NSC Clears Bushy Awolowo Stadium
Published: September 27, 2013
Luck has smiled on the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium Ibadan as contractor engaged by National Sports Commission (NSC) on Thursday morning commenced clearance of the bushy environment of former Liberty Stadium. The development which was greeted with jubilation by sportsmen and women who train in various sports everyday and ot...
Elegbeleye Is An Illiterate - Nigerian Referees Association
Published: September 23, 2013
The executive of Nigerian Referees Association (NRA) has taken the Director General of National Sports Commission (NSC), Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye to the cleaners over his comment against Nigerian Referees which was recently published in some sports’ dailies.The Public Relation Officer of NRA, Sareh Jumoke Adebisi w...
EXCLUSIVE: Rolo Zapata Hints At Return To Sunshine Stars
Published: September 15, 2013
Former Sunshine Stars coach Rodolfo Zapata says he is in contact with Chairman Mike Idoko over handling the Akure based side.Rolo Zapata, 47, had a highly successful spell at Sunshine Stars back in the 2010 - 2011 season. But the American, who has Argentina blood flowing in his veins, later parted company with the club...
Working Professionals Pledge Special Package For 3SC To Beat Sharks
Published: September 10, 2013
Shooting Stars players and management have been urged to put behind their awful experience last Sunday in the ill-fated week 30 Sunshine Stars/Shooting Stars league match that ended halfway and focus on how to come out victorious in their home match against Sharks of Port-Harcourt.Revealing this to newsmen in Ibadan wa...
500 Ibadan Fans For Akure To Cheer Shooting Stars
Published: September 08, 2013
In an effort to salvage the precarious position of 3SC in Nigeria Premier League log and rally support for its week 30 match against Sunshine Stars billed for Akure Township stadium, 500 fans would be sponsored to the venue of the match to cheer Ibadan darling team to victory.   This was made possible by Caretaker...
Problem Facing 3SC Is Multi - Facet - Jubril, Counsel To Yekini
Published: September 06, 2013
People have beginning to bear their minds in the lingering problems rocking the traditional clubside, Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC). A strong backer of the club who doubled as legal counsel to the late Super Eagles Striker Rasheed Yekini, Bar. Jubril Olanrewaju Mohammed in this interview with allnigeriasoccer.com&nb...
Augustine Eguavoen In Contact With Premier League Clubs
Published: September 04, 2013
Former National Team coach Augustine Eguavoen, who now oversees Nigerian National Football League outfit COD United, claims he has received some offers from some topflight teams that he is mulling over.Eguavoen guided The White Lions to a 3 - 1 victory over Remo Stars last weekend to narrowly escape relegation from Nig...
Tijani Babangida Wants State Government To Reward Taraba FC Players Over Promotion
Published: August 31, 2013
Taraba FC have clinched promotion to the Nigeria Premier League with a hard fought 1 - 0 victory over already promoted Giwa FC on the final day of the National League.Former Ajax Amsterdam wing wizard Tijani Babangida was appointed chairman of Taraba FC by the State Governor Danbaba Suntai in November 2011, and given a...
Why 3SC Chairman Resigned
Published: August 31, 2013
Apparently overwhelmed with the pressure associated with managing a traditional side like Shooting Stars, Toyin Akintunde, the chairman of the management board had to resign, citing personal reasons for his actionThe embattled board chairman who put in his resignation letter on Monday declined to give any details behin...
Everton Dazzler Ross Barkley Handed England Call-Up
Published: August 27, 2013
Ross Barkley , who has Nigerian blood flowing in his veins, has been handed his first England call up for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Moldova and Ukraine.19 - year - old Barkley has been rewarded by manager Roy Hodgson for his fine form since the start of the season, and he netted for Everton in the 2 - 2...
Obisesan Vows Oyo's Commitment To Save 3SC, Assures On Sports Development
Published: August 11, 2013
A strong member of Governor Abiola Ajimobi’s cabinet who also doubles as Commissioner for Environment and Habitat, Bar. Lowo Obisesan has reiterated the administration’s commitment to do everything within its capacity to save the sinking state club, 3SC from going down.The popular legal practitioner turned ...
Oba Of Benin Backs Edo Under 10 Youth Soccer Exhibition
Published: August 11, 2013
The first ever U-10 Youth Soccer Exhibition in Edo state put together by Star Football Academy with the support of ASD Campomaggio Italy has received a massive boost with the Support of his Royal Majesty, Omo n' Oba N' Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo  Oba Erediauwa CFR The Oba of Benin Kingdom.The one week programme which wi...
OYO YSFON To Commence ALGON Cup After Ramadan
Published: August 08, 2013
In a bid to get the best out of youngsters and consideration of Islamic faithful, the ALGON Unity Cup organized by Oyo State Chapter of Youth Sports Federations of Nigeria (YSFON) has been rescheduled to commence by 15th August, a week after the completion of Ramadan across the four zones of the state.YSFON’s sta...
30 States Storm Oyo For Aalafin Oba Adeyemi Under 17
Published: August 01, 2013
The respected Yoruba monarch, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, the  Aalafin of Oyo has confirmed 24th August for the commencement of underage competition instituted for him by Links Sports which will be played at Durbar Stadium Oyo.The grassroot soccer tourney tagged ‘Oba Adeyemi Unity Under-17 Tournanment’ would e...
Oyo FA Boss Absolves Self From 3SC's Predicament
Published: July 28, 2013
Oyo State Football Association, Leye Adepoju has absolved himself of many allegations leveled against him by some section of 3SC fan, following the tight spot the Ibadan darling team finds itself with relegation now starring the traditional club in the face.The board member of Nigeria Football Federations (NFF) clarifi...