Nigeria Sports Minister Furious With Manu Garba Bribery Reports; Wants Him Fired
Published: June 25, 2016
The Minister of Youth and Sports Solomon Dalung is extremely furious with reports in the media of the bribery scandal involving Golden Eaglets coach Manu Garba.Dalung, who is a lawyer by profession, was kept in the dark by the Amaju Pinnick-led Nigeria Football Federation until one of his trusted associates informed hi...
Orji Okonkwo Puts On A Show As Flying Eagles Beat Dream Team Again
Published: June 25, 2016
The Samson Siasia-led Dream Team VI have to step up preparations ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games after losing 4-3 to the Flying Eagles in a scrimmage held at the National Stadium in Abuja on Saturday morning.Only last month, the Nigeria U23s lost 2-1 to the team coached by ex-Barcelona winger Emmanuel Amuneke and Siasi...
Official : NK Maribor Announce Signing Of Former Real Madrid Academy Striker Omoregie
Published: June 25, 2016
Slovenian PrvaLiga side NK Maribor have officially announced the acquisition of Sunny Omoregie from Celje.Aged 27, the striker has appended his signature to a three - year contract that will keep him at the Purples until the summer of 2019. Before penning a pro deal with Numancia in 2007, Omoregie played for the youth ...
Super Eagles Glovesman Speaks Out On Move To FC Ifeanyi Ubah
Published: June 25, 2016
Fresh from signing for FC Ifeanyi Ubah and also keeping a clean sheet on his debut, Super Eagles goalkeeper, Ikechukwu Ezenwa has said that he thinks that he and his team mates have all it takes to become a great team.Ezenwa also disclosed that he didn’t think twice before signing for the Anambra Warriors because...
How Argentine Agent Marcelo Houseman Trafficked Sunshine Stars Striker Okiki To South America
Published: June 25, 2016
After investigations conducted by allnigeriasoccer.com editorial staff, it can be revealed that Sunshine Stars forward Okiki Afolabi departed the shores of the country along with Argentinian agent Marcelo Houseman, thinking he was going to sign for a European team. Okiki was deceived into following Houseman to Argentin...
Ex-Flying Eagles Star David Abwo Launches Football Academy
Published: June 24, 2016
Former Nigeria junior international winger, David Solomon Abwo has launched a football academy in Jos.The academy,known as The Way Forward Football Academy, TWFFA, was launched this evening at a very colourful ceremony at the Rwang Pam Stadium before the very presence of the Executive Governor of Plateau State, Barr. S...
Nigeria Get Favourable Fixture List, Face Zambia In Opening Matchup
Published: June 24, 2016
Nigeria will kickoff their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Third Round campaign against Zambia away, after the fixture list was released on Friday evening.On match day two, the Super Eagles will entertain Algeria before a meeting with the last group opponents Cameroon at home.They will open the reverse fi...
Road To Russia Gets Tough For Super Eagles; Face Algeria, Cameroon & Zambia
Published: June 24, 2016
The Super Eagles will compete against Algeria, Cameroon and Zambia in the final round of qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup.The 20 remaining countries were divided into five groups and only the winner of each group will win a ticket to Russia.In the qualifiers that will be held from October 2016 to November 2017, Nigeri...
Siasia Cancels Friday Evening Training Session Ahead Scrimmage Vs Flying Eagles
Published: June 24, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Dream Team VI coach Samson Siasia has cancelled the training session supposed to take place at the practice pitch of the National Stadium in Abuja on Friday evening.The Nigeria U23s manager is taking tomorrow morning’s scrimmage against the Flying Eagles very seriously after ...
NFF Full Of Appreciation For USA Embassy Over Visas
Published: June 24, 2016
The Nigeria Football Federation has applauded the United States embassy in Nigeria for the quick and positive response granted to players and officials of the U23 National Team of Nigeria at the embassy.  Protocol officials of the NFF had approached the mission for entry visas into the US for the U23 squad, as Coa...
Chelsea Star Mikel, Arsenal Midfielder Iwobi, City Striker Kelechi Headline Nigeria Provisional Roster For Olympics
Published: June 24, 2016
The Nigeria Football Federation has disclosed that the country’s Olympic football team will depart the country next week for a final training camp in the United States of America ahead of this year’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Head Coach Samson Siasia opted for a final training camp in Atlanta, venu...
18 Foreign-Based Players Cleared To Represent Nigeria In Rio - Complete Sports
Published: June 24, 2016
Nigeria U23s coach Samson Siasia has revealed that at least 18 foreign-based professionals have been cleared by their clubs to defend the colours of the country at the 2016 Olympic Games. English-based pair Odion Ighalo (Watford) and Obi Mikel (Chelsea) have not yet been permitted by their respective clubs to represent...
Sporting Kansas Whizkid Selbol In The Running For Late Call Up To Nigeria U23s
Published: June 24, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com has been informed that coach Samson Siasia is mulling over handing a late call up to Sporting Kansas City whizkid Nansel Selbol ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games. Siasia was impressed by the qualities of the former Plateau United attacking midfielder when he trained with the squad for three weeks pri...
Exclusive: Kalmar To Run The Rule Over The New Kelechi Iheanacho
Published: June 24, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Swedish Allsvenskan side Kalmar are hopeful of clinching the singing of Nigerian talent Paul Francis before the close of the transfer window on August 11.Subject to a successful visa application, the Abuja City FC striker will travel to Sweden in the coming days to undergo trials w...
Barcelona Stopper Ekpolo Has First Training Session With Nigeria U23s In Abuja
Published: June 24, 2016
Barcelona stopper Godswill Ekpolo took part in his first training session with Nigeria’s Olympic National Team on Thursday evening. This is the first time Nigeria U23s coach Samson Siasia will observe Ekpolo at close quarters, as the former Nantes striker was handling the senior national team when the defender fi...