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Is Mikel Obi’s Champions League Success with Chelsea FC Good or Bad for Nigeria?

By Obi Martins Okafor   This weekend, the stage will be set for the climatic Champions League finals match between ‘The Blues’ from London and ‘Bavarians’ from Munich. Only a few would have guessed that, a Nigerian would eventually make

The Battle at Etihad Stadium

By Obi Martins Okafor. Has football ever seen such drama? The English Premier League is not just about the hype, but it really is the most dramatic league in the world. Form the fight for the title to the battle

What Did We Learn From Yekini’s Death?

By Obi Martins Okafor Just days after the painful demise of Nigeria’s finest striker ever to graze the pitch, cries, eulogies and condolence visitations have inundated the gates of his house like ‘rush of water into a damaged watertight door

Nigerian King of Goal: Rashidi Yekini, A Tribute

By Obi Martins Okafor Not many heroes in Nigerian football can be compared to the legendry striker, Rashidi Yekini. The Ex-striker who stands 6ft 3in tall died on Friday and was laid to rest in Kwara State the next day

The Travails of Keshi

By Obi Martins Okafor Of recent, the Nigerian football management Job can be described as one of the most difficult and unstable of jobs out there, and yet one of the most sort after Jobs. Various coaches have come and

Team Nigeria Going for Gold, Silver or Bronze?

By Obi Martins Okafor   One of Nigeria’s sport directors was asked on one occasion: “Sir, how many gold medals are we expecting from our contingents at the London Olympics?” And he answered ‘As much as five’ with a comical

The Yak Sparks!

By Obi Martins Okafor As the saying goes: “Time heals all wound.” This is the case of “the injury” Yakubu Aiyegbeni, A.K.A. “the yak”, gave the football loving Nigerians at the last FIFA world cup held in South Africa. The

Do Not Mistake The Obi’s

By Obi Martins Okafor It seems like the new scripture of Nigeria football will be according to “Joel”. This is the name of the new whiz kid which will be chanted for years to come both in Nigeria and Inter

The Gulder 5-A Side Football Tournament is Here Again

By Ikemefuna Anekwe Last year, Connectnigeria.com reported on the Gulder 5-Aside Football tournament. Once again the 2012 edition of the competition is around. This yearly football tournament, organised by Nigerian Breweries Plc, is a great step towards improving grassroots football

FACE OFF: Celebrity Basketball Match (Pictures)

By Dami Elebe Celebrities from every industry in Nigeria were present for a unique event. Created by Olatunde Michaels, this event is a first of its kind allowing the celebrities to once again communicate with their fans and show their

5 Nigerian Athletes you should know

The progressive and resilient Nigerian Spirit has produced some remarkable individuals who have achieved world class awards and recognition in their various fields. Hakeem “the dream” Olajuwon, Daniel “the bull” Amokachi, Kanu Nwankwo, Samuel Peters and my personal favorite Austin

SuperSport Acquires EPL Rights For Nigeria

DStv’s SuperSport is delighted to confirm that it has acquired the Nigerian rights to the Barclays Premier League for the next three seasons 2010/11 to 2012/13. The arrangement includes 380 Barclays Premier League matches, plus the Premier...

Be Accountable, Bio Tells Football Federation

Minister of Sports and Chairman, National Sports Commission Ibrahim Bio has charged the interim board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), headed by Aminu Maigara to run an open administration.

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