Former Nigerian captain, Vincent Enyeama, is set to return to the Super Eagles fold after the resignation of Coach Sunday Oliseh as the team’s gaffer. An NFF source who spoke to us on condition of anonymity said the NFF will swiftly move to bring back players who were forced to retire from international football because…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles lost to Guinea’s Syli Nationale by a lone goal on Tuesday to crash out of the 2016 African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Rwanda. Guinea needed an outright victory to stand any chance of further progress to the knockout stages and they showed intent from the blast of the whistle. The Eagles were…
The ancient city of Benin, Edo State, capital, turned Nigeria’s football capital city Friday, when top dignitaries in the nation’s football converged to pay their last respect to the late wife of former captain and chief coach of the Super Eagles,Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, Kate, who died of cancer. Among top dignitaries at the burial ceremony was chairman of…
Lionel Messi of Barcelona Football Club, has won the Ballon d’Or award for the world’s best player for the fifth time. The 28-year-old Argentine clinched the award with 41.33% of the votes while Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo polled 27.76% to get the second position. Barcelona’s Neymar also got 7.86% of the votes in the…
The maiden edition of the Akan Okon Unity Cup competition came to an end on Tuesday, 29 December, with Team Ibiono Ibom Ward 6 lifting the coveted trophy, after beating Team Itu Ward 4, 4-2 via penalty shoot-out. The competition which was watched by over 5,000 spectators at the Mbiatok Itam Primary School Football pitch,…
The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, has awarded N2 million and a house for each player that featured in the just concluded Federation Cup tournament between Akwa United and Lobi Stars in Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos State. This was disclosed in a State Banquet in honour of the 2015 Federation Cup Champions, Akwa…
By Umoh-Obong Ubong The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel, has said that his administration is endorsed by God. He made the assertion on Wednesday during a reception ceremony organised in honour of Akwa United Football Club who won the just concluded Federation Cup tournament, after defeating Lobi Stars Football Club of Makurdi 2-1…
The people of Akwa Ibom State, from all walks of life, set aside their daily engagements to receive the Soccer Ambassadors; Akwa United Football Club, as they returned from Lagos where they trashed the Lobi Stars Football Club of Makurdi, to emerge champions in the Federation Cup tournament. The encounter which took place at Teslim…
The Akwa United of Uyo defeated Lobi Stars of Makurdi 2-1 to lift the 2015 Federation Cup and secure a Nigerian ticket to play in the CAF Champions League next season. The Zachary Baraje boys were too much for Justin Tenger side as they survived a second half late scare to run away with the…
The Golden Eaglets, Sunday, brought down Les Aiglonnets in Vina del Mar to lift the Under 17 World champions for a record fifth time Mali’s dream of lifting a first ever FIFA U17 World Cup faded in thin air in Viña del Mar as they crumbled 2-0 to Nigeria at the Estadio Sausalito. Second half…
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