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2011 Sports Review: Nigeria’s year of pain

2011 Sports Review: Nigeria’s year of pain

Sports enthusiasts in Nigeria would readily agree with any prophet of doom who revealed bad vibes for the country’s sports in the year ahead.This is because the out-going year was a miserable one for the sports industry in Nigeria.

We are better than foreign pros – Home Eagles

We are better than foreign pros – Home Eagles

One of the 30 home-based players invited to the Eagles camp, Julius Ubilo has said that if given the chance by Coach Stephen Keshi that they were capable of doing better than their over-hyped foreign-based professionals.

Another ‘lunatic’ invades Eagles training

Another ‘lunatic’ invades Eagles training

It was another hilarious day, at Thursday morning training of home based Super Eagles at the training pitch of the Abuja National Stadium, following the presence of another ‘unknown player’ from the blues, pleading to be allowed to train with the national team.

Weeping, wailing as Bada goes home

Weeping, wailing as Bada goes home

Those who had tears generously poured it out as hundreds of athletes, friends and fans were united in grief at the National Stadium yesterday as they paid their last respects to late Sunday Bada who laid-in- state on the very National stadium tracks, which brought him local and international fame.

Eagles: Confidence is building – Keshi

Eagles: Confidence is building – Keshi

Home-based Super Eagles got its first real test on Wednesday at the National Stadium, Abuja , with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Pro-league division One side Ranchers Bees of Kaduna.

3SC skipper claims N5m pay-off

3SC skipper claims N5m pay-off

Sacked 3SC skipper, Sakiru Lawal has said the Ibadan club owe him at least five million Naira being unpaid signing-on fees over five seasons.

I don’t have a magic wand- Keshi

I don’t have a magic wand- Keshi

Nigeria coach, Stephen Keshi has said he did not have a magic wand to turn the national team around under one month, but remained hopeful that the work he and other members of the technical crew were doing would soon bear fruits.

Delegates hit Kaduna for NFF General Assembly

Delegates hit Kaduna for NFF General Assembly

Delegates to the 67th Annual General Assembly of the Nigeria Football Federation stormed Kaduna State on Wednesday, ahead of Thursday’s event scheduled for the Royal Tropicana Suites on Isa Kaita Road.

OLYMPICS: Sports Minister, Fashola to unveil countdown clock

OLYMPICS: Sports Minister, Fashola to unveil countdown clock

The Executive Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babatunde Raji Fasola (SAN) and the Minister of Sports, Alhaji Bolaji Abdullahi are expected to jointly unveil the Olympic Countdown Clock of the Nigeria Olympic Committee scheduled for this Saturday as part of her 60th year of Olympism and preparation towards the London 2012 Olympic Games .

Newcastle halt moves on striker

Newcastle halt moves on striker

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew said Wednesday the club will not sign a striker in January after confirming Modibo Maiga’s proposed move from Sochaux has collapsed.

Liverpool’s Suarez banned, fined over gesture

Liverpool’s Suarez banned, fined over gesture

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has been banned by the Football Association for one match and fined £20,000 ($31,300) for a gesture made towards Fulham fans in the 1-0 defeat at Craven Cottage earlier this month.