Tag: Nigeria Sports
Nations Cup Fallout: Onazi Set To Quit Lazio
South Africa 2013 Africa Cup of Nations star, Nigerian Ogenyi Onazi has said he hopes to quit Lazio in Italy…
Moses Still In A Trance
At the start of the current season Victor Moses was a promising player for struggling English Premier League, EPL club…
NOC Wants Early Preparation For Commonwealth Games
The Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC,is planning to start early preparations for the athletes that would represent the country at the…
Ochei Wheelchair Basketball Tourney: Team Lagos In Bright Start
Lagos State wheelchair basketball team began their campaign in this year’s Victor Ochei International Championship that dunked off yesterday at…
Nations Cup Fallout: Sunshine Place N210m On Oboabona
The Ondo State Football Development Agency, OSFDA has placed a N210m price tag on a player of Sunshine Football Club…
Eagles N900m Richer
Victorious Super Eagles have so far cashed in over N900 million (about $5.6 million) as gifts for winning the 2013…
It’s Hard To Survive As A Player
One of Nigeria’s top tennis stars, Sanni Adamu, told DAMILARE OKUNOLA how a typical Nigerian player finds it hard to…
Basketball: Team Lagos Eye Ochei Wheelchair Trophy
Barely 24 hours before the 2nd Victor Ochei International Wheelchair Basketball Championship dunks off at the Indoor Sports Hall of…
Onigbinde Against Foreign Coach
FIFA/CAF Technical Instructor, Adegboye Onigbinde has advised the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, to jettison the idea of hiring a foreign…
CAF Champions League: ‘Pillars Show Good Character’
Nigeria’s Kano Pillars got off to a great start in the CAF Champions League when they trounced Olympique de Bangui…
Obuh Reads Riot Act To Indiscipline In F/Eagles
Chief Coach of Nigeria’s U-20 Flying Eagles, John Obuh has warned that he would deal decisively with erring players in…
DSTV League: Teams Get Set For New Season
With few weeks to the dunk off date of the 2012/2013 DSTV-sponsored basketball league, majority of the clubs in the…
Fashola Splashes N54.5 Million On Super Eagles
Kazeem Ugbodaga Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has splashed N54.5 million on members of the victorious Nigeria’s Super Eagles…
NFF: No Going Back On Hiring Tech Director
It appears that the plan to get the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, to jettison the idea of hiring a foreign…
Memories Of Atlanta ‘96 Still Linger In My Mind
Dosu Joseph was the goalkeeper of Nigeria’s gold medal winning team in the football event of the Olympic Games in…
Rangers Ready For Sporting Do Principe
Nigeria’s Enugu Rangers’ manager, Okey Emordi has said his wards will be up against a tricky opponent in their opening…
Adeboye U-20 T/Tennis Tourney Begins
The tournament, which is the brainchild of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Lagos Province 3, is part of…
Surulere LG Boss Hails Eagles
The Chairman of Surulere Local Government, Tajudeen Ajide Yussuf, a former defence ace for First Bank and Nigerian international with…
Yeye Oge Cup Final Holds Sunday
The final of Yeye Oge Football Championship will hold on Sunday at the Unity Primary School, Isheri- Idimu, Lagos. The…
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Nigeria Jumps In FIFA Rankings
With just five days after the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa, Nigeria is reaping from the gold…
Agada Focuses On Grassroots Players
After 35 years of meticulous service to the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, Noah Agada, former coach of Lagos Police Machine,…
CCC League: Warri Team Dedicate Victory To Late Player
Captain of Federal Government College, FGC, Warri Cricket Club, Andrew Aroy-Ororho has said that the team dedicated their victory over…
Powerlifting: Nigerians Prepare For Arnold Classics
Athletes on the stable of Nigeria International Powerlifting Association, NIPA have been preparing for the annual Arnold Schwarzenegger Powerlifting and…
Jonathan Tasks Keshi On W/Cup
President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday night asked Coach Stephen Keshi to ensure that Nigeria’s Super Eagles qualify for the next…
Keshi Follows Westerhof’s Footstep
Super Eagles’ Chief Coach, Stephen Keshi, became the second man to win the Nations Cup as a player and a…
Europe Beckons For Sunday Mba
Nigeria’s unlikely hero in the final of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Sunday Mba, has said he hopes he…
Oyebande’s Future Ambition
To Coach Tunde Oyebande Adeshina, the dream of any football coach in Nigeria today is to get the opportunity to…
Jonathan Hosts Victorious Eagles
Following their heroic performance at the just concluded Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in South Africa, President Goodluck Jonathan will…
Lagos Lawmakers Task FG On Promises To Eagles
As the euphoria generated by Super Eagles victory continues in the country, Lagos State House of Assembly has appealed to…
Nigerians In Diaspora Hail Super Eagles
Nigerians across the world have been praising the feat of the Super Eagles at the just concluded Africa Cup of…