Super Eagles captain Mikel Obi has announced his retirement from the national team.
The 32-year-old retired after Nigeria’s third-place finish in Egypt.
Tag: Football
Crown FC Wallops Warri Wolves To Start On A High
To start its 2018/2019 campaign in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) on a good note, Crown FC of Ogbomoso has dealt two un-replied goals on visiting Warri Wolves in an encounter that set the Soun Stadium agog. The News Agency of Nigeria reported that the Ajilete Warriors playing at home on Easter Sunday got […]
Arsenal Selects Nigerian, 5 Others For Coaching Program
Tayo Olanipekun A panel of judges from Arsenal Football Club and its money transfer partner, WorldRemit, have selected six coaches from across Africa as finalists in their new Future Stars coaching progamme. The selected coaches will later compete in a public vote for the chance to attend an exclusive training programme with Arsenal Soccer Schools […]
Nwankwo Kanu Launches N1 Billion Jackpot Lotto to Support Kanu Heart Foundation
Legendary Nigerian footballer and philanthropist, Nwankwo Kanu, is launching the biggest lotto in Africa to raise funds for the Kanu Heart Foundation (KHF) (www.KanuHeartFoundationNg.com) and help build a specialist cardiac hospital in Abuja. The KHF lotto offers a jackpot starting at N1 billion and will be run in conjunction with AfroMillonsLotto (www.AfroMillionsLotto.com). It offers twice-weekly draws […]
Nigeria climb to 41 in latest FIFA Ranking
Nigeria moved up to the 41st position in the World and retained the fifth in Africa in the latest FIFA Coca-Cola world rankings. The rankings released by the World Football governing body showed that Nigeria moved up three places from the 44th position in September, but maintained the fifth spot in Africa. It said that […]
18 Teams to compete for trophy at Joy Cometh Church football tourney
In its bid to curb crimes in the Ikorodu axis of Lagos State, an Ikorodu-based church, Joy Cometh Ministries has introduced a football tournament to engage the youths who are said to be more in crime statistics. Speaking at a press conference in Ikorodu recently to announce the maiden edition of the championship tagged ‘Pastor […]
GTBank Masters Cup Seasons VI final holds today in Lagos
The 2017 edition of the GTBank Masters Cup will reach its climax on Thursday 29th June at the famous waterfront Onikan stadium in Lagos. The prestigious secondary schools football tournament is destined to end on an historic note as old rivalries will be renewed in the two matches that will feature the four most outstanding […]
‘If you haven’t played in Europe you haven’t tasted good football’
Andrew Okey Omoyeni is an aspiring footballer who wants to get to the peak of his career. In this interview, he told DAYO EMMANUEL what matters to him as a footballer. He also talked about the place of God in a footballer’s life. The 18 year old talented footballer who trains with a grassroots club […]
‘If you haven’t played in Europe you haven’t tasted good football’
Andrew Oke Omoyeni is an aspiring footballer who wants to get to the peak of his career. In this interview, he told DAYO EMMANUEL what matters to him as a footballer. He also talked about the place of God in a footballer’s life. The 18 year old talented footballer who trains with a grassroots club […]
30 Football Fans Electrocuted in Calabar Viewing Centre
No fewer than 30 persons watching the Europa League football match between Manchester United and Anderlecht were electrocuted in Calabar yesterday evening. An eyewitness told our correspondent that a transformer near the viewing Centre located in the Iyang-Esu area of the Calabar Municipal Local Government exploded during the match and caused a high-tension cable to cut […]