The Nigerian Football Federation has sacked head coach of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr with barely a month to prepare for the African Cup of Nations. After months of speculation about the German’s future, Rohr finally gets the boot. A statement released on Sunday November 13, signed by NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, declared…
AFCON 2019: Reactions Trail Nigeria’s Defeat of South Africa
Reactions have continued to trail the quarter-final encounter between Nigeria and South Africa in which Nigeria’s Super Eagles defeated South Africa’s Bafana Bafana 2 – 1 to move to the semi-final of the ongoing African Cup of Nations 2019 that took place on Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at Cairo International Stadium in Egypt. Here are…
Former NFF Secretary-General, Taiwo Ogunjobi Is Dead
A former Shooting Stars, Super Eagles and Secretary General of the Nigeria Football federation, NFF, Taiwo Ogunjobi has passed away. The football administrator passed on after failing to recover from an undisclosed illness. As a footballer, Ogunjobi was a key member of the WNDC (now Shooting Stars Sports Club), and due to his brilliance on…
Russia 2018: What Nigeria Owes The World
To be sure qualifying for the most important football event in the world is a big deal. After all only 32 countries get to participate in fun-filled and skill driven reverie of the World Cup out of hundreds of nations that started the race. Therefore the Euphoria that greeted the qualification of Nigeria for its…
Super Eagles And Russia 2018: Don’t Roll Out The Drums Yet
The accolades are coming in torrents and some have started the celebration. There is that feeling of good aura pervading the whole nation, especially among the legion of followers of the round leather game. Suddenly like a bolt out of the blue, the Super Eagles have found their rhythm. And something a number of people…
Nigeria, Cameroon Move Up FIFA Rankings
Nigeria, Cameroon Move Up FIFA Rankings Nigerian Super Eagles of have climbed once again in the monthly FIFA world rankings. In the latest rankings released on Thursday by the world football governing body, the Super Eagles moved up one notch to 38th position in the world and sixth in Africa. released on Thursday by the world…
Why Supporters’ Club Must Close Ranks
A couple of weeks back, Rauf Ladipo, the president-general of the Nigeria Football Supporters Club, appeared on Kadaria Ahmed’s Straight Talk programme on Channels TV. Among other things, Ladipo responded to allegations of financial impropriety levelled against the leadership of the Nigeria Football Supporters Club which he heads, by some members of the club. Like…
Nigeria Drops in Latest FIFA Ranking
The Super Eagles of Nigeria has dropped four places in the FIFA ranking for the month of April. According to the ranking released on Thursday, Nigeria dropped from 41st position to 45th position as a result of a run of poor form. A total of 135 Grade A international games, including 2018 World Cup qualifiers…
Shola Ameobi Joins Crystal Palace
Shola Ameobi, Super Eagles striker, has joined Crystal Palace, an English Premiership outfit till the end of the season. He left Gaziantep, a Turkish club, where he scored four goals in 11 appearances in December. Ameobi, who scored 79 goals in 397 appearances for Newcastle United, left the St James’ Park last year after spending…
Former Super Eagles Keeper Is Dead
Wilfred Agbonavbare, former Super Eagles goalkeeper has died. He died on Tuesday morning in Spain after a prolong battle with cancer. Agbonavbare, who was a member of the Nigerian U-21 delegation that played the World Youth Championships in Mexico in 1983; 1984 AFCON silver medalist and 1994 AFCON gold medalist, played for Rayo Vallecano, a…
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