KANO, Nigeria (AP)—The kidnapped father of Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel was freed Monday after detectives traced him to a sprawling city in northern Nigeria and arrested his
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Nigeria/Ghana: Super Eagles VS Black Stars Now Likely Oct 11
August 19, 2011 Comment Off 62 ViewsIt has been proposed that the cancelled friendly between West African rivals Nigeria and Ghana be now played on October 11 in London. The match, which would have been played at Vicarage Road
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Ghana-Nigeria Match Cancelled
August 15, 2011 Comment Off 111 ViewsThe international friendly match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Black Stars of Ghana, scheduled for Vicarage Road Stadium, Watford, has been cancelled, due to the ongoing riots
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Nigeria beat England to advance at Under-20 World Cup
August 15, 2011 Comment Off 87 ViewsEdafe Egbedi (number18) scored the only goal of the game as Nigeria beat England 1-0 at the Under-20 World Cup in Colombia Edafe Egbedi scored the second-half winner as Nigeria edged
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Nigeria reaches quarterfinals at U20 World Cup
August 15, 2011 Comment Off 44 ViewsARMENIA, Colombia (AP) — Edafe Egbedi scored the second-half winner as Nigeria edged England 1-0 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Under-20 World Cup on Wednesday. Egbedi netted from inside
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Nigeria : London Riots – Eagles Match Now Oct. 11
August 10, 2011 Comment Off 34 ViewsThe botched Nigeria / Ghana friendly has now been rescheduled for October 11. The encounter would still hold at the Vicarage Stadium, Watford. The high-profile international friendly was called
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Ghana vs Nigeria called off
August 10, 2011 Comment Off 41 ViewsTuesday's friendly match between Ghana and Nigeria at Watford's Vicarage Road has been called off over safety concerns. • England v Netherlands cancelled • Carling Cup games
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Nigeria coach Samson Siasia dismisses Dickson Etuhu
August 10, 2011 Comment Off 48 ViewsNigeria coach Samson Siasia is not losing any sleep over midfielder Dickson Etuhu's decision to make himself unavailable for selection. Etuhu was handed a late call up to join the squad
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Ghana sad, Nigeria relieved!
August 10, 2011 Comment Off 50 ViewsByTony Ubani Siasia rues for change in Eagles Outwardly, Nigerian officials expressed disappointment that the much talked about match with Ghana did not hold. But could this be true of their
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Nigeria : Our League Players Lack Natural Talent – Nieketien
August 10, 2011 Comment Off 74 ViewsIme Bassey, 5 August 2011 Member of the Flying Eagles squad to the Chile ’87 FIFA U-20 World Cup, , Peter Nieketien has stated that majority of the players in the Nigeria Premier League today
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