Category: Sports

Chris Giwa A Federal High Court sitting in Jos on Friday failed to vacate the ex-parte granted Chris Giwa, one of the parties in the leadership crisis that has engulfed the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF. The court had granted the order on June 5, 2018, which gave Giwa the impetus to pose as the President […]

  THE victory recorded by the national team, the Super Eagles, over Iceland has been dedicated to President Muhammadu Buhari for his massive support and the fatherly role he has played to the NFF and the national teams. Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, President, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick, who announced the dedication, also assured that the team […]

  The Super Eagles on Tuesday held a training session at the team’s base in Bad Tatzmanndsdorf, Austria ahead of their final pre-World Cup friendly against Czech Republic. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Super Eagles had travelled to Austria on Sunday to kick off the final phase of their preparation for the […]

Neymar’s Brazil crashed out of the World Cup on Friday, leaving the tournament virtually to European teams and making a global tournament, now looking like a UEFA show. But they were outplayed and out-thought by the fleet-footed European side in Kazan, with Premier League stars Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard marauding forward at […]

  DETERMINED to see Nigeria crush Argentina in the decisive match in Saint Petersburg, Russia on Tuesday, Coach Gernot Rohr has said that the Super Eagles must be on the attack throughout, firing from all cylinders, and diligently grabbing all opportunities to daze their opponents and hit the net. He said: “Simply put, we must take even […]

Nigeria coach Gerhot Rohr has showered praises on his team, the youngest so far at this World Cup, especially the way they came out firing in the second half after Iceland put them under the pump in the first 45 minutes. “What I like in my young team is humility, solidarity and fighting spirit. I […]

  THE Federal Government on Tuesday fulfilled its promise to former Super Eagles coach, Bonfrere Jo,  handing him the keys to a three-bedroom apartment  in Gwagwalada, Abuja. The Dutchman was promised  a house after  guiding the national U23 team to  win the men’s football event at  the  Atlanta  ’96 Olympic Games. Minister of Power, Works […]