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Tuesday, November 18th, 2014
Oyewale Oyelola Super Eagle’s of Nigeria will battle South Africa’s Bafana Bafana on Wednesday in Uyo Stadium, Akwa Ibom state to qualify for 2015 African Cup of Nations. Nine countries have already qualified for the competition holding in Equatorial Guinea. They are: South Africa, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Gabon, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Zambia, Tunisia and Senegal. […]
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Sunday, November 16th, 2014
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has congratulates the Super Eagles of Nigeria “on their dogged and hard-fought victory over the Red Devils of Congo in Pointe Noire.” Nigeria’s Super Eagles beat Congo on their home soil 2-0 to revive their chances of finishing the group in second place which is good enough for them to qualify […]
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Friday, November 14th, 2014
Oyewale Oyelola The Confederation of African Football Federation (CAF) has announced Equatorial Guinea as the new host OF 2015 African Cup of Nations (AFCON). CAF President, Issa Hayatou made the announcement Friday after the country’s Head of State, Teodoro Obiang Nguema expressed readiness to host the continental football fiesta. The new development was due to […]
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Saturday, November 8th, 2014
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Uyo, Three persons were on Friday trapped to death while more than 20 were seriously injured during the formal opening of the new Akwa Ibom ultra modern International Stadium, in Uyo the state capital. African Examiner reports that apart from the stampede, security agents at the gate dispensed teargas canisters on fans, […]
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Friday, November 7th, 2014
Emem Eduok scored the winning goal as Nigeria’s home based professional players beat their Ghanian counterparts 1-0 at the newly built Akwa Ibom International Stadium in Uyo in a friendly match, tagged the Transformation Cup, on Friday. Eduok, who was playing from the right wing scored the Super Eagles only goal in the 35th minutes […]
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Sunday, November 2nd, 2014
Oyewale Oyelola Thousands of South Africans attended the burial ceremony of South Africa Captain, Senzo Meyiwa who was murdered in his girlfriend’s house earlier in the week. Senzo Meyiwa was shoot death by robbers as he tried to protect his girlfriend when three-robbery gang attacked her apartment. The burial ceremony held at the Durban Stadium, […]
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Saturday, November 1st, 2014
Oyewale Oyelola Stephen Keshi on Friday returned to his duty as Super Eagles, Head Coach two weeks after Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) replaced him with Shaibu Amodu as interm Coach. Keshi fondly called the Big Boss was recalled due to President Goodluck Jonathan directive to Amaju Pinnick led NFF executive committee during the week. Our […]
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Thursday, October 30th, 2014
A week after his controversial judgement, Justice Ambrose Alagoa of a Jos Federal High Court, the Plateau state capital, has upturn his last Thursday judgement which sacked the newly elected Nigeria Football Federation President (NFF) Amaju Pinnick reinstated him and sacked the factional head, Chris Giwa. Justice Alagoa Thursday struck out the suit filed […]
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Wednesday, October 29th, 2014
By Niyi Adeyi The World Football Governing body, FIFA has given the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) till Friday, October 31, 2014 to settle its interna crisesl, failure of which it will slam it with sanctions. FIFA had last week after Justice Ambrose Allagoa of a Jos High court, sacked the recently elected Amaju Pinnick as […]
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Monday, October 27th, 2014
By Tajudeen Balogun Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau, Lagos When an unfortunate fellow who draws peoples’ attention is out of his mind and ignorantly focuses on others, he is only creating more scenes and undoing himself. There is no better way to describe the ongoing absurdity – raging controversies just smuggled, via court ruling into the nation’s […]
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Monday, October 27th, 2014
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Umuahia Abia state sports loving governor, Theodore Orji has congratulated the Super Falcons of Nigeria for winning the African Women Championship cup for the record seventh-time. The super Falcons defeated the Lionesses of Cameron 2-0 to emerge overall winners of the 9th edition of the Championship played on Sunday at the Sam Nujoma […]
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Sunday, October 26th, 2014
South Africa’s national soccer team captain, Senzo Meyiwa has been shot dead by unknown gunmen. The Bayana-Bayana first choice goalkeeper was fatally shot by two gunmen, who broke into his house at Vosloorus town on Sunday night. According to the national police force, the two assailants and an accomplice, who was waiting outside the gate […]
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Sunday, October 26th, 2014
Nigeria clinched their seventh title after a 2-0 win over Cameroon in the final of Saturday at the Sam Nujoma Stadium in Windhoek. Nigeria led 2-0 at half time with goals from Desire Oparanozie and Asisat Oshoala that set the tone for victory in the encounter that lived up to billing as the ultimate game […]
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Friday, October 24th, 2014
Oyewale Oyelola The leadership crisis in Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) took another dimension Thursday as a Federal High Court sitting in Jos, the Plateau state capital sacked Amaju Pinnick led executive council. Justice Ambrose Allagoa in his judgment held that former Aminu Maigari led NFF erred by conducting September 30, 2014 […]
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Thursday, October 23rd, 2014
By Niyi Adeyi The world football governing body, FIFA has announced its latest ranking, with Nigeria Super Eagles being placed 42nd in the globe and Algeria leading in the African continent. The senior National team in the ranking released Thursday, is presently placed ninth in Africa – trailing behind Algeria, Cote d’Ivoire, […]
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Monday, October 20th, 2014
South African will not host the 2015 African Cup of Nations if Morocco withdraws, it has been revealed. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) approached South Africa last week, after Morocco asked to postpone the event because of the Ebola crisis. Sports minister Fikile Mbalula categorically told journalists that South Africa will not take up […]
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Sunday, October 19th, 2014
Swansea boss Garry Monk has accused Victor Moses and referee Michael Oliver of cheating after the Super Eagles winger was awarded a controversial penalty kick in Stoke City’s 2-1 victory on Sunday. Monk said he was disappointed with referee Oliver’s decision to award Stoke the penalty which, according to him changed the game. He described […]
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Saturday, October 18th, 2014
Jose Mourinho insists he has no regrets over his touchline spat with Roy Keane and will continue to antagonise opposition benches by attempting to shake hands before the final whistle. Aston Villa assistant manager Keane claimed a Sunday league boss would have floored Mourinho if he had done that. Mourinho said: ‘First I want to […]
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Monday, October 13th, 2014
Oyewale Oyelola Just as football loving Nigerians are expecting miracle to ensure qualification of Super Eagles of Nigeria for 2015 African Nations Cup in Morocco, a sports editor has accused Super Eagles Coach, Stephen Keshi of using his godfathers to keep his job at the expense of the country’s interest. The Sports Editor, […]
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Sunday, October 12th, 2014
There are strong indications that the days of Africa’s best coach, Stephen Keshi as Super Eagles’ manager are numbered after Sudan compounded Nigeria’s woes with a 1-0 victory over the African Champions on Saturday. The game was a must-win for the visitors prior to their trip to Sudan and bookmakers had tipped Nigeria to […]
