Weekend Sports RoundUp: Remo Stars Continues Impressive Run
Remo Stars continued their impressive run in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) after beating Heartland FC 3-0 in their second league game on Sunday, December 26, 2021. Andy Okpe’s brace and Samuel Anakwe’s lone strike was all the NPFL newcomers needed to earn all three points on Sunday. Read more about Sports League […]
AFCON 2022: Eguaveon Releases 28-Man Squad
The interim coach of the Super Eagles handed an invitation to a few new faces ahead of the continental showpiece. Read more about Sports Interim coach of the Nigerian national team Augustine Eguavoen has released a list of 28 players set to represent Nigeria at the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations slated to hold […]
2022 AFCON: Peter Rufai Confident Eguavoen Can Win Titles With Eagles
Ex-Nigerian international Peter Rufai has expressed confidence in the ability of Super Eagles interim coach Austine Eguaveon to lead the team to a fourth African title in Cameroon. Read more about Sports Eguavoen was named as head of the Nigerian technical crew after Gernot Rohr was sacked on December 12. Despite the short time […]
Eguavoen Vows To Inject Discipline Into Super Eagles
Interim head coach of the Nigerian national team Austin Eguavoen has vowed to inject discipline into the Super Eagles ahead of the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. The former Super Eagles defender made the disclosure during an interview with Brila FM. Read more about Sports Eguavoen lamented: “I hate to say it […]
Weekend Sports RoundUp: NPFL Is Back
The 2021/22 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season kicked off on Friday, December 18, 2021, with MFM playing host to Remo Stars at the Onikan Arena in Lagos. The away side emerged top of the encounter with a 2-0 win over the Oluykoya Boys. Strikes from Qudus Akanni and Andy Okpe was all the […]
NFF Fires Gernot Rohr, Appoints Austine Eguavoen
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has severed ties with Gernot Rohr as the head coach of the Nigerian national team. Read more about Sports An official statement on the website of the NFF on Sunday, December 12, 2021, confirmed the sack of the German tactician with less than 30 days to the commencement of the […]
Rohr Confident Eagles Will Be Ready For Egypt’s Clash
Nigerian national team coach Gernot Rohr has said the Super Eagles will be ready for their first game against Egypt at the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. Read more about Sports Nigeria is pitched in Group D alongside Egypt, Guinea Bissau, and Sudan, and Gernot Rohr is confident that early camping for […]
Ikpeba Cautions Against Rohr’s Sack
Ex-Nigerian international Victor Ikpeba has advised the Nigeria Football Federation against sacking the head coach of the Super Eagles Gernot Rohr. The German tactician has come under heavy criticism owing to a series of a poor display by the team despite getting the required results. Read more about Sports Nigeria narrowly qualified for the […]
Osimhen’s Injury Could Be A Big Blow To Nigeria’s AFCON Plans
Italian Serie A club SSC Napoli has confirmed that their Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen has fractured his orbit and cheekbone in the club’s 3-2 loss to Inter Milan in the league on Sunday, November 21, 2021. The Super Eagles forward clashed heads with Inter defender Milan Škriniar and had to be substituted just ten […]
Nigerians In Sports: Akpoguma Named In Bundesliga Team Of The Week
Nigerian defender Kevin Akpoguma has been named in the German Bundesliga Team of the Week for week 12 of the 2021/22 season. The Super Eagles defender made the team list compiled and published on Twitter by whoscored.com, a football and statistics website. Read more about Sports Akpoguma made the list following an impressive display […]
Nigeria Maintain 36th Spot In FIFA Rankings
Nigerian senior men’s football team, the Super Eagles, maintained their 36th position in the FIFA/Coca-Cola world football ranking released on Friday, November 19, 2021. Read more about Sports A 2-0 win over Liberia in Morocco and a 1-1 draw against Cape Verde at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos, during the last group game of […]
Emmanuel Dennis Delighted With Man-Of-The-Match Performance Against Man United
Super Eagles of Nigeria striker Emmanuel Dennis commanded a man-of-the-match performance for Watford in their 4-1 win against Manchester United in the English Premier League on Saturday, November 20. Read more about Sports Dennis, 24, joined the Vicarage Road outfit in the summer transfer window and has been praised for his decent showings for […]
Osimhen Resumes Training After Calf Injury Scare
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has resumed training after suffering a calf injury scare that ruled him out of Napoli’s 1-0 league win against Salernitana on Sunday, October 31, 2021. Read more about Sports Osimhen, 22, injured his calf in the Partenopei training last Saturday, October 30, and was forced out of the clash […]
Qatar 2022: Rohr Recalls Ighalo For Liberia And Cape Verde Clashes
Head coach of the Nigerian senior men’s national team, Gernot Rohr, has handed an invitation to 24 players for the country’s last two Group C 2022 World Cup qualifiers matches against the Lone Stars of Liberia and the Blue Sharks of Cape Verde. Read more about Sports Nigeria tops Group C with 9 points […]
Weekend Sports Roundup: Onuachu Ends Goal Drought
Super Eagles of Nigeria striker, Paul Onuachu, ended his mini goal drought this season on Sunday, October 31, 2021, during Genk’s 6-2 thrashing of Zulte Waregem in the Belgian First Division A. Read more about Sports Onuachu had gone five games without scoring, but the 2020-2021 Belgian league highest goal scorer returned to scoring […]
Former Super Eagles Star Ojigwe Appointed Commissioner For Sports
Retired Nigerian footballer Karibe Paschal Ojigwe has been appointed the Sports Commissioner for Abia State. Read more about Sports The former Super Eagles defensive midfielder was sworn in alongside 26 other commissioners on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, by State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu after screening and confirmation by the Abia State House of Assembly. Governor […]