By Segun Odegbami Everybody remembers the day of the final match in 1980. People recall where they watched the match, who captained the gallant team, who scored the goals and how they celebrated that victory that night and several nights after that eventful Sunday, March 22, 1980. For four decades, they have told and retold Read more
Nigeria’s football federation on Tuesday announced the indefinite suspension of the country’s premier league to ensure proper medical support is put in place following the death of a player during a match at the weekend. Nasarawa United defender Chineme Martins, 22, collapsed and died during Sunday’s league clash against Katsina United at the Lafia Township Read more
Odion Ighalo scuttled Wayne Rooney’s dream of leading Derby to an FA Cup upset against Manchester United as the Nigeria striker’s double sealed a 3-0 win in the fifth round on Thursday. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side were always in control at Pride Park and Luke Shaw opened the scoring before Ighalo took over to dash Read more
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun says the need to do what was right and in keeping with the covenant he made with his creator to serve the people diligently, made his administration not to disengage those employed at the twilight of the last administration. Prince Dapo Abiodun who stated this at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, when he Read more
Real Madrid on Sunday night trashed fierce rival Barcelona in a recent most anticipated El Classico 2-0 after 19year old Vinicius Junior broke Lionel Messi ’s record by becoming the youngest player to score in El Clasico in the 21st century. The 19-year-old, in the second half, scored Real Madrid ’s first goal in the pulsating encounter at the Read more
Amaju Pinnick is a man of means, class and character. Talk of a man with rare characteristics, milk of human kindness, humility, good human relations, then Amaju Pinnick comes to mind. He stooped to conquer many years back and he has warmed himself into the hearts of many with his accommodating nature and love for Read more
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Bruno Fernandes has lifted the mood at Old Trafford, comparing the January signing to a mix between former Manchester United players Paul Scholes and Juan Sebastian Veron. Fernandes arrived for an initial 55 million euros (£46 million) and, while that could rise to 80 million euros if a variety of targets Read more
NEW YORK, United States of America, February 13, 2020/ — Hudson’s Performance to Open the Night Prior to Player Introductions; Lil Wayne, DJ Khaled and Quavo to Join Chance The Rapper for NBA All-Star Game Halftime Show; Chaka Khan and Tenille Arts to Sing U.S. and Canadian National Anthems, Respectively; Queen Latifah to Sing with Chicago Youth in Read more
The Nigeria football national has leapt up four places in the February FIFA rankings released on Wednesday. The Super Eagles now occupy the 31st position in the world and moved to the third position in Africa to make up the top three current best teams in the continent. Senegal remains the best on the continent Read more
NIKE, American Sportswear giants, have unveiled new designed 2020 kits for Nigerian national football teams. NIKE’s Senior Director for Global Communications, Heidi Burnett, made the announcement on Twitter on Wednesday. The kits which expectedly feature the traditional Nigerian green and white colours have made a huge impression with fans taking kindly to the snazzy and Read more
