwon Oshaniwa has revealed that he joined for the Nigeria Professional Football League side because they have the facilities that can help him improve and return to Europe. Oshaniwa signed for the Promise Keepers in the recurrent NPFL transfer window after being without for the past seasons. The 2014 World Cup defender was in action for the Rafael Everton side as they lost to Heartland in Owerri in a pre season match. The former Israeli based defender said he came to the country where he began his career in order to rediscover his form…
Coach Gernot Rohr has refused to promise that his side will deliver Nigeria’s fourth AFCON title in Cameroon next year, but admits chances of winning the competition is brighter than that of the World Cup. Rohr made this known while responding to questions from journalists at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba ahead of the Nigeria’s international friendly match with Cranes of Uganda on Tuesday. While admitting the chances of winning the competition, Rohr also noted that for the Eagles must improve to win and must have thebest of preparations before the tournament. “I believe there is bigger chance to win the AFCON…
Super Eagles star Ola Aina who is ruled out in today’s friendly with the Cranes of Uganda in an international friendly in Asaba has been permitted to return to Italy. According to Rohr, an inflammation of the heel kept him out of the 18-man squad in Saturday afternoon’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa. Aina has been named in Torino’s match day squad for all their matches in the Italian Serie A so far this season and was an unused substitute in only one, against Bologna on October 21. The former England U19 captain is in a race…
Sunshine Stars of Akure technical adviser Kabiru Dogo, Says he’s keen to strengthen the defense and attack of his team before the end of the current transfer window.
Another pre-tournament favorite, Equatorial Guinea suffered a huge defeat in the hands of minors, Shepolopolo of Zambia at the ongoing 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations in Ghana.
Emmanuel Amuneke’s Tanzania dream of reaching AFCON for the first time since 1980 suffered a set back as Nkau Lerotholi scored the only goal of the game to help Lesotho to a 1-0 win in Maseru.
Super Eagles stand-in captain Ahmed Musa has dedicated his Nigeria footballer of the year award his teammates and everyone who has supported his football dream.
