Tag: Nigeria Sports
‘F/Eagles’ll Be Ruthless Against Uruguay’
Chief Coach of the Flying Eagles of Nigeria, John Obuh has assured that his team would be ruthless against Uruguay’s…
Make Nigeria Proud, Glo Charges Flying Eagles
Major sponsor of Nigerian national teams, Globacom has urged the Flying Eagles to fly over their counterparts. “The Flying Eagles…
Nigerian Players Not Good Enough
Augustine Nwokedi played tennis for Nigeria and rose to become Nigeria’s number two tennis player. He left for Turkey in…
D’Tigress Begin Camping In Lagos
Barely three months before the commencement of the 2013 women’s Afrobasket in Mozambique, the Nigerian team, D’Tigeress, have begun camping…
ISL Coach Targets Podium Finish At Milo Tourney
Head coach of International School, Akoka, Lagos, ISL, Ijeoma Ernest has said their target is to finish on the podium…
FIVB Women’s U-20 Championship: Nigeria Finishes Last
Nigeria Sunday placed last at the FIVB Women’s U-20 Championship in Borno, the Czech Republic after a 0-3 loss to…
Osaze Must Return, Eagles Stars Advise Keshi
Many members of Nigeria’s Super Eagles have declared that they would not mind having controversial West Bromwich Albion attacker, Peter…
Flying Eagles Charged To Win WYC
Nigeria football boss, Aminu Maigari has tasked the Flying Eagles to go all the way and win the 2013 FIFA…
‘Heavies In Bloodbath’ Bout: Boxers Talk Tough
If verbal missiles coming from the camp of boxing Cruiser weight contender, Dauda Mohammed who is billed to fight Police…
Akpan Wants Jonathan’s Backing For Ali
Former West African Welterweight boxing champion, Felix Akpan has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to give the country backing to…
F/Eagles In Must Win Tie
Nigeria’s U-20 team, the Flying Eagles today confront their South Korean counterparts in the last match of Group B of…
U-20 World Cup: ‘Musa Is My Role Model’
Judging by the expression on the faces of Coach John Obuh and his players as they left the Kadir Has…
Glo Nigeria Premier League: Akwa Is A Team With Pedigree
Akwa Starlet of Akwa Ibom coach, Deacon Emmanuel King in this interview said there is room for the Glo Nigeria…
Confed Cup: Anger Over Eagles’ Dismal Performance
Stakeholders and Football fans in Nigeria are still expressing their anger over the dismal performance of the Super Eagles at…
Glo Unveils New Premier League Logo
Telecommunications giant, Globacom Tuesday unveiled the new logo for the Glo Premier League, while the Nigerian sporting press was urged…
2014 CHAN: Keshi calls up Agbim, 23 others for Ivory Coast Tie
Super Eagles’ Head Coach, Stephen Keshi has swiftly turned his attention to the 2014 African Nations Championship qualifying match against…
CAF Appoints Keita For Eagles/Elephants Match
The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has appointed Malian official, Mahamadou Keita as centre referee for the 2014 African Nations…
WYC: We Were Wasteful Against Cuba —Obuh
Nigeria’s U-20 Coach, John Obuh, says his team missed many chances in Monday’s 3-0 win against Cuba at the U-20…
Athletics: Okagbare Leads Team Nigeria To Russia
Blessing Okagbare and Ogho Oghene-Egwero top the list of 19 athletes that would fly Nigeria’s flag at the World Athletics…
Keshi Focuses On CHAN After Confed Cup Exit
After his Super Eagles crashed out of the 2013 FIFA Confederation Cup in Brazil, Nigeria’s coach, Stephen Keshi has declared…
National Sports Festival: Team Ekiti Begins Preparation
The Ekiti State Sports Council on Sunday said that it had intensified preparation to ensure a successful outing at the…
Ugboaja Predicts Tough Tourney For D’Tigers
A member of the Nigerian team to the 2012 London Olympics, Ejike Ugboaja has predicted a tough duel for the…
U-20 W/Cup: Glo Tasks Flying Eagles
The major sponsor of Nigerian national teams, Globacom, has tasked the Flying Eagles to make the country proud at the…
Confed Cup: Eagles Ready For Uruguay —Keshi
The Super Eagles have recovered from the jetlag that arose due to their late arrival in Brazil and are relishing…
Obuh Eyes Win Against Portugal At WYC
Flying Eagles Coach, John Obuh has declared that Friday’s opening World Youth Championship, WYC, match against Portugal is a must-win…
FIFA Confed Cup: Litmus Test, As Eagles Battle Uruguay
Dynamo Kiev striker, Brown Ideye may start for Nigeria against Uruguay after his team-mates struggled to convert chances against Tahiti.…
How Deepwater Retained Status
With less than two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter and the score tied 66-66, First Deepwater Basketball Club of…
A League Without Sponsor
There is no doubt that Nigeria is a force to reckon with owing to their immense contribution to the development…
Confed Cup: Eagles Slammed Over Poor Finishing
African champions Nigeria, as expected, beat minnows Tahiti 6-1 in their Confederations Cup opening Group B match on Monday in…
IAAF World Championships: Toblow Commends AFN
Renowned athletics coach, Tobias Igwe, has commended the country’s preparation for the 2013 International Association of Athletics Federations, IAAF World…