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The 2012 Eko Football Festival Holds 27th to 30th September 2012

The Lagos State Government football fiesta will hold next week, from 27 – 30th, in an event that will be a convergence of football with the entertainment industry. The event will be outstanding, featuring personalities of coveted qualities like UK

Nigerians Prepares For The Champions League Showdown

By Obi Martins Okafor. A stage where many Nigerian players have made a their dreams come true, the Champions League is preparing to once again make many dreams come true tonight as various European clubs lock horns in the group

Nigerians In The English Premier League [EPL]

By Arinze Ude. Nigerian-born English striker, Carlton Uzoma Cole was in action for his club side, West Ham United against Norwich City but was below par and was substituted for Malian striker, Modibo Maiga. Osaze Peter Odewingie saw red in

President Goodluck Jonathan Rewards Nigeria’s Paralympian Team.

By Arinze Ude. President Goodluck Jonathan hosted the Nigerian Paralympics delegates and The Falconets for dinner at the State House Abuja on Saturday, 15th September 2012. At the dinner, Mr President announced N5 million cash reward for Paralympic Gold; N3

Football Business Seminar, Soccerex Comes To Lagos.

International football business managers, Soccerex, will bring to Nigeria for the first time, its seminar – usually for brands on how they can effectively leverage football events for campaigns. Soccerex has been doing this for close to two decades, conducting

Is Mikel Obi Indispensable To The Eagles?

By Obi Martins Okafor. It is always a thing of joy and honour to see a Nigerian being celebrated oversees especially in the Sporting sector. Within the last half a decade, no Nigerian sports personality can be compared to the

NIGERIAN PREMIER LEAGUE: Can We Ever Have The Same Passion For Our Local Teams?

By Arinze Ude. It’s becoming a culture nowadays to support Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Bayern Munich, AC Milan or Juventus and I’ve been pondering if we could ever have the

The Paralympic Games Come To An End.

By Arinze Ude. The 2012 London Paralympic Games ended yesterday in a grand ceremony; there were performances, arts and display. Rock group, Coldplay, performed 15 songs including Paradise, the theme song of the Games. The 12-day event saw 4,200 Paralympians

Nigeria Draws With Liberia.

By Arinze Ude and Obi Martins Okafor. Nigeria and Liberia played out a 2-all draw in the 2013 ANC Qualifiers at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium in Monrovia, Liberia on Saturday. It was a pulsating game that saw the

London 2012: Paralympics Day 9 For Team Nigeria.

By Arinze Ude.   Saidi Adedeji, Suwaibidu Galadima and Frank Johnwill all participated in the Men’s 100m T46 heats. Frank Johnwill finished finished second in Heat 1 in season best time of 11.12secs to qualify for the final round of

London 2012: Paralympics Day 8 For Team Nigeria!

By Arinze Ude. Gloria Anozie added another Gold medal to Nigeria’s medal haul at the on going Paralympics in London. She won the Gold in Women’s +82.50kg Power-Lifting event to bring Nigeria’s total medal haul in the Power-Lifting event

London 2012: Paralympics Day 7 For Team Nigeria

By Arinze Ude. Nigeria won yet another Gold medal in Power-Lifting event at the on going Paralympics in London. 21 year-old Loveline Obiji capped a wonderful performance with a Gold medal in the Women’s 82.50kg category (PowerLifting). Obiji, who will

Efe Ambrose Signs For The Bhoys!

By Arinze Ude. After spending three years in the Israel top division with Ashdod FC, Nigerian International defender, Efe Ambrose has made the leap to Scottish giants, Celtic FC in a three year deal. Ambrose and Getafe forward, Miku both

London 2012: Day 5 In The Paralympics For Team Nigeria

By Arinze Ude. Nigeria won her fifth silver medal of the Olympiad when 35 year old, Lucy Ejike lifted 135kg in the women’s Power-lifting 56kg category. She was only bettered by Egyptian Fatma Omar who lifted 142kg. Ozlem Becerikli of

London 2012: Days 3 and 4 For The Paralympics!

By Arinze Ude. Day 3: Nigeria’s impressive outing at the Games continued yesterday as she won her second gold medal of the Games when 33year old Ivory Nwokorie in the Women’s PowerLifting Competition (44kg category). She lifted 109kg ahead of

Nigerian Paralympians Roll Out The Gold Medals

By Obi Martins Okafor. Our Olympians might have come back from the Olympic Games early, but the team Nigeria for the Paralympics Games have shown no such intensions, as a matter of fact, they have won 4 gold medals from

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