Nigeria was held in Malawi, South Africa could only draw away to Botswana and African champion Zambia recovered from a poor start to its campaign to surprisingly beat in-form Ghana in World Cup
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Nigeria footballer Obodo abducted, says family
June 9, 2012 Comment Off 169 ViewsNigeria international Christian Obodo has been abducted in Warri, southern Nigeria, his family confirmed Saturday. The player's family said Obodo, who last season played for Lecce in Italy's
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Keshi dedicates win to Lagos crash victims
June 3, 2012 Comment Off 53 ViewsCoach Stephen Keshi has dedicated Super Eagles 1-0 win over the Brave Warriors of Namibia in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier to the victims of the plane crash that occurred Sunday in Iju, on the
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Babayaro tips Moses as future of Nigerian football – Nigerian Tribune
May 21, 2012 Comment Off 991 ViewsFormer Super Eagles defender, Celestine Babayaro believes that Wigan Athletic winger, Victor Moses is the main talent for Nigerian fans to look out for in the national team. The Super Eagles
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50 minutes to Japan, girls on strike and the P-Square fever
May 21, 2012 Comment Off 275 ViewsWhat a bizarre headline for a sports column. I owe you an explanation. As you are reading this, the victorious U-20 Women National team are less than six hours away from touch down at the Abuja
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Foreign football leagues and their Nigerian fans
May 21, 2012 Comment Off 109 ViewsThe Nigerian football league for sometime has been recording a very low patronage as local fans prefer to patronise viewing centres to follow the European brand. Stakeholders, including politicians
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Nigeria moves World Cup qualifiers over safety
May 11, 2012 Comment Off 275 ViewsNigeria moved its upcoming World Cup and African Cup of Nations qualifiers over fears about attacks from a radical Islamist sect and spiraling religious violence in the nation. The Nigeria
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Calabar will host Nigeria’s home qualifiers in June
May 10, 2012 Comment Off 71 ViewsThe Nigeria Football Federation has said Calabar will host the Super Eagles 2014 World Cup and 2013 Africa Cup of Nations' home qualifiers in June. Security concerns meant the games had to be
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The untold story of Rashidi Yekini’s last days
May 10, 2012 Comment Off 816 ViewsIt's no news that one of Nigeria's talented soccer star, Rashidi Yekini died a troubled man but the gruesome details of his last days as relayed by his sister should melt the heart of any sport
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Nigeria won’t qualify for 2014 World Cup if….
April 21, 2012 Comment Off 64 ViewsFormer Super Eagles’ aggressive forward, Jonathan Akpoborie, has warned Coach Stephen Keshi not to heed calls to use home-based players to prosecute the 2013 Nations Cup and 2014 World Cup
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