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.

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.

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,” […]

Flying Eagles’ coach,Samson Siasia, would this afternoon in Cairo, lead out his troops for a tournament deciding fixture against Spain at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup, acutely aware that any result other than a victory would spell doom for his team and career.

Nigeria’s hoodoo against South American opposition continued when they were defeated 1-0 by Venezuela at the Al Salam Stadium in Cairo on Friday. Yonathan Del Valle’s goal on the stroke of half-time proved to be enough to defeat the Flying Eagles, who had been reduced to ten men five minutes earlier.