Nigeria forward, Ahmed Musa, is happy that the Super Eagles have already been written off even before a ball has been kicked in Brazil. This, Musa believes, is a good omen for the team. After unimpressive pre-World Cup games that ended in two draws and a loss, Argentina and Bosnia-Herzegovina are now