Idi Amin’s grandson disqualified from Commonwealth boxing bout
The grandson of former Ugandan president Idi Amin saw his bid for Commonwealth boxing gold end in disgrace as Aziz Abdul was disqualified for a headbutt in his quarter-final on Wednesday.
Lagos pay N32m to buy seats for Under-17
LOC officials for the Fifa Under_17 World Cup say the Lagos state government have paid N32 million to buy seats at the stadium for the tournament.
2010: FIFA ends stadia inspection
World’s football governing body, FIFA is expected to round off its inspection tour of all the five newly-built 2010 World Cup stadia and the upgraded Soccer City Stadium which South Africa has put in place for the soccer fiesta today.
Best Ogedengbe is dead
ERSTWHILE Green Eagles goalkeeper, Best Ogedegbe succumbed to the cold hands of death Monday night after battling in vain to come out from coma after an eye surgery at the University College Hospital, Ibadan. Technical Committee Chairman of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, and Ogedegbe’s teammate at WNBC now known as Shooting Stars Sports Club, 3SC, Taiwo Ogunjobi could not hold himself when he confirmed the sad news on our hotline. “It’s a sad news. I played with him in what is known as 3SC, Academicals and Western team.
Ndanusa Extols Ekeji’s Virtue
Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Sani Ndanusa has described his Director General, Sir Patrick Ekeji as a shrewd sports administrator. The Minister paid a glowing tribute to the DG who was ordained Knight of St John International last weekend.
Best Ogedegbe, former Nigerian goal keeper passes on
Former Nigeria goalkeeper Best Ogedegbe tragically passed away on Monday night after being in a coma for a week following an eye operation at the University College Hospital, Ibadan. “It is very sad but Ogedegbe is no longer with us. I visited him yesterday (Monday), but his wife informed me of his death this morning,” […]
