Cleric warns leaders against intimidation
By Henry Umoru ABUJA—THE Parish Priest of Our lady Queen of Martyrs Parish, Sabon Lugbe, Abuja, Rev. Father David Anekwe has urged Nigeria leaders in the three tiers of government to desist from intimidating the ordinary people in the society. Anekwe, who warned that the leaders must be responsible in governance, stressed that “when irresponsibility […]
Why Eaglets mauled New Zealand, Coach
Golden Eaglets coach John Obuh has pointed to his players’ concentration as the key to Thursday night’s ruthless rout of New Zealand in their round of 16 game in Abuja.
Eaglets performance heart-warming, says Ukadike
Nicholas Ukadike, has commended the Golden Eaglets on their performance in the on-going FIFA U-17 World Cup, saying they could only have done so because of love for the country giving all problems that beset the team in the lead up to the competition.
2010: Eagles will be in South Africa, Gen. Adebiyi assures
Despite doubts being expressed about the Eagle’s ability to pick a ticket in the on-going 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, football enthusiast and former technical committee chairman of the Nigeria Football Association, Brigadier-General Gregory Adebiyi (rtd), has firm belief that the team will qualify when the last round of matches hold next weekend.
It’ll be a shame if Nigeria doesn’t qualify, Essien
Ghana and Chelsea’s defender, Michael Essien has expressed his concern over precarious situation Nigeria finds herself on the road to picking the ticket for the 2010 World Cup stressing that it would be a shame if the country did not make it to South Africa.
The decline of Nigeria’s football
It began in 1986 when the Super Eagles failed to pick a ticket to the World Cup Finals in Germany. Then, many thought it was an aberration, nay, a mistake that will soon be corrected. However, like a bad dream, it refused to go. Last year in Ghana, the Eagles had their worst outing in decades, crashing out in the second round of the Nations Cup, with only one win in four matches.
