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April 30, 2007

• Melkam in fresh trouble
  The football association in China has suspended fringe Super Eagles defender, Gabriel Melkam, for three matches for wearing a vest emblazoned with "Chinese umpires are all fake". |The Sun

• United For Glory
  Last week, Arsenal Manager, Arsene Wenger, shocked the world when he announced his support for the man he hated most in the Premiership, Sir Alex Ferguson, saying he would vote him as the best manager of the Year. lThe Sun
   

• NFL Shift League End
  The Nigeria Football League (NFL) board has been forced to push forward the ending of the league season, by another w...NigerianSportsOnline

April 29, 2007

• Eagles Confront Harambee Stars
  Confusion continued to trail the Super Eagles preparation for their match against Uganda following reports that the E...NigerianSportsOnline
   

• Odumosu Unsure Of AAG Event
  On-form Nigerian rising track and field star, Ajoke Odumosu has raced to the top of the 2007 African list in the 400m hu... NigerianSportsOnline

April 28, 2007

• Why FIFA Will Never Sanction Nigeria
  Dr. Amos Adamu is perhaps the most powerful individual in Nigerian sports today. He wields great influence in the circle that he could predict with almost certainty what would happen to Nigerian football whenever it is in FIFA crisis. Daily Independent
   

• I Will Be Heavyweight Champion Of The World –Samuel Peter
  You're finally going to be fighting for the WBC heavyweight title against Oleg Maskaev. Can you give us some thoughts on that? Daily Independent
   

• Kanu ready for Liverpool
  Nwankwo Kanu and his colleagues at Portsmouth have an arduous task this afternoon against Liverpool at their Fratton Park home ground.Liverpool, while playing a pulsating Champions League game on Wednesday against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, got beaten 1–0. .. |The Sun
   

• With or without Vogts, Eagles remain super
  Ahead of Super Eagles’ Ghana 2008 Nations Cup qualifier with the Cranes of Uganda in Kampala, ex- Super Eagles’ player, Thompson Oliha, is already singing victory songs. .|The Sun
   

• Exclusive: Pirates' Okonkwo replaces Obodo
  Orlando Pirates midfielder Onyekachi Okonkwo is expected to make a return to the Nigeria squad as a replacement for injured Udinese midfielder Chris Obodo. KickOff
   

• Ex Eagle In Trouble In China
  The football association in China has suspended fringe Super Eagles defender Gabriel Melkam for three matches for wea...NigerianSportsOnline

April 27, 2007

• Akide blasts Ntiero, says he’s technically deficient
  Striker Mercy Akide-Udoh says Nigeria must appoint a foreign coach before she returns to the female national team. The former African Women's Footballer of the Year is on a self-imposed international exile |The Sun

   

• PAT EkEJI: Return of a master strategist
  Like the cat with nine lives, former Director of Sports Development, Chief Pat Ekeji, is back. He’s back on the same seat, same table, same position he was forced to vacate by Musa Mohammed, barely two years ago l The Sun
   

• NFA, Vogts resolve differences
  The differences between Super Eagles coach Berti Vogts and his employers, the NFA appear to have been resolved after both parties came out of a meeting in Abuja on Wednesday. KickOff
   

• Eagles List Out Saturday
  After weeks of speculations as to what the new structure of the Super Eagles that will confront Cranes of Uganda in K...NigerianSportsOnline

April 26, 2007

• Abedi still our envoy – Jordaan
  The head of South Africa 2010 World Cup Local Organising Committee (LOC), Mr Danny Jordaan, has stated that Ghanaian soccer legend, Abedi Pele, would remain an ambassador for the 2010 World Cup until the Ghana | The Sun
   

• Poor Agha-Rusty
  It is now a sorry state at the English Premiership side, Wigan Athletic, as their Nigerian import, Julius Aghahowa, has been confounded to the bench, weeks after showing flashes of the stuff he was made of.| The Sun
   

