Emmanuel Emenike Faces Weeks On Sidelines With Groin Injury
Published: December 04, 2014
Nigeria striker Emmanuel Emenike, 27, faces a spell on the sidelines after picking up a groin injury on Thursday morning during practice.Until a MRI scan is conducted this afternoon, it is uncertain the number of weeks he will be absent for Fenerbahce.As a result of the injury, it is a forgone conclusion that Emmanuel ...
Monaco Coach Refuses To Fret Over Echiejile Injury
Published: December 04, 2014
AS Monaco coach Leonardo Jardim has allayed fears over the severity of the injury suffered by Elderson Echiejile against Lens on Tuesday .The Nigeria international had to be substituted five minutes from time at the Stade Louis II by Lucas Ocampos after complaining of a hip problem. Lucas Ocampos on the lawn of the S...
Hull City Manager Hails Sone Aluko After Draw Against Everton
Published: December 04, 2014
A goal from second - half substitute Sone Aluko saw Hull City draw their English Premier League tie away to Everton on Wednesday night. Romelu Lukaku had given Everton the lead in the 34th minute before the Nigeria international leveled matters in the 59th minute, barely six minutes after his introduction by Steve Bru...
Sports Minister Dr. Tammy Danagogo Condoles SWAN
Published: December 03, 2014
The Sports Minister/Chairman, National Sports Commission, Dr. Tammy Danagogo has received with shock the news of the demise of one of their members, Mr. Ramsey Ugele who passed on in the early hours ofWednesday, December 3, 2014. The Minister said that apart from being a vocal member of the Abuja SWAN, the late Ugele w...
Obafemi Martins Announces Retirement From Nigeria National Team
Published: December 03, 2014
Saettle Sounders marksman Obafemi Martins has announced his retirement from international football, a decade after making his debut against Republic of Ireland.The former Inter Milan and Newcastle United star has lifted the lid, saying he was forced to make this decision because he does not have a good relationship wit...
Abdul Ajagun Resumes Full Training With Panathinaikos
Published: December 03, 2014
Former Flying Eagles skipper Abdul Ajagun is making progress in his recovery from a second degree tear in the right rectus femoris, or simply put a muscle complaint.As a result of the injury, the Panathinaikos midfielder sat out the last two games played by the vice - champions, against Dinamo Moscow in the Europa Leag...
SWAN FCT Chapter Mourns Ace Journalist Ramsey Ugele
Published: December 03, 2014
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN FCT chapter, has been thrown into a mourning mood over the death of ace journalist Ramsey Ugele.The well respected media luminary died on Wednesday morning at the Suleja Hospital, Niger State after a brief illness.Ramsey an elder state man in SWAN, a former civil servant,...
Update On Missing Efe Ambrose Transfer Fee - Garba Lawal : The $70,000 Is NOT The Property Of Sabo Babayaro
Published: December 02, 2014
The General Manager of Kaduna United, Garba Lawal, has provided an update on the missing US$70,000 transfer fees supposed to be credited to the club for the sale of Nigeria international Efe Ambrose to MS Ashdod in 2010.There is documentary evidence showing that the fraudulent ex chairman of Kaduna United, Sabo Babayar...
Nigerian Club President In Georgia, Kalvin Black Otus, Dupes Players $150,000
Published: December 02, 2014
Mr.Kalvin Black Otus, President and owner of FC MARK STARS, a second - tier club in Georgia licensed by Georgia Football Federation, is taking money from African players, especially Nigerian players,  both for visas and flight tickets as well as hotel accommodation with food, transportation for the players to atte...
Enyimba Midfielder Kingsley Sokari Joins Flying Eagles Camp On Sunday
Published: December 02, 2014
Crocked Enyimba midfielder Kingsley Sokari will join the Flying Eagles camp on Sunday, having missed the start of camping due to a hamstring complaint.But that does not mean the 19 - year - old is now as fit as a fiddle, and national team medics are expected to examine the injury he picked up during the Federation Cup ...
Hapoel Tel Aviv Coach And Harmony Ikande Bury The Hatchet
Published: December 02, 2014
Hapoel Tel Aviv manager Asi Domb and Harmony Ikande have buried the hatchet, after the ex Nigeria youth international fell out with coach during training on Monday. The coach had a chat with the midfielder during practice today, and from all indications, the club will not take punitive actions against the Nigerian afte...
Samson Siasia Delighted With Quality Of Under 23 Trainees
Published: December 02, 2014
Nigeria Under 23 coach, Samson Siasia, has expressed happiness over the quality of domestic based players that attended the ongoing screening exercise in Abuja.In the next three days, the invitees will be whittled down so as to accommodate the foreign based professionals, with Siasia expected to run the rule over the o...
Nigeria Football Coaches Congress Holds In Abuja
Published: December 02, 2014
The leadership of the Nigeria Football Coaches Association has announced that the 2014 Annual General Congress of the Association will hold on 29th December, in Abuja. According to release signed by the General Secretary of the Association Solomon Ogbeide, two delegates are expected to represent each state and FCT.&nbs...
Ikechukwu Uche Says He Now Has Peace Of Mind After Ending Goal Drought
Published: December 02, 2014
 Ikechukwu Uche was pleased at ending his mini - goal drought in Villarreal’s win over Cordoba, and has urged his teammates not to put their foot off the pedal in subsequent games.“A striker always wants to score, so the goal has given me peace, but I’m not obsessed about scoring. The important t...
I Am Fulfilled Nurturing Stars, Says Ex NFF Supremo, Sani Lulu
Published: December 01, 2014
Idah and Omala have booked their places in the finals of the 2015 Fosla U13 football championship at the Kogi State University stadium in Anyingba yesterday.The annual tournament organised by the former President of the Nigeria Football Federation and proprietor of FOSLA Academy  Sani Lulu Abdullahi sees 10 except...