Sunday Oliseh Warns Super Eagles Are In A Difficult CHAN Group
Published: November 16, 2015
Super Eagles manager Sunday Oliseh has commented on the African Nations Championship draw that pitted Nigeria in Group C of the tourney alongside Tunisia, Guinea and Niger Republic.Oliseh has admitted that his side will face a tough task in their bid to qualify for the knock out stages and wants preparations to start i...
Dennis Adeniran Bags Hat - trick In Fulham Win Vs Spurs
Published: November 16, 2015
England youth - teamer Dennis Adeniran notched a hat - trick for Fulham Under - 18s in their 5 - 3 defeat of Tottenham Hotspur  in the Barclays Under-18 Premier League this past weekend at Motspur Park.The midfielder gave Fulham the lead in the third minute after combining with Humphrys before scoring twice in th...
Nwankwo Kanu Doffs His Hat To Champions Enyimba
Published: November 16, 2015
Former Super Eagles hero Nwankwo Kanu has doffed his hat to Enyimba after they were officially crowned champions of the Nigeria Professional Football League for the seventh time in their history.The Aba - based side had already wrapped up the title with one game to spare after playing out a goalless draw with nearest c...
ARIK Airline Denies Reports Plane Ferrying Dream Team Lost An Engine
Published: November 16, 2015
ARIK Airline, through its Public Relations and Communications manager, has denied reports published in several media outlets, including allnigeriasoccer.com, that claimed that the aircraft flying the Dream Team to Gambia lost an engine while taking off from the Kotoka International Airport, Accra.Banji Ola said there i...
Swaziland National Team Promised Goat For Nigeria Draw
Published: November 16, 2015
The Swaziland National Football Team have been promised a goat by Madlenya Football Club PRO Jonase Vilane on the back of their impressive goalless draw with Nigeria in the World Cup second qualifying round, first leg held last Friday.Vilane made the announcement during a sports programme broadcast on SBIS 1 on Friday ...
NSC DG Commends Super Eagles As SWAN Week Begins
Published: November 16, 2015
The Director General, National Sports Commission, Mallam Alhassan Yakmut says the Super Eagles 0-0 draw with the Sihlangu Semnikati of Swaziland in the first leg of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier played at theSomhlolo National Stadium, Lobamba on Friday night is a good start for the Nigerian side.The DG who was spea...
Super Eagles Draw Tunisia, Niger And Guinea In CHAN
Published: November 15, 2015
The home - based Super Eagles have been drawn alongside Tunisia, Niger and Guinea in the 2016 African Nations Championship holding in Rwanda.The Nigeria side will play their games at the Nyamirambo Stadium, which will be the venue for the all the Group C fixtures, according to CAF.CAF Secretary General Hicham E...
Dream Team Survive Scare At Ghana Airport, As Sokari Is Dropped From Squad
Published: November 15, 2015
The Dream Team VI survived a scare at the Kotoka International Airport, Accra after the ARIK Air flight that brought the team from Lagos lost a tyre on landing.According to thenff.com, another ARIK Air plane that was on ground in Ghana was ferrying the squad to Gambia but the pilot had to make a return to the airport a...
Abia Warriors Relegate Sharks To NNL
Published: November 15, 2015
Abia Warriors FC literally relegated visiting Sharks FC of Port Harcourt with a hard fought 1-0 victory at the Umuahia Township Stadium on Sunday. Sharks needed at least a point to have any chance of surviving relegation and they fought gallantly but Michael Olaha drove the final nail in Shark’s relegation coffin...
Kudus Oyenuga Scores First League Goal For Hartlepool United
Published: November 15, 2015
Anglo - Nigerian midfielder Kudus Oyenuga helped Hartlepool United beat Leyton Orient 3 - 1 on game week 17 in League Two on Sunday afternoon.In his first start in the league this term, the ex Tottenham Hotspur youth - teamer found the net from the penalty spot in the 20th minute after the referee had blown for a handb...
World Exclusive: Scout Reveals Everton & Malaga Are NOT Interested In Golden Eaglets Star Samuel Chukwueze
Published: November 15, 2015
Everton have pulled out of the race to sign Nigeria Under 17 international Samuel Chukwueze after he was offered to the leadership of The Toffees by ex Omani - based footballer Ifeanyi Igwenjoku, who claims to scout for several European teams now.From the word go, the proposed deal was heading towards the brick wall fo...
Fegor Ogude Robbed In Russia; Money And Nigerian Passport Stolen
Published: November 15, 2015
Amkar Perm midfielder Fegor Ogude was robbed in Russia on Saturday and his Nigerian passport was among the important documents stolen by an unidentified woman.According to  wday.ru, the Nigeria international was at a shopping mall in the city when his purse with documents and money was stolen.Representatives of Am...
Kalmar, Gefle Monitoring Transfer Situation Of Moses Ogbu
Published: November 15, 2015
IK Sirius attacking midfielder Moses Ogbu could be playing in the Swedish Allsvenskan in the 2016 season, with Kalmar and  Gefle IF monitoring his transfer situation.The 24 - year - old would walk away from the Studenternas IP as a free agent in the coming days if he does not extend his contract, which is set to r...
Werder Bremen Star Anthony Ujah Plays Down Stoke City Link
Published: November 15, 2015
Super Eagles striker Anthony Ujah has played down speculations linking him with a shift to Stoke City in the January transfer window. But the Werder Bremen star is not surprised that his name is being bandied around with rumours linking him with a move to the Britannia Stadium, going by his form in the Bundesliga since...
Swaziland Get 516 Euros Reward For Draw Vs Super Eagles
Published: November 15, 2015
An anonymous individual donated 8,000 Swazi Lilangeni ( equivalent of 516.33 euros) to the Swaziland National Team as an incentive following their goalless draw with Nigeria in the World Cup second qualifying round, first leg tie on Friday night.According to Swazi Observer, the money will be handed to the players when ...