• FA Cup crisis for stranded Sharks
  Sharks FC are in danger of forfeiting their Coca-Cola FA Cup Round of 64 match to Gateway as the Port Harcourt side are stranded with no money to travel for the pick of the round match in Abuja. KickOff
   

• Vogts Departs April 29 For Kanu
  Super Eagles foreign manager Berti Vogts who only recently just arrived the country on Tuesday evening, is set to dep...NigerianSportsOnline

April 25, 2007

• Eguavoen, others sign new contracts
  The often-postponed contract signing ceremony between the Nigeria Football Association (NFA) and national team coaches took place on Monday, at the NFA Secretariat in Abuja, with NFA Chairman, Sani Lulu | The Sun
   

• WAR!
  Today, at the Stamford Bridge, two Premiership giants – Chelsea and Liverpool – are expected to go into what football buffs call fierce battle to pick the final ticket in the UEFA Champions League race| The Sun

• Eguavoen, others sign new contracts
  The oft-postponed contract signing ceremony between the NFA and national team coaches took place on Monday at the NFA Secretariat in Abuja, with NFA chairman Sani Lulu describing the event as 'nothing spectacular'. KickOff
   

• Adamu appointed NSC DG
  FIFA and CAF Executive committee member Amos Adamu has been appointed as the Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC). KickOff

April 24, 2007

• bad omen!
  Following the crashing out of Nasarawa United of Lafia from Champions League competition on Saturday in Sudan, Chairman of two-time CAF Champions League winners, Enyimba International Football Club of Aba, Chief Felix Anyansi, . |The Sun
   

• TIME BOMB
  Although Nigeria Football Association (NFA) may have settled the dirty dust raised by the German coach, Berti Vogts, over their inability to pay his flight expenses . lThe Sun
   

• Defensive headaches for Siasia
  Under-23 coach Samson Siasia has identified the full back positions as the team's problem areas ahead of the all important 2008 Olympic Games cracker against Ghana's Black Meteors in early June. KickOff
   

• Germany Call Up Aogo, Ede
  The German duo of Dennis Aogo and Chinedu Ede, who Berti Vogts is considering for call ups to the Super Eagles, have ...NigerianSportsOnline
   

• Eaglets Get Obasanjo’s Largesse
  The victorious Golden Eaglets were on Monday at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja rewarded by President Olusegun Obasanjo with c... NigerianSportsOnline

April 23, 2007

• Super Falcons get tough draw
  Nigeria's Super Falcons were handed an exact replica of their tough 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup draw when they were grouped along with two-time champions USA, w KickOff
   

• Akide rues 'difficult' draw
  Super Falcons start striker Mercy Akide-Udoh has said that to succeed in this year's World Cup, the African champions must admit that they are in a tough group, start work and employ some foreign coaching expertise. KickOff
   

• NFA can't sack Ezeala - Uchaegbulam
  NFA first vice chairman Amanze Uchaegbulam has told KICK OFF that the FA had no powers to drop the big stick on Berti Vogts' Technical Assistant, Emeka E
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• U-23: Siasia Returns April 30th
  Head coach of the national U-23 side the 'Dream team IV' Samson Siasia Nigeriansportsonline.com can report is set to ...NigerianSportsOnline
   

• NFA Asks Eguavoen, Others To Resign
  The Nigeria Football Association (NFA) has asked home-based assistant Super Eagles coaches to resign if they are...Daily Independent

April 22, 2007

• CAF Champions League: Nasarawa Out; Al Ahli, Esperance In
  Nigeria’s only remaining club in the CAF Champions League, Nasarawa United, crashed out of the competition on Friday to Sudanese side, Al-Hilal. But Esperance of Tunisia booked a group stage slot with 3-0 goals aggregate over Young Africans of Tanzania. Defending champions, Egyptian Al Ahli also qualified with 4-2 goals aggregate over South African Mamelodi Sundowns. Daily Independent
   

