FOR VICTOR ANICHEBE, GOD NEVER CALL RESULT INDEED by Ena Ofugara

2009, Remember that Bolton striker that Sam Allardyce gave Okocha’s Captaincy armband to? Kevin Nolan? He went two-footed against a young promising Everton striker Victor Anichebe, a boy just breaking into the Everton first team and Nigeria National team, after winning the Olympic soccer Silver Medal just a year before. He was to be injured […]

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Olympic: Dream Team may boycott quarter-final over unpaid allowances

The coach of Nigeria’s Olympic football squad, Samson Siasia, said on Friday that he will support players boycotting Saturday’s football quarter-final against Denmark over unpaid allowances, the Guardian newspaper reports “We have only been paid allowances for 11 days. There is no match bonus. What about all the months we have been training in Nigeria […]

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Keshi’s son slams Buhari for neglecting family, saying such action does not encourage patriotism

The son of the former Nigerian National team coach, Stephen Keshi who was laid to rest recently has accused the President, Muhammadu Buhari of neglecting his family adding that such action does not strengthen patriotism among citizens of the country. He wrote: “I sat in front of the federal government on national television a few […]

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Big Boss Stephen Keshi(1962-2016); the road to stardom – Ena Ofugara

When my wife, an American asked me who was Keshi, my heart skipped a beat as something told me a very sad thing had happened. OH MY GOD!!! This piece will celebrate the life and times of Stephen Okechukwu BIG BOSS Keshi, perhaps the singular most influential sports figure in Nigeria ever. My father is […]

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Court Sacks NFF President Pinnick, Orders Giwa To Take Over

A Federal High Court in Jos, Plateau State, has nullified the election that brought NFF President, Amaju Pinnick and his board into office. Justice Musa Haruna Kurya delivered the ruling on Friday over the re-listed suit challenging the election process of Septemter 30, 2014 in Warri. Before the elections in Warri, Christopher Giwa, in controversial […]

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NFF can’t pay me N5m but they are promising another coach $100,000 – Oliseh

Former personal assistant to Sunday Oliseh, Tijani Babangida has backed his former boss, saying Oliseh decided to resign after he found out the NFF had already contacted former Ivory Coast coach Havre Renard to replace him. According to Babangida, Sunday Oliseh was incensed that NFF offered to pay Havre Renard $100,000 a month as salary […]

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Toure brands CAF award ‘pathetic and shameful’

Yaya Toure has expressed deep anger on the voters who voted Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang ahead of him at Thursday’s African Football awards Gala. The Ivorian, who had won the award for four consecutive years until yesterday, was expecting to win again after leading Ivory Coast to victory at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. Gabonese, Aubameyang […]

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