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Top 10 Anglo-Born Players Who Can Add Quality to the Super Eagles

After the impressive debut of 29-year-old Carl Ikeme in Super Eagles’ stalemate with Tanzania in Dar Es Salam last weekend, many have questioned why it took so long for Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to woo the Wolverhampton Wanderers goalkeeper to

Iheanacho Grabs the Headlines With Last Minute Winner

Nigerian youngster, Kelechi Iheanacho was an unlikely hero for his club, Manchester City on Saturday when he came off the bench to score in the final minute and ensure City left Crystal Palace with the maximum points. Iheanacho, who made

Brown Ideye Moves to Olympiakos

It’s official! Brown Ideye has completed his move to Greek giants, Olympiakos from English side West Bromwich Albion. Ideye, 26, joined West Brom in July 2014 from Dynamo Kyiv for a then club-record 10 million pounds but failed to repay

Segun Odegbami Announces FIFA Presidency Plans

Former Green Eagles captain, Segun Odegbami declared his intention to replace Sepp Blatter as president of football’s world governing body FIFA on Tuesday. He becomes the second Nigerian after ex-Governor Orji Uzor Kalu to declare his intention to succeed the

Liverpool Signs Taiwo Awoniyi

Liverpool Football Club has announced the signing of Nigerian forward, Taiwo Awoniyi, who will immediately head out on loan with FSV Frankfurt. The 18-year-old, who joins the club having previously represented Imperial Academy in Nigeria, is a Nigerian under-23 footballer.

Nigeria Clinches 1st African Basketball Championship Title

Nigeria’s national men basketball team, D’Tigers, made history on Sunday in Tunisia when they defeated Angola 74-65 in the 2015 Afrobasket Championship final to be crowned African Champions for the first time. Prior to game, Nigeria had never beaten the

Kelechi Iheanacho Makes Debut in the English Premier League

Nigerian youngster, Kelechi Iheanacho has finally made his debut in the English Premier League (EPL) for high flying Manchester City against Odion Ighalo’s Watford on Saturday. Iheanacho replaced Sergio Aguero in the 89th minute of the game with City cruising

Blessing Okagbare Addresses Fans and Critics on Facebook

Nigerian athlete and gold medalist, Blessing Okagbare has released a public statement via her Facebook page, responding to critics’ remarks on her performance at the 2015 International Associations of Athletics Federations (IAAF) 100m race held in Beijing this month. She

Beşiktaş Offers Chelsea €5 Million for Mikel Obi

Turkish giant Beşiktaş has offered Chelsea €5 million for Nigerian intentional Mikel according to the Punch newspaper. Mikel has found himself on the fringes of the Chelsea squad after falling down the pecking order. He has also been linked with

Sunday Oliseh Names Squad

Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh has surprisingly left Chelsea duo, John Mikel Obi and Victor Moses out of the 18-man team for next month’s 2017 CAF Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Tanzania. Wolverhampton Wanderers keeper, Carl Ikeme, who qualifies

Remembering Samuel Okwaraji, Nigeria’s Most Legendary Footballer

The Nigeria Football Federation has directed that Samuel Okwaraji’s portrait should be carried round the 8 venues of the 2015 Federation Cup quarter final fixtures today in remembrance of him. The venues are Enugu, Benin City, Neros Stadium, Oleh, Lokoja,

Taiwo Awoniyi Set For Liverpool

Nigeria U-20 international footballer, Taiwo Awoniyi is on the verge of completing a move to Liverpool, according to reports emanating from England. The 17-year-old attacker attracted interests from Manchester City, FC Porto, Monaco as well as Liverpool following his exploits

Everything You Need to Know About 2015/2016 English Premier League Season

The new English Premier League (EPL) 2015/2016 season is here. Defending champions, Chelsea will be hoping to become the first team to win consecutive league titles since 2009. The Jose Mourinho-led team were heads and shoulders above everyone last season.

Super Eagles of Nigeria Rise to 53rd Position in Latest FIFA/Coca-Cola Ranking

Super Eagles of Nigeria have climbed four places up to 53rd in the latest monthly FIFA/Coca-Cola ranking, which was released on Thursday. In July, Super Eagles dropped to 57th – their worst position in 2015. Despite the climb, they still

Blessing Okagbare and 22 Others to Represent Nigeria at IAAF World Championship in Beijing, China

Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor, the reigning Commonwealth double champion, leads the list of 23 athletes released by the Athletic Federation of Nigeria, AFN, to represent the country at the IAAF World Championship in Beijing, China. Okagbare-Ighoteguonor clinched one silver and one bronze

Hope 4 Girls Camp Begins

The annual Hope 4 Girls basketball camp, which was founded by former Nigerian basketball player, Mobolaji Akiode, commenced its 6th edition yesterday, 5th August, 2015 at the Nigeria Institute for Sports Gymnasium inside the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. According to

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