• Battle Against Drug Menace In Sports
  The International Associations of Athletics Federation (IAAF) in conjunction with FIFA and other international sporting federations commenced a new war against use of performance enhancing drugs in Sports. UZOR ODIGBO examines the new war and its effects on sports men and women Daily Independent
   

• Abdullahi assures on Flying Eagles
  Coach Musa Abdullahi has expressed his commitment to seeing that the national U-20  team, Flying Eagles, reach the heights they made at the last FIFA ..Vanguard
   

• AHEAD ABUJA GRAND PRIX: I respect Uche, Deji— Olusoji
  AS the best in African athletes converge in Abuja come, May 5th at the National  Stadium, Abuja for the grand prix, the search light for who will win the 100m for men  ...Vanguard

April 21, 2007

• Food Would Not Allow Me Shed Weight –Lady Di
  Despite the combination of factors adopted by Dianne Oputa at losing weight, food and the inability to adhere strictly to her fitness regimen are major problems Lady Di as she is affectionately known is contending with. In fact, the only time that she is consistent is when her personal instructor subjects her through certain exercises. Daily Independent
   

• Nigeria For International Polo Festival
  Nigeria has been invited along with Dubai for the annual SUPA International Polo Festival at Cirencester Park, England. Daily Independent
   

• Match-fixing fever grips Premier League
  With just two fixtures to the end of the Globacom Premier League abridged season, there are palpable apprehension over possible match-fixing to aid teams that are either desperate to book tickets to the Super Four play-offs or those desperate to escape relegation. |The Sun
   

• Dolphins resist HUSA
  Nigerian Confederation Cup hopefuls Dolphins arrived in Morocco on Thursday after some 48 hours of travelling and were immediately involved in battle of wits with their hosts. KickOff
   

• Osunwa Sinks Nasarawa United
  Nigerian born Al-Hilal striker, Kelechi Osunwa on Friday night inspired his Sudanese club as they defeated Nasarawa U...NigerianSportsOnline
   

• Nobody will cheat me! •Samuel Peter insists on 50-50 purse with champion Oleg Maskaev
  Nigeria ’s World Boxing Council heavyweight belt hopeful Samuel Peter says he does not intend to take anything less than 50 per cent of the fight purse against  Kazakhstan-born ..Vanguard

April 20, 2007

• Vogts postpones arrival
  Super Eagles manager Berti Vogts is now expected to arrive Nigeria April 24 after his arrival date was moved again for undisclosed reasons. KickOff
   

• NFA Plan Egypt Friendly For U23s
  The Nigeria Football Association (NFA) have started talks with some countries towards having the national U-23 side a...NigerianSportsOnline
   

• NFA Asks Eguavoen, Others To Resign
  The Nigeria Football Association (NFA) has asked home-based assistant Super Eagles coaches to resign if they are...Daily Independent
   

• Under fire!
  Recently, former African Footballer of the Year, Abedi Ayew Pele, was embarrassed when Ghana’s football authorities sanctioned him and his club, FC Nania, after he was fingered in the match-fixing scandal. |The Sun

April 19, 2007

• NFL Dares NFA Over Glo League
  Nigeria Football League (NFL) chairman, Chief Oyuki Obaseki, has said the body is unworried by the Nigeria Football...Daily Independent
   

• Westerhof for Kwara United
  Former Nigeria coach Clemens Westerhof is on the verge of taking over at Kwara United as the club shop desperately for a coach to replace Roger Palmgren, who absconded this month. KickOff
   

• Ghana Threat For Nigeria Again
  Nigeria will face another tough football fixture against bitter rivals Ghana after both countries were lumped togethe...NigerianSportsOnline

April 18, 2007

• Beijing Olympics: Nigeria Draws Ghana Again
  By Ejiro Femi-Babafemi Reporter, Lagos Ghana that sent Nigeria packing from the All Africa Games football event...Daily Independent
  
   

