She is one of the foreigners who have found ‘home’in Nigeria largely because of the country’s hospitality. For Roberta Portea Mayson, a Liberian, apart from the name, language and maybe her friends, especially the childhood ones, there is really no difference between her country and Nigeria because here, ‘you are not seen and treated as foreigners’. Rebecca is the wife of Ambassador Dew Mayson,one of the presidential contenders in the forthcoming Liberia presidential election.

Former Shooting Stars player, Baldwin Bazuaye has tasked the Disciplinary Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation to carry out proper investigation into the alleged match-fixing claims levelled against Sunshine Stars by Lobi Stars

Dolphins want the Nigeria Football Federation to take a firm action over the alleged match-fixing claim surrounding the Premier League match between Lobi Stars and Sunshine Stars.

We have discussed Abedi Pele Ayew’s position on coaches’ certification in which he overtly stated that a good coach does not need certificate to practice. Such a statement, coming from a respected and distinguished footballer, is definitely considered a key position which can have far reaching impact on coaches’ education and training, if it is not properly put on the scale. This column has taken the burden of undertaking a critical analysis of this position statement for the goodness of coaches’ professional development and football as a sports activity. This paper attempts a restatement, and synopsis of the main issues.

Following the election of Victor Rumson Baribote as the Chairman of the Nigerian Premier League board, Niger Tornadoes Coach, Justin Tenge has urged him to bring about visible changes to the game.