The Nigerian football team failed to depart for Peru for a friendly after a passenger on the Madrid-bound flight was arrested on suspicion of being in possession of drugs, an official has confirmed. Nigeria team spokesman Ben Alaiya said the Iberia flight was cancelled after the Nigerian drugs enforcement agency arrested a passenger, while another [...]
Former Super Eagles physiotherapist, Dipo Odunuga, has faulted the idea of inviting home-based players to play alongside the foreign professionals in the senior national side, saying they do not have the experience to represent the country at the senior level. “The idea of inviting home-based players to play in the Super Eagles is not good [...]
Former coach of the Super Eagles, Christian Chukwu has called for the understanding of Nigerians over the dropping of some established players from the Eagles’ list released by Coach Stephen Keshi for the International friendly against Peru and Nigeria’s World and Nations Cup qualifying matches. Chukwu, who is a member of the technical committee of [...]
Against the backdrop of criticisms that greeted the Eagles’ list for the coming World Cup and African Cup of Nations qualifying matches, Super Eagles’ coach, Stephen Keshi, has said that critics have no reason for raising their eyebrows over the selection. He said: “I am not happy at all about what people are saying concerning [...]
Former skipper of the Lagos State U-18 boxing team, Sikiru Shogbesan, has vowed to do the state proud at the coming National Sports Festival billed to hold later in the year. Representing Yaba Local Council Development Area at the ongoing Lagos State Sports Festival, tagged Ibile 2012, Shogbesan secured a unanimous victory over Tobi Kolawole [...]
Super Eagles Chief Coach, Stephen Keshi has dropped Chelsea’s John Mikel Obi, Osaze Odemwingie of West Brom and Blackburn’s Yakubu Aiyegbeni from the list of players invited for next week’s friendly against Peru and Nigeria’s next World and Nations Cup qualifying matches. The Nigerian manager however gave former Eagles winger, John Utaka another chance in [...]
Reports from the camp of the senior female national team say the Super Falcons will face a tough test when they confront Nassarawa United in a friendly match on Friday. Falcons Coach, Kadiri Ikhana said the ladies need such tough games as they continue preparation for the Africa Women Championship, AWC qualifiers. Falcons, who are [...]