• Eguavoen out of Dolphins' Morocco trip
  Super Eagles assistant coach Austin Eguavoen, who was seconded to Dolphins for their continental and league survival campaign, may not be part of the team that will leave Lagos on Wednesday morning for Morocco. KickOff
   

• Olympic Qualifier: Nwosu warns Ghana
  Assistant coach of Nigeria's U-23 national team, Henry Nwosu has warned Ghana that they will not be fortunate this time as they have been grouped alongside Nige KickOff
   

• Ghana Threat For Nigeria Again
  Nigeria will face another tough football fixture against bitter rivals Ghana after both countries were lumped togethe...NigerianSportsOnline
   

• Vogts Replies Amokachi
  Super Eagles head coach, Berti Vogts is surprised by recent comments made by former Nigerian international Daniel Amokac... NigerianSportsOnline
   

• Vogts replies Amokachi
  Super Eagles head coach, Berti Vogts, is surprised by recent comments made by former Nigerian international Daniel Amokachi, regarding the make-up of the national team’s technical crew. |The Sun

April 17, 2007

• Oruma returns, ready for Uganda
  Olympic Marseille midfielder Wilson Oruma has told KICK OFF that he is fully recovered from the knee surgery which has kept him out of action for over two months. KickOff
   

• NFA Sure of Vogts Return
  Nigeria Football Association (NFA) board member Taiwo Ogunjobi, has assured that Eagles German coach Berti Vogts has ...NigerianSportsOnline
   

• Eagles: Tickets Go On Sale May
  The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has ruled that tickets for the African Nations Cup return leg qual... NigerianSportsOnline
   

• SHAME! Amokachi spits fire
  Still disturbed by the way local coaches are been relegated by the nation’s football authorities, former Super Eagles striker, Daniel Amokachi, said he could no longer stomach the insults he had received l The Sun
   

• Leadership problem hits WAFU
  A leadership battle has ensued in the West African Football Union (WAFU) which could derail any revival plans of the beleaguered regional body. The election of a rival president on Saturday launched West Africa's regional football governing body into utter chaos Nigeria's Amos Adamu was elected unopposed as the new president by nine out of the 16 Wafu members in Accra| The Sun

April 16, 2007

• British media thumb up for Mikel
  Chelsea's midfielder, John Obi Mikel has thanked Jose Mourinho for steering him onto straight and narrow path in his career..Vanguard
   

• Taiwo blasts unrepentant Uganda
  Nigeria defender, Taye Taiwo, has told Uganda's Cranes to stop dwelling on the past and think of how to avoid defeat against the Super Eagles in June. |The Sun

April 15, 2007

• Vogts: Coaching From Abroad:...The Gains, The Loses
  Newly-contracted head coach of the national team, Berti Vogts, due to administrative ineptitude on the part of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA), fails to return to the country after a 20-day sojourn in Germany. Daily Independent
   

• Beckham Stages Prison Break
  Today, we continue the series which keep all you Becks-maniacs out there posted on the latest gossip, scandal, clothes and, occasionally, football from the world of the soccer icon, David Beckham, in Madrid. Daily Independent
   

• TRIBUTE:Yemi, Ibrahim ‘Kitto’, budding stars gone too soon
  This is indeed perilous time for the ever vibrant Nigerian Polo. The last three months of this year has been especially bleak for the king of sports. The high expectations that had herald the 2007 season, gave way to an antagonising period of despondency |The Sun

   

April 14, 2007

• Eguma may dump Sharks
  Coach Stanley Eguma has hinted his readiness to dump Sharks of Port Harcourt if he gets a better offer from any other club in the coming season. Eguma, who is basking in the euphoria of the team’s return to the Premier League from where they were relegated at the close of last season |The Sun
   

• Eagles at war
  There would be no brotherhood for six Nigerian internationals this weekend, as they trade tackles and exchange shots looking to help their various clubs grab vital points, as the European season stretches home| The Sun
   

