Oliseh Recalls English Premier League Trio
Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh has recalled English Premier League trio: John Mikel Obi, Victor Moses and Odion Ighalo for the upcoming friendlies against Cameroon and Congo. Chelsea duo, Mikel and Moses, and Watford striker Ighalo missed last month’s CAF Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Tanzania. Mikel and Ighalo were dropped from the team whilst […]
Pay Attention to Your Feedback
As a Nigerian, I have come to realise that one of the things we, as a people, are often afraid of is people’s criticisms/negative feedback. No one likes to be criticised so we tend to develop strong resistance to it. Criticism often triggers strong emotions in us all. We tend to get bitter, angry or try […]
Nigeria Wins Bronze at the 2015 All Africa Games
Nigeria’s men football national team (U-23) triumphed over their Congolese counterparts 5-3 on penalties to win the bronze medal at the 2015 All Africa Games on Thursday. Goalkeeper, Emmanuel Daniel was the hero when he saved Sagesse Babele’s penalty kick, while Etor Daniel, Sodiq Atanda, Kingsley Sokari, Erhun Obanor and Christian Pyagbara all scored from […]
Top 10 Anglo-Born Players Who Can Add Quality to the Super Eagles Part 2
Here are English-born players who can be added to the Super Eagles to improve the quality of the team. Click here to read part 1. 6. Sammy Ameobi Sammy is the younger brother of former Super Eagles striker, Shola Ameobi. Just like his brother, he started his career with Newcastle United but is currently on […]
The Typical Way Nigerian Parents Raise Kids
Growing up as a Nigerian child can be mentally challenging. Pardon me for generalising. Yes! I know Nigeria is enormous with over 250 ethnic groups and I cannot speak for everyone but I have found out that Nigerian children, no matter where they grow up, are raised in similar ways. I was in South London […]
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 don the Green and White of Nigeria. Ikeme was first called up to the Super […]
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 his City debut a fortnight ago against Watford, was brought on in the 89th minute […]
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 the club’s faith in him, scoring just 4 goals in 26 league appearances. The striker […]
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 embattled FIFA boss. Seventy-nine-year-old Sepp Blatter resigned just two weeks after winning a fifth term […]
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 Southern African nation, who have won the Afrobasket Championship a record 11 times, but D’Tigers […]
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 to their fourth win in four games. Iheanacho was promoted to the Manchester City senior […]
Festus Ezeli: From Benin City to NBA Championships
Nigerian-born basketballer, Festus Ifeanyi Ezeli-Ndulue became an NBA Champion earlier this year after helping Golden State Warriors to triumph over much-fancied Cleveland Cavaliers led by Lebron James to lift the coveted NBA title. Ezeli was a bit-part player en route to the NBA finals but cemented his place in the team thanks to an injury […]
How Learning from Experience Shapes our Lives
By Arinze Ude Experience, they say, is the best teacher. The things we go through everyday influence the way we think and behave. Sometimes, what you read or hear about people’s experiences isn’t enough; you need to have a first-hand experience to grasp what the thing is all about. That is why I don’t believe in […]
Ambrose Becomes Double Champion
By Arinze Ude Super Eagles defender Efe Ambrose helped Celtic win the Scottish Cup with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Hibernian on Sunday. Striker, Gary Hooper grabbed a brace in the first half to help the Scottish giants lift yet another Scottish Cup at the expense of Hibernian in a final played at Hamped Park. […]
Enugu Rangers Crash Out of African Champions League
By Arinze Ude Enugu Rangers, the country’s remaining representative in Africa’s premier club competition, were ousted from the competition by Recreativo Libolo of Angola on Saturday. Recreativo beat Rangers 3-1 on the day and 3-1 on aggregate after the first leg had ended goalless. Senegal’s Henri Camara and Dario Cardoso gave Libolo a two-goal advantage […]
Sunday Mba Joins Enugu Rangers, At Last!
By Arinze Ude Sunday Mba is a free man at last, after Warri Wolves and Enugu Rangers reached an agreement over his transfer. The Nigerian 2013 AFCON hero has been out of action due to the tug of war between the two clubs over his contract/ownership. Warri Wolves FC has finally bowed to appeals from various stakeholders, […]