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Driven by greatness, found on the street: Meet the youthful Kogi Born midfield enforcer turning heads

By Wale Mustapha on December 8, 2020 News, Sports

The future of Nigerian football national team is secured with exceptional talents springing up at age grade national teams. Since the aim of having national youth teams comprising of U13, U15, U17 and U20 is to harness players that can gradually be integrated to main national team, the Super Eagles, the set of players currently […]

Rohr Ordered to Inject Home Based Players to Super Eagles

By Wale Mustapha on November 25, 2020 News, Sports

The Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr has been given a marching order by the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development to immediately inject home based players into the team. This is to strengthen the Nigeria league as well as give opportunities to home based players. According to the statement emanating from the […]

Rohr not bigger than Nigeria – Ministry

By Wale Mustapha on November 22, 2020 News, Sports

The recent poor performance by the Super Eagles against Sierra Leone is a source of worry to all Nigerians and the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) must be ready to take a bold decision on Gernot Rohr if the slide continues, a source in the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has said.According to the impeccable […]

NFF First Vice President, Former Sports Minister Celebrate Okumagba On Birthday

By Wale Mustapha on November 16, 2020 News, Sports

Super Eagles Supporters Club President Prince Vincent Okumagba is being celebrated today across the World today on the occasion of his birthday. Leading the celebrations in the World, Former Nigeria Sports Minister, Barrister Solomon Dlaung, who described Okumagba as an amazing ‘personality’. “I return thanks to almighty God for the life of a friend and […]

Draw against Sierra Leone is like a defeat, but Nigerians must keep supporting the team- Kurfi

By Wale Mustapha on November 14, 2020 News, Sports

Respected football administrator and member of the NFF technical committee Aminu Kurfi has joined millions of passionate football fans to express his disappointment with the result of Nigeria’s AFCON Qualifier with Sierra Leone but has cautioned that this is not the time to cry over spilt milk, rather it is a time to pick up […]

AFCON Qualifier: CAF bars media, journalists from Nigeria, Sierra Leone match

By Wale Mustapha on November 9, 2020 News, Sports

The Confederation of African Football has categorically stated that no journalists or supporters would be allowed inside the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City for Friday’s 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone. In the guidelines communicated to the Nigeria Football Federation, CAF […]

Super Eagles will fly high in Austria, says Ahmed Fresh

By Admin on October 7, 2020 News, Sports

By Yemi Sodeeq The Chairman, Technical and Development Committee of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF says the Super Eagles of Nigeria will make the country proud in their upcoming friendly matches against Algeria and Tunisia. Alhaji Ahmed Yusuf Fresh in a statement through his Personal Private Secretary, Adamu Osmond, made available to Sportspro News expressed optimism […]

Semi Ajayi seals top flight status with West Brom

By Wale Mustapha on July 22, 2020 News, Sports

Super Eagles defender, Oluwasemilogo Ajayi on Wednesday joined the bandwagon of Nigerian players to gain promotion to top flight European football after his club West Bromwich Albion joined champions, Leeds United in picking the second automatic promotion ticket to the English premier league just days after Kelechi Nwakali and Simy Nwankwo celebrated the promotion of […]

Ex- Super Eagles coach, Imama unveiled as Abia Warriors Head Coach

By Wale Mustapha on July 22, 2020 News, Sports

Abia Warriors Football club of Umuahia on Wednesday unveiled former junior international, Imama Amapakabo as her new Head Coach. The impressive ceremony held at the Umuahia Township Stadium, and was anchored by the Club Secretary Ebere Esiaba and Sporting Director Patrick Ngwaogu, saw the elated Coach expressing confidence on the ability of the Umuahia wardlords […]

Amokachi wants Super Eagles duo to move on from Leganes

By Wale Mustapha on July 20, 2020 News, Sports

Nigerian legend Daniel Amokachi want Nigerian duo of Kenneth Omeruo and Chidozie Awaziem to leave Spanish club Leganes after they suffered relegation. Speaking to Brila FM on the Pits Bull, the former Everton striker stated that staying with relegated Leganes will not be good for their quality and for the Super Eagles. “Chidozie Awaziem have […]