• Kenya facing new Fifa sanctions
  Kenya Football Federation (KFF) is once again facing the threat of suspension by world governing body Fifa over renewed allegations of political interference. BBC

April 13, 2007

• Idowu Writes Off Super Eagles
  Former Nigeria Football Association (NFA) Vice Chairman, Chief Nathaniel Idowu, has written off Super Eagles for the...Daily Independent
   

• Another violence: Kaduna fans batter EFCC team
  FC Abuja, the football  club sponsored by Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC were  bloodied in Kaduna Wednesday during their league encounter with Ranchers Bees.. Vanguard
   

• Iroha escapes death in Kaduna
  Former Super Eagles defender and head coach of FC Abuja, Ben Iroha, was beaten to a pulp on Wednesday in Kaduna, by irate fans of Ranchers Bees. Narrating his ordeal, Iroha, who is also the assistant coach of the Golden Eaglets, told Daily Sunsport in a distress telephone call that the hooligans descended on him |The Sun
   

• Day of sorrow
  Former Green Eagles striker, Dahiru Sadi, can never forget the day he was denied the chance to own a brand new car after his club, Ranchers Bees of Kaduna, lost at FA Cup final in 1983 against Rangers International of Enugu in Lagos l The Sun

April 12, 2007

•  Clubs demoted in Ghanaian scandal
  Four clubs in Ghana's second tier of football have been demoted to the fourth tier by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) for match-fixing. BBC
   

• Mikel can be Chelsea great -Taiwo
  Taye Taiwo has told KICK OFF that young John Mikel Obi will go on to become a Chelsea great if he continues playing the way he did in Chelsea's 2-1 elimination of Valencia in the UEFA Champions League quarter final on Tuesday. KickOff
   

• Eguavoen Unveils Kampala Agenda
  Super Eagles assistant coach, Augustine Eguavoen, has revealed to Nigeriansportsonline.com that the national team has...NigerianSportsOnline
   

• Lulu Storms Aso Rock For Eaglets
  Chairman of Nigeria Football Association (NFA), Alhaji Sani Lulu on Wednesday stormed the seat of power, Aso Rock in Abu... NigerianSportsOnline

April 10, 2007

• Vogts on trials
  With three games to go for Ghana 2008 African Nations Cup qualification, Chairman of Nigeria Football Association (NFA), Alhaji Abdullahi Sani Lulu, has expressed confidence that the Super Eagles | The Sun
   

• Team Nigeria Is Broke, Says Baba-Ali
  Nigeria’s outing in the 9th All Africa Games this July in Algeria may have been seriously hampered as a result of...Daily Independent

April 10, 2007

• Clubs kick against BON’s withdrawal from league
  Clubs in the national division one B league have vowed to collectively protest against the sudden withdrawal from the league by BON FC of Kano with two matches to the end of the season, and the NFL’s Disciplinary Committee’s decision to cancel all their matches, according to the league’s statutes. |The Sun
   

• My Secrets
  Super Eagles captain and Portsmouth of England’s striker, Nwankwo Kanu, is a man who has seen the good, the bad and the ugly sides of life in his playing career. lThe Sun
   

• Day football caused ethnic war in Uyo
  Sunday, March 25, 2007, is a date most Igbo and their Ibibio host, in Akwa Ibom State, would not forget in a hurry. It was a day which brought sorrow and pain.|The Sun

April 09, 2007

• Poland Serves Nigeria Out Of Davis Cup
  Nigeria at the weekend lost to Poland in the first round of the Euro-Africa Group 2 Davis Cup competition after the...Daily Independent
   

• Eaglets are free to turn pro – Tella
  Chief Coach of the victorious Golden Eaglets, Yemi Tella, has sensationally said he would not stop any of his players from pursuing a career abroad if they so desire. But he was quick to warn that any player that dumps the team for a professional stint in Europe would automatically lose his place in the World Cadets Championship bound team |The Sun
   

