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No more local coaches for Super Eagles job — Pinnick vows; as Oliseh threatens lawsuit over sack
President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick has said the football body will no longer employ an indigenous…
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Infantino distances self from Blatter; opens FIFA museum in first official duty
Gianni Infantino opened Fifa’s new museum in his first official act as president of soccer’s governing body, Sunday. The 45-year-old…
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Infantino elected FIFA president after Zurich election
World’s football governing body, FIFA, Friday, elected Gianni Infantino, the European football administrator born just six miles from Sepp Blatter’s…
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NFF bigwigs in Zurich for FIFA congress; To elect new FIFA President
Top officials of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, have arrived at FIFA’s headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland ahead of Friday’s extraordinary…
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Oliseh quits as Super Eagles coach
Sunday Oliseh has resigned his position as coach of the senior national team, the Super Eagles, eight months after appointment…
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NFF to Amuneke: Win U-20 World Cup, land Super Eagles job; as Oliseh set to miss Technical Committee’s meeting
Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh is not likely to attend the Technical Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) which…
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GTBank applauds world class play at 2016 Lagos Polo
After a successful two-weeks of exciting polo, music, fashion, champagnes and cocktails, the 2016 NPA Lagos International Polo Tournament finally…
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Gov. Ambode assures support as Barcelona FC plans first football academy in Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode , Monday, welcomed the decision of Barcelona Football Club (FC) of Spain to establish…
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Oliseh considers Kelechi Iheanacho for Egypt tie
Manchester City striker, Kelechi Iheanacho could figure in Nigeria’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying games against Egypt in March,…
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AFCON 2017: CAF reschedules Nigeria, Egypt game for March 25
The Confederation of African Football, CAF on Thursday ordered that the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations Day 3 qualifying match…
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NFF promotes Amuneke to Flying Eagles coach; Garba takes charge of U-17 team
World Cup winning coach, Emmanuel Amuneke has been promoted to coach the Nigeria U-20 team by the Nigeria Football Federation…
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Oliseh plays down Egypt’s strength; ‘They are not as good as before’
Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh has expressed confidence on his team winning the crucial 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)…
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Siasia keen on Iheanacho, Osimhen invitation to Rio Olympics squad
Ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Coach of the National U-23 side, the Dream Team IV, Samson Siasia has…
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Clubs shun registration ahead Nationwide League One season kickoff
The planned kickoff date for the Nationwide League One season has hit a major stumbling block as most clubs in…
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FIFA bans former scribe, Valcke for 12 years over misconduct
Jérôme Valcke, the former right-hand man to the FIFA president Sepp Blatter, has been banned from football for 12 years…
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On Sunday Oliseh’s provocative ‘home video’ by Tayo Ogunbiyi
Sunday Oliseh, the current Chief Coach of the senior national football team of Nigeria, the Super Eagles, recently took caution…
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Lagos lines up Drogba, Eto’o, others for Joseph Yobo testimonial
The Lagos State Government has lined up the continent’s stars like Camerounian Samuel Eto’o, Ivorien Didier Drogba, and a host of…
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Emenike opens up on West Ham loan move
Former Super Eagles striker Emmanuel Emenike has revealed that he turned down a lucrative move to China in favour of…
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Sports writers give Oliseh 7-day ultimatum; as Onigbinde blasts NFF for ‘insulting’ Nigerians with coach’s appointment
Umbrella body of sports journalists in the country, the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), has given Super Eagles coach, Sunday…
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CAF dumps Super Eagles from CHAN best staring XI line-up
The Super Eagles’ early exit at the just-concluded 4th African Nations Championship in Rwanda meant no Nigerian player made the…
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Nigeria to host Africa Senior Athletics Meet in 2018
Nigeria will host the 22nd edition of the Africa Senior Athletics Championships in Lagos, in 2018. An agreement to this…
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Oliseh apologises to NFF, critics after outburst
Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh, has apologised to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) after his recent attacks on the federation…
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Gov Mimiko praises sports personality, Ola Mafo, at books’ launch
Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State has showered praises on two –time Commissioner in the State and former Chairman of…
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