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Daniel Amokachi Appointed Special Assistant On Sports To President Buhari

  Ex-Nigerian international, Daniel Amokachi, has been appointed the Special Assistant on sports to President Muhammadu Buhari. Amokachi’s appointment letter which is dated August 17, 2020, and signed by Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, revealed

Super Eagles Get New Date For AFCON And World Cup Qualifiers

  With the successful conduct of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) emergency meeting held on Wednesday, August 19, 2020, the Super Eagles of Nigeria will now play their next qualifiers match for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations against

Ighalo Finishes Fifth On United’s Scorers’ Chart

  Nigeria’s Odion Ighalo ended the 2019/2020 league season on a bright note after finishing as Manchester United’s fifth highest goal scorer despite joining the red devils in January 2020, winter transfer window. Ighalo who is on loan from Chinese

Mikel Eager To Bring Winning Mentality To Stoke

  Nigerian football legend and former Chelsea FC of England midfielder, Mikel Obi, has expressed his desire to impact his winning mentality on his Stoke City teammates after joining the club as a free player on Monday, August 17, 2020.

Awoniyi Ready For Super Eagles Chance

  Nigeria and Liverpool of England striker, Taiwo Awoniyi, has stated that he has proven his worth and deserves to be part of the Super Eagles fold. Awoniyi who spent the 2019/2020 league season with German Bundesliga side, Mainz, on

Siasia Urges Football Administrators To Restructure Grassroot Football

  Ex-Nigerian international and former Nigerian U-20, U-23, and Super Eagles team coach, Samson Siasia has charged football administrators in Nigeria to raise their game if Nigeria wants to return to glory days in youth football. Since the triumph of

Nigerians In Sports: Mikel Obi Joins Stoke City

  Former Super Eagles of Nigeria captain, John Obi Mikel, has sealed a deal with English Championship side, Stoke City FC. The 33-year-old Nigerian midfielder became the fourth summer signing for the potters in their bid to stage a return

Simeon Nwankwo Optimistic About Eagles Recall

  Crotone of Italy striker, Simeon Nwankwo, has made public his aim of returning to the Super Eagles after being ignored for a long while by coach Gernot Rohr. Nwankwo who boasts one goal in five appearances for the three-time

Nigerians In Sports: Balogun Named In SPL Team Of The Week

  Nigerian defender, Leon Balogun, over the course of the weekend made his debut for Scottish premier league giants, Rangers FC, and it ended on a bright note for the Super Eagles defender as he was included in the Scottish

Victor Osimhen Joins Napoli, Becomes Most Expensive African Footballer

  On Friday, July 31, 2020, Italian league giants, SSC Napoli, confirmed that they have signed Super Eagles of Nigeria striker, Victor Osimhen, from French Ligue 1 club, Lille OSC. Though the Italian club failed to disclose the amount they

Osinachi Ohale Joins AS Roma

  Super Falcons of Nigeria defender, Osinachi Ohale, has joined Italian side, AS Roma, from her former Spanish club, Tacon (now Real Madrid). In an official statement issued on the Italian club’s website on Thursday, July 30, 2020, the news

Josh Maja Optimistic Of Super Eagles Chance

  Nigeria and Girondins Bordeaux of France striker, Josh Maja, has stated his willingness towards working hard and proving that his first call up to the Super Eagles is not a fluke by getting more invitation from Gernot Rohr and

Victor Osimhen Set To Become Most Expensive Nigerian Footballer

  Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen, in few hours or days will become the most expensive footballer in Nigeria’s history and the most expensive signing in the history of the Italian club, SSC Napoli. The Partenopei are willing to part with

Nigerians In Sports: Aribo Ready For The New Season

  Super Eagles of Nigeria and Rangers FC of Scotland midfielder, Joe Aribo, has stated that he is fully motivated ahead of the upcoming 2020/2021 Scottish Premier League season. Aribo who joined Rangers from Charlton last season has been impressive

Ndidi Sets EPL Record

  Despite missing out on the chance to feature in the UEFA Champions League next season with Leicester City after finishing 5th on the English Premier League table, Wilfred Ndidi would surely be proud of his personal achievement in the

NBBF Mourns Razak Okedeyi

  The Nigerian basketball world was thrown into mourning on Thursday, July 23, 2020, after news of the death of fast-rising referee, Razak Okedeyi, was made public through a statement issued and signed by Oni Afolabi, a board member of

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