• I'm not better than Eto'o
  Reigning African Footballer of the Year, Didier Drogba, was a bundle of humility last Thursday when he refuted allegations against him that he claimed to be better than Samuel Eto’o Fils of Cameroon l The Sun

April 08, 2007

• Flying Eagles to camp in Canada
  Despite the lean purse of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA), the Glass House is favouring the camping of the Flying Eagles in Canada for the World Youth Championship holding there in June this year. KickOff
   

• Dolphins get sign on fees boost
  Players of Dolphins FC can now concentrate on Sunday's CAF Confederation Cup match against Hussaina Agadir as news coming in from Port Harcourt indicates that t KickOff
   

• Amokachi : Nasarawa Good Enough
  Former Super Eagles star midfielder and assistant coach of Nasarawa United Daniel Amokachi, has stated that his team ...NigerianSportsOnline
   

• THESE NIGERIANS WANT TO WRECK THEIR COUNTRY
  Today’s African Champions League third round first leg game between Nasarawa United and Al Hilal of Sudan in Lafia, undoubtedly, have the trapping of an explosive game.|The Sun
   

• Martins Inspires Newcastle
  Super Eagles striker, Obafemi Martins ended his goal drought as he inspired Newcastle to a vital 2-1 away victory agains... NigerianSportsOnline
   

• Invest On Young Nigerian Golfers – Lopez
  With 48 LPGA victories to her name, Nancy Lopez is a veteran golfer of immense skill. Since turning professional in 1977, she has continued to register her presence in the world of golf in her career spanning three decades of exceptional performance. In this chat with Taiwo Alimi at Ibom Golf Resort, she shares her passion for golf, African golf in particular. Excerpts...Daily Independent

April 07, 2007

• My legs will speak for me
  Not much was known about Olusoji Fasuba some four years ago when Nigeria hosted and won the 8th All Africa Games tagged, Abuja 2003. Barely two months to the 9th edition of the continental sports fiesta in Algiers, Algeria|The Sun
   

• Kanu exchange fire with Ronney, Ronaldo
  Super Eagles’ captain and his teammates face a tough duel this evening, as Portsmouth clash with Premiership leaders, Manchester United, at Fratton Park. The encounter is one of the eight billed today, as the season enters Week 32|The Sun
   

• Nasarawa Calls Al- Hilal’s Bluff
  Nasarawa United midfielder Kingsley Ezebili has called the bluff of Sunday’s opponents in the CAF Champion's League saying the antics of Al Hilal do not scare them Daily Independent
   

• That Nigerians May Be Happy
  Super Falcons players Faith Ikhidi and Maureen Mmadu have just signed for a new club in Sweden. The deal puts an end to the problems they faced with their former club QBIK for playing at the African Women Championship (AWC). Daily Independent
   

• Glamour, Glitz Return To SWAN Awards In Abeokuta
  Fastest man in Africa, Olusoji Fasuba was elated, especially getting recognition for his effort in 2006 as Nigeria’s athlete of the year. The France based Nigerian was at the Gateway Hotel in Abeokuta, Ogun State with his parents to receive the Award. Elated Fasuba, was full of praises that his recognition would spur him to further action, especially at the forth- coming All Africa Games in Algiers, Algeria. Daily Independent

April 06, 2007

• Vogts tracks Murray for Eagles
  Super Eagles Manager, Berti Vogts, is after England-based goalkeeper, Matthew Murray, to play for Nigeria. Murray, who says his father was Nigerian, but was raised by |The Sun
   

• Never Again
  Everton defender, Joseph Yobo, is confident that no African team can withstand Super Eagles and beat them silly, like they were humiliated by Ghana’s Black Stars in London. l The Sun
   

• Fasuba Set To Dump Nigeria
  African record holder in the 100m , Olusoji Fasuba, has given condition for him not to dump Nigeria for any European...Daily Independent
   

• Adebayor targets African honour
  Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor says he will be recognised as Africa's top footballer within three years. BBC
   

• Eto'o 'still not fully fit'
  Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o says he has not fully recovered from a knee injury he sustained in September which sidelined him for four months. BBC

April 05, 2007

• Eto'o keeps kids from racist fans
  Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o has said he does not take his children to football matches because of racist attitudes in the stadiums. BBC
   

• Vogts To Get $1.2m If Sacked
  Super Eagles German coach, Berti Vogts, stands to pick a whooping $1.2 million (N156m) if sacked by the Nigeria...Daily Independent

April 04, 2007

• Elections force NFA to adjust Vogts’ programme
  The Nigeria Football Association (NFA) have told the Super Eagles’ head coach, Berti Vogts, to delay his training programme with home-based players till after the April 14 governorship and state houses of assembly elections. |The Sun
   

• Togo, land of voodoo, fetishism
  The opening ceremonies of the recent African Under-17 Championship in Togo were a classic story of the rich cultural heritage of the Togolese people lThe Sun

  
   

• Eight Pros To Beef Up F/Eagles
  The Nigeria Football Association has told Flying Eagles coach, Musa Abdulahi in clear terms that he must build his te...NigerianSportsOnline

April 03, 2007

• Vogts plans attacking options for Eagles
  Super Eagles head coach, Berti Vogts’ insistence on playing two international friendly matches before the second leg African Nations Cup qualifier with the Cranes of Uganda is to afford him the opportunity of trying out different options in the Eagles’ attack |The Sun
   

• I want Babayaro back in Eagles
  Super Eagles and Olympic Marseille of France defender, Taye Taiwo, made a dramatic request penultimate week, when the Super Eagles tackled the Cranes of Uganda in a Nations Cup qualifier in Abeokuta lThe Sun
   

• Eguavoen joins Dolphins’ coaching crew
  After repeated denials, Super Eagles assistant coach, Austin Eguavoen, has finally joined troubled Dolphins Football Club of Port Harcourt as co-technical adviser| The Sun
   

• Eguavoen takes over as Dolphins head coach
  In a surprise move by the management of Dolphins FC, Super Eagles' head coach, Austin Eguavoen was on Sunday night announced co-Technical Adviser of Nigerian FA Cup champions, Dolphins FC. KickOff
   

• U20 Players To Fend For Selves
  Chairman of the Nigeria Football Association, NFA, Alhaji Sani Lulu Abdullahi, has sensationally revealed to Nigerian...NigerianSportsOnline

April 02, 2007

• Globacom holds reception for Eaglets
  A grand reception will hold (tomorrow) Tuesday, for the victorious national cadet soccer team, the Golden Eaglets, that conquered the African Under-17 Championship trophy.Globacom Limited, the Official Sponsor of Nigeria’s national teams |The Sun
   

• World at your feet
  Just like Nigeria stunned the world in 1985 and 1993, Golden Eaglets are set to win the FIFA Under-17 World Youth Championship (WYC) in Korea this year. lThe Sun
   

• Adamu confirms Nigeria's hosting of U-17 WC
  Director of Sports Development in the Federal Ministry, Amos Adamu has confirmed to KICK OFF in Abuja that the world football governing body, FIFA has granted Nigeria the hosting rights of the 2009 U-17 World Cup. KickOff
   

• Ocean Boys Win State FA Cup
  Reigning league champions Ocean Boys of Yenegoa, started their march for domestic laurels on Sunday when they defeate...NigerianSportsOnline

April 01, 2007

• I don't have a team
  does not have a team yet, after watching the Eagles wobble to a 1–0 win over the Cranes of Uganda in a Ghana 2008 African Nations Cup qualifier in Abeokuta last weekend |The Sun
  
  
   

• IGALI’S INTIMATE SECRETS
  Till date, Nigerian-born Daniel Igali remains the most successful sportsman to have ever come out of this country, having won a gold medal at the Sydney 2000 Olympics in freestyle wrestling and another gold at the World Championship|The Sun

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