Tag: Nigeria Sports
Kwara 2013’ll Produce Future Stars
The ongoing Sterling Bank-sponsored National School Sports Festival has been described as another platform to harness the enormous talents abound…
Adamu: Nigerians Should Celebrate Keshi
Former Director General of National Sports Commission, NSC, Dr. Amos Adamu, has called on Nigeria Football Federation, NFF to invest…
10-Year-Old Pupil Wins Swimming Gold For Lagos
Faith John , a ten years old pupil of Ipakodo Primary School, Ikorodu, Lagos, emerged the champion in the girls’…
36 Lion Win Lagos Oba Cup
Two goals from Lawal Yusuf and Bamgbopa Bashir in the second half were all 36 Lion Football Club of Badagry…
Lagos Int’l B/Ball Classics: 10 Teams Axed For Cheating
No fewer than 10 of the 24 teams which registered for the junior category of the competition at the maiden…
Okoku Assesses Eagles Coach Keshi’s Reign In National Team
Stephen Okechukwu Keshi has been described as a coach who knows his trade very well and always gets what he…
Onigbinde: Eagles Not World Cup Team Yet
Despite Super Eagles booking a place in next year’s FIFA World Cup in Brazil on Saturday and two days later…
Lagos Basketball Classics Begins
Mobolaji Johnson Sports Centre, Rowe Park comes alive as the Lagos International Basketball Classics dunks off today. Beside hosts Nigeria,…
Eaglets In W/Cup-Bound Eagles Excite Obuh
Former flying Eagles coach, John Obuh, says he is proud of three former Golden Eagles players in the Brazil-bound Super…
NFF Mourns Eaglets Star, Njengo
Nigeria’s football family was thrown into mourning on Tuesday after news filtered in that former Golden Eaglets’ defender, Friday Njengo,…
Keshi Hails Synagogue’s Boy, Onazi
Chief Coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, Stephen Keshi, has poured encomiums on midfielder Ogenyi Onazi over the player’s exemplary performance…
W/Cup Ticket Blessing To Nigeria —Enyeama
Super Eagles’ stand-in captain, Vincent Enyeama, has described the World Cup ticket as a great blessing to Nigeria. Nigeria’s race…
We Lost To Bad Officiating
Ethiopia coach Bishaw Sewnet has said Nigeria did not beat his team on Saturday but rather they lost to Gambian…
Globacom Savour W/Cup Ticket With Eagles
Sponsor of Nigerian national football teams, Globacom, has lauded the exploits of the Super Eagles in securing one of the…
Kanu, Okocha Hail Keshi’s Team
Former captains of the Super Eagles, Kanu Nwankwo and Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha have applauded the Nigerian team for qualifying…
Team Lagos Present 180 Athletes For Ilorin 2013
A total of 180 athletes from Team Lagos are expected to take part in the sixth edition of the National…
Ethiopia Vow To Defeat Eagles
Ethiopia coach Bishaw Sewnet has vowed his men will give whatever it takes to overturn a first-leg defeat when they…
World Cup Playoff: No Injury Worries In Eagles’ Camp —Alaiya
With less than 72 hours before the crucial 2014 World Cup qualifier between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and Wayla Ibex of…
2014 World Cup: Eagles Set For Last Hurdle
The Super Eagles of Nigeria’s quest of making it to Brazil 2014 World Cup faces litmus test Saturday when they…
We Can Shock Super Eagles — Ethiopia Skipper
Ethiopian skipper defender Degu Debebe has urged his teammates to learn from the first leg mistakes made against Nigeria in…
We Need Nigerians’ Support —Mba
The Super Eagles of Nigeria’s midfielder, Sunday Mba, has said that what they need is Nigerians’ support in their second…
Nigerian Judokas Return From Mauritius With Medals
The Nigerian contingent to the Mauritius International Judo Open returned to the country yesterday with two medals. Eniafe Alabi Solomon,…
Ethiopia Tie: Eagles Begin Training Today
Super Eagles of Nigeria will begin training today ahead of Saturday’s 2014 World Cup qualifier against the Walya Ibex of…
2013 Dala Championship: Redemption Time For Nigerian Players
When the 27th edition of the Dala Hard Court Championship serves off this weekend in Kano, northern Nigeria, one thing…
Adenuga Hails World Champs Eaglets
Africa’s biggest sports philanthropist and Chairman of Globacom Dr. Mike Adenuga Jnr (GCON) has congratulated Nigerians at home and abroad…
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Asafa Hails Eaglets
Senator Gbenga Ashafa has commended the Golden Eaglets for their heroic performance at the just concluded 2013 FIFA U-17 World…
Eaglets Happy Over Naira Rain
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets have expressed excitement over the cash rewards they received from President Goodluck Jonathan for winning the 2013…
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Nigeria Beat Mexico To Lift U-17 World Cup
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets on Friday evening defeated El Tri of Mexico 3-0 at the Mohammad Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu…
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U-17 W/Cup Final: Senator Mark Leads FG Team To Cheer Golden Eaglets
President Goodluck Jonathan has despatched a high-powered delegation headed by the Senate President, Senator David Mark to represent the Federal…
U-17 World Cup Final: ‘It’s Payback Time For Eaglets’
Mexico’s star player Ivan Ochoa has declared that his team have unfinished business with Nigeria, as both teams are set…