Category: SPORTS

Taribo West is alive – close Ex-int’ls
October 1, 2016 No Responses

Taribo West is alive – close Ex-int’ls

    The rumoured death of a former Nigeria international, Taribo West, has led to much panic in the country’s sports fraternity. Several ex-footballers, particularly former teammates of the versatile defender confirmed to that they have since gotten across to...
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Allardyce England Part-ways in just 67 days
September 27, 2016 No Responses

Allardyce England Part-ways in just 67 days

Allardyce, England Part Company after Damning Video Sam Allardyce’s tenure as England manager has ended after just 67 days following alleged remarks he made in a video recorded by undercover reporters offering advice on how to circumvent rules on transfe...
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Unpaid Salary: Siasia Gives Nigeria Two-week Ultimatum
September 24, 2016 No Responses

Unpaid Salary: Siasia Gives Nigeria Two-week Ultimatum

Former Nigeria’s Under-23 football coach Samson Siasia has given the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) a two-week ultimatum to settle its debt to him. In an interview with BBC Sport, Siasia said the NFF owes him five months’ salary arrears from...
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Mikel Considers Move to MLS
September 21, 2016 No Responses

Mikel Considers Move to MLS

Chelsea midfielder, John Mikel Obi, said he may one day join former teammate, Frank Lampard, in the Major League Soccer. The 29-year-old central midfielder, who has been with Chelsea since 2006, stated that he will talk to other clubs in...
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Turkish Club Suspends Eto’o for Racist Comments
September 21, 2016 No Responses

Turkish Club Suspends Eto’o for Racist Comments

Turkish top flight club Antalyaspor said on Wednesday that their star striker Samuel Eto’o would be left out of the squad until further notice in a bitter row over comments on social media. Former Cameroon international Eto’o, who in a...
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I’m not the sleepy one, Mikel replies Terry
September 21, 2016 No Responses

I’m not the sleepy one, Mikel replies Terry

Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has replied to a jibe by teammate John Terry, who accused Mikel of always sleeping. Terry told Goal : “Obi Mikel sleeps everywhere we go, on the coach, it could be for a five minutes...
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Reps Donate N18m for Nigeria Paralympics Team
September 21, 2016 No Responses

Reps Donate N18m for Nigeria Paralympics Team

The Members of House of Representatives Wednesday resolved to donate the sum of N50,000 each to the Nigeria Paralympics Team that represented the country at the just concluded Rio Paralympics Games in Brazil. The House while in plenary adopted a...
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Nigeria Prepares to Host Football Legend, Pele
September 20, 2016 No Responses

Nigeria Prepares to Host Football Legend, Pele

Football legend Pele will arrive Lagos on Wednesday on a three-day visit to the country for the YEDA Legend Edition 2016 organised by Winihin Jemide Services and the Youth Experience Day Africa. The visit was earlier scheduled for August but...
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German Goalkeeper Arrested for Conceding 43 Goals in One Match
September 19, 2016 No Responses

German Goalkeeper Arrested for Conceding 43 Goals in One Match

SV Vonderort football club’s second team in German C League broke a record on September 12, 2016 by conceding 43 goals in one football match. Marco Kwiotek, the 25-year-old goalkeeper who conceded the basket load of the goals, was arrested...
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Presidency Hails Nigeria Paralympics’ ‘outstanding performance’ in Rio
September 19, 2016 No Responses

Presidency Hails Nigeria Paralympics’ ‘outstanding performance’ in Rio

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Nigerian Paralympic team for its outstanding performance at the Paralympic games in Rio, Brazil. This was made known on Monday by Garba Shehu, President Muhammadu Buhari Spokesperson. Garba Shehu on his Facebook...
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