Official : HJK Helsinki Announce Signing Of Obilor, Confirm Departure Of Taye Taiwo
Published: November 30, 2016
With a statement published on their official website, Finnish Veikkausliiga powerhouse HJK Helsinki have announced the signing of Nigerian defender Faith Friday Obilor, who last played for FC Inter Turku.The central defender has appended his signature to a two -year contract with the capital outfit.Obilor arrived in F...
Chelsea Congratulate Nigerian Striker On Being Named Premier League Finest
Published: November 30, 2016
Chelsea have congratulated their fullback Victor Moses on being named the most outstanding player in the Premier League for the month of November, an award voted for by PFA Fans themselves.Moses has excelled in his new right wing-back position, and helped goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois post six shutouts in a row until the...
Chelsea Wing-Back Moses Wins PFA Fans Premier League Player of the Month
Published: November 30, 2016
Chelsea wing-back Victor Moses has won the  PFA Fans’ Premier League Player of the Month award for November.The Nigeria international saw off competition from fellow Super Eagle Victor Anichebe (Sunderland), Sergio Aguero (Manchester City), Gylfi Sigurdsson (Swansea City), Nordin Amrabat (Watford) and Matt P...
Wikki Tourists, FC IfeanyiUbah To Open 2016 NPFL Super4
Published: November 30, 2016
Wikki Tourists and FC IfeanyiUbah have been drawn to play the opening game of the 2016/17 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) which flags off on December 7 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu.According to fixtures released by the League Management Company (LMC), the opening match will kick-off at 5pm with th...
Chelsea Nigerian Defender Scores Winner Against Feyenoord In Premier League Cup
Published: November 30, 2016
England U20 international of Nigerian descent Fikayo Tomori netted the winner as Chelsea defeated Feyenoord 2-1 in the Premier League International Cup on Tuesday evening.The defender and young striker Ike Ugbo were included in the starting eleven of the Blues and lasted the distance at Electrical Services Stadium (Ald...
Coach Who Discovered Leicester City, Gent Stars Appointed Plateau United Technical Director
Published: November 30, 2016
The Acting General Manager of Plateau United FC of Jos, Pius Henwan, has unveiled Ahmed Ibrahim as the Technical Director of the Club ahead of the 2016/2017 campaign of the Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL. Ahmed Ibrahim who is also known as “Coach Bros”, is highly regarded in Nigeria Football cir...
Jurgen Klopp : No More Talk About Ejaria Because He Is 19
Published: November 30, 2016
Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp has expressed satisfaction over the performance of Ovie Ejaria in Tuesday night’s 2-0 win over Leeds United in the quarterfinals of the League Cup.The England U20 international was one of eight changes in the starting XI from the team that faced Sunderland on Saturday, and the ...
Desire Oparanozie Sends Super Falcons To AWCON Final
Published: November 29, 2016
Nigeria joined hosts Cameroon in the final of the 2016 African Women’s Cup of Nations after beating traditional rivals South Africa 1-0 in a hard fought semi-final on Tuesday in Limbe.South Africa were the better side in the first stanza but they failed to make possession count.The 2012 finalists began the second...
Dutch Federation Punish Vitesse For Abiola Dauda Blunder
Published: November 29, 2016
Jong Vitesse have been deducted three points by the Dutch Federation for running afoul of the rules of the Dutch Second Division. The KNVB took the decision after Jong Vitesse fielded three first-team players Abiola Dauda , Kosuke Ota and Nathan Allan de Souza, one more than the required number, for a game in the divis...
Exclusive: Oparanozie, Long-Range Specialist Okobi, Arsenal Star Oshoala Start Against South Africa
Published: November 29, 2016
Nigeria coach Florence Omagbemi has announced her starting line-up for Tuesday evening’s Africa Women Cup of Nations semifinal clash against South Africa at Stade Municipal de Limbe, Limbe.Omagbemi has made one change to the side that thrashed Kenya 4-0 in the Super Falcons final Group B fixture, with Guingamp st...
Official : Nigerian Striker Appointed Coach Of English Fifth-Tier Club
Published: November 29, 2016
Chester FC have appointed former Scotland international of Nigerian descent Chris Iwelumo assistant manager .Iwelumo, 38, will assist Jon McCarthy at the Vanarama National League club, and replaces Ian Sharps, who moved to League One side Walsall as the first team coach two weeks ago.In a playing career spanning two d...
NFF, Super Eagles Captain Commiserate With Brazilians, Chapecoense Over Plane Crash
Published: November 29, 2016
Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel and the Nigeria Football Federation have commiserated with the Brazilian football club, Chapecoense over the plane crash that claimed lives of 76 people.The Chapecoense delegation were on their way to Colombia for the final of the Copa Sudamerica against Atletico Nacional on Wednesday, bu...
Manchester United Reignite Interest In Mikel 13 Years After Scouting Midfielder In Egypt
Published: November 29, 2016
Manchester United are ready to make a move to sign Chelsea star John Obi Mikel in the January transfer window.The electronic edition of The Sun says the Red Devils manager Jose Mourinho is ready to take advantage with a cut-price New Year offer for the Super Eagles midfielder. The ex-Lyn Oslo wonderkid had been linked ...
Wolfsburg Trainee Victor Osimhen Set To Return To Nigeria To Process Work Permit
Published: November 29, 2016
Victor Osimhen’s representative Ariyo Igbayilola has sounded it loud and clear that the Nigeria international is as fit as a fiddle, contrary to speculations in a section of the media that he sustained a serious injury at Wolfsburg training.Wolfsburg will active the preliminary contract Osimhen and his camp sig...
Arsenal Ghanaian Wonderkid Replicates Iwobi Hat-Trick Achievement
Published: November 29, 2016
Arsenal’s English-born striker of Ghanaian ancestry Edward Nketiah bagged a hat-trick as the U23 team thrashed Leicester City 3-0 in Premier League 2 on Monday night.In doing so, the 17-year-old became the first player to score three goals for Arsenal at that level since Nigeria international Alex Iwobi managed t...