Category: Sports

Columbia defeats Nigeria
August 11, 2016 No Responses

Columbia defeats Nigeria

Colombia last night defeated Nigeria Dream Team 2 – 0 in Men’s First Round Group B match of Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Corinthians Arena, in Sao Paulo, Brazil.   At the end of the match, Colombia secured their...
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Nigeria defeat Sweden, qualify for quarterfinals
August 8, 2016 No Responses

Nigeria defeat Sweden, qualify for quarterfinals

It was jubilation early this morning as Nigeria U-23 football team qualified for the quarterfinals of the Olympic Games football event after a 1-0 victory over Sweden.  The team took advantage of its resilience and team work to suppres its...
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NFF appoints Gernot Rohr as Super Eagles technical adviser
August 6, 2016 No Responses

NFF appoints Gernot Rohr as Super Eagles technical adviser

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Gernot Rohr to manage the Super Eagles.   NFF President Amaju Pinnick, who confirmed the development on Friday said the German who is currently working on development programmes for the German Football Feder...
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Minister congratulates football team for their victory over Japan
August 5, 2016 No Responses

Minister congratulates football team for their victory over Japan

By Moses Ebosele  –   The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung has  congratulated  the National U-23 football team for their outstanding 5-4 victory over Japan in their opening Group B game. Dalung said “The Dream ...
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FIFA President arrives in Nigeria
July 25, 2016 No Responses

FIFA President arrives in Nigeria

The President of Federation of International Football Association  (FIFA) Gianni Infantino, yesterday arrived Abuja, Nigeria on an official visit.   The President of world football –governing body, Gianni Infantino, and the Secretary General, Fatma Samoura...
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NFF appoints Yusuf as Le Guen’s replacement
July 21, 2016 No Responses

NFF appoints Yusuf as Le Guen’s replacement

The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has named Salisu Yusuf as the new Super Eagles Head Coach following Frenchman Paul Le Guen’s rejection of the job. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Technical and...
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Le Guen rejects Super Eagles job
July 20, 2016 No Responses

Le Guen rejects Super Eagles job

Barely 24 hours after Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) appointed  Paul Le Guen as the technical adviser for Nigeria’s Super Eagles, Le Guen has turned down the offer.   NFF had   on Monday announced Le Guen as the new technical adviser...
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Nigeria appoints Le Guen as new technical adviser for Super Eagles
July 19, 2016 No Responses

Nigeria appoints Le Guen as new technical adviser for Super Eagles

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has named Frenchman Paul Le Guen, 52, as the new Technical Adviser of the senior national team, the Super Eagles. He will be assisted by Nigerian Salisu Yusuf, who takes the role of Chief Coach....
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FIFA President, Secretary-General To Visit Nigeria
July 12, 2016 No Responses

FIFA President, Secretary-General To Visit Nigeria

President of world football governing body, FIFA, Mr Gianni Infantino and the Secretary-General, Ms Fatma Samoura, will arrive in Nigeria on July 24 on a two-day working visit. This is contained in a statement on the website of the Nigeria...
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Super Eagles drops to 66th position
December 4, 2015 No Responses

Super Eagles drops to 66th position

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have dropped seven places to 66th in the latest Fifa world ranking released on Thursday morning. The Super Eagles gathered a total of 541 points to fall to no. 14 in Africa behind Cote d’Ivoire,...
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Akwa United wins Federation cup
November 23, 2015 No Responses

Akwa United wins Federation cup

Akwa United have emerged champions of the 2015 Federation Cup having silenced Lobi Stars 2-1 at the Teslim Balogun Stadium on Sunday. A fantastic first half free kick by Namso Edo and Afeez Awakan were  all the Uyo based outfit needed...
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Siasia begs Kidnappers to free his mother
November 18, 2015 No Responses

Siasia begs Kidnappers to free his mother

Nigeria U23 coach Samson Siasia has begged those who kidnapped his mother to free her to allow him focus on winning a ticket to next year’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Madam Ogere Siasia, 72, was, according to coach Siasia, abducted in the...
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Nigeria v Swaziland: Oliseh backs Super Eagles to soar after dour first leg
November 16, 2015 No Responses

Nigeria v Swaziland: Oliseh backs Super Eagles to soar after dour first leg

Nigeria were held to a dispiriting 0-0 draw by Swaziland on Friday but Sunday Oliseh remains confident of World Cup qualification progress. Sunday Oliseh believes his Nigeria players are ready to put a lacklustre outing in Swaziland behind them as...
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What happened to U-23 team in Ghana, the story by NFF, Arik Air
November 16, 2015 No Responses

What happened to U-23 team in Ghana, the story by NFF, Arik Air

The managements of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF and that of ARIK Air have come out to clear the air about what happened with players and officials of Nigeria’s U-23 Eagles, the Dream Team, when they escaped an air mishap in...
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