Falcons Lead AWC Awards
Super Falcons winger and scorer of their second goal against Cameroon in the final, Asisat Oshoala was named the best player (Golden Ball) of the just concluded African Women’s Championship in Namibia. The 20-year-old midfielder played a huge role in the Falcons’ success with four goals, including a tremendous effort in the group stages. Her […]
Date for FIBA Qualifying Tournament Confirmed
Nigeria has been seeded in FIBA Africa Zone 3 qualifying tournament to be held in Ougadougou, Burkina Faso from October 13 to October 19. The date of the tournament had been a conundrum after several countries complained against FIBA’s proposed Champions League format. The qualifiers will determine the participant countries for the 2015 Africa Basketball […]
Solanke Signs Professional Contract With Chelsea
Young forward, Dominic Solanke has penned down a five-year professional contract with English Premier League (EPL) table leaders, Chelsea. The Stamford Bridge club made this known via the club’s official website. An elated Solanke also took to social media to celebrate the deal. Solanke, 17, christened Dominic Ayodele Solanke, is an England youth international but […]
Nigerians in the Premier League
CHELSEA 4-2 SWANSEA CITY Nigerian midfielder, John Mikel Obi missed Chelsea’s win against high-flyers, Swansea City over the weekend. The midfield maestro who was criticized for his lacklustre display for Nigeria in their African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Congo and South Africa, wasn’t named in Chelsea squad for the game. Mikel appears to […]
Super Eagles Slump to Shock Defeat
The Super Eagles of Nigeria started the defense of their African Cup of Nations (AFCON) title with a shock 3-2 home defeat to Congo Brazzaville on match day 1 of the AFCON qualifiers on Saturday in Calabar. Nigeria took the lead early in the game through Scotland-based defender Efe Ambrose, throwing the fans at UJ […]
Football: Transfer Window Closes
The transfer window will close tonight at about 11pm Nigerian time as coaches try to put some finishing touches to their teams. This is the most exciting part of the transfer window as it encompasses drama and great fun. Manchester United have splashed out on Angel di Maria, Ander Herrera, Luke Shaw, Daley […]
Nigerians in the English Premier League
EVERTON 3-6 CHELSEA Nigerian midfielder, John Mikel Obi was a second half substitute for Chelsea in the 9-goal thriller at Goodison Park. The defensive midfielder replaced Brazilian, Willian on the 75th minute with a 4-2 score. However, Chelsea conceded a goal just a minute after his introduction after their former employee, Samuel Eto’o reduced […]
Nigerians in the English Premier League
The Barclays English Premier League (EPL) will kick off in earnest tomorrow with fallen giants, Manchester United facing Swansea City in new manager, Louis van Gaal’s first competitive match, at Old Trafford in the 12:45 kickoff. The transfer window has been a very busy one with the arrival and departure of players and coaching staff. […]
Uzoenyi Cleared to Play for Mamelodi Sundowns
Nigerian winger, Ejike Uzoenyi has been granted a work permit to finalize his move to the South African side, Mamelodi Sundowns. Uzoenyi, who made the move from the Nigerian Premier League to Premier Soccer League after an eye-catching performance at CHAN 2014, joined up with new team mates last Sunday. He had been on holiday […]
Nigeria to Play South Africa in Cape Town
The South African Football Association (SAFA) has confirmed Cape Town as the venue for the 2015 AFCON qualifier between South Africa and Nigeria on September 10th. Despite South Africa’s recent poor run of results at the stadium, it is believed SAFA chose Cape Town as the venue due to the monies the association will receive […]
Super Eagles Leap to 33rd in Latest FIFA Rankings
The Super Eagles of Nigeria climbed just a place up in the latest FIFA/Coca Cola World rankings released yesterday to maintain their third position in the continent. Despite their impressive second round finish at the World Cup in Brazil, Nigeria have been ranked amongst countries like Denmark, Romania, Ukraine, Sweden, Scotland, Venezuela, Serbia and Turkey, who […]
FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup: Falconets Qualify for Quarter-Finals
Nigeria’s U-20 women’s national team, the Falconets, have booked their place in the quarter-finals of the ongoing FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, where they will lock horns with New Zealand, after coming from behind to defeat England 2-1 on Wednesday. Nigeria went into their last group game at the summit of Group C with four […]
Manu Garba Names 25 for Lesotho Clash
Nigeria’s U-20 Men’s national team, Flying Eagles’ coach, Manu Garba has released a list of 25 names for the highly anticipated clash with Lesotho later this month. Garba included 2013 U-17 World Cup winning Golden Eaglets including Captain Musa Mohammed and striker Taiwo Awoniyi. Muhammed and Awoniyi are the only overseas-based players selected for […]
Okagbare Leads Team Nigeria to African Athletics Competition
Team Nigeria comprising of 30 athletes, led by Commonwealth Games track double Gold medalist, Blessing Okagbare has touched down in Marrakech, Morocco for the 19th edition of the African Athletics Championship (AAC). The team is hoping to produce the performance that saw them crowned African Champions at the 2012 edition in Porto Novo, Benin Republic […]
Nigeria to Play Rwanda in Calabar
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced that the 2015 AFCON qualifier between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and their Rwandan opponents will take place at the U.J. Esuene Stadium in Calabar on Saturday, September 6. Calabar has played host to a number of Super Eagles’ friendly and competitive fixtures in the recent past […]
Sammy Ameobi Pledges Allegiance to Nigeria
Nigerian international striker, Shola Ameobi’s younger brother has declared his interest to play for the Super Eagles of Nigeria. The young Newcastle winger cum striker is eligible to play for both Nigeria and England, who he has represented at under-21 level, but has opted to stick with the green jersey. Speaking to Nigerian newspaper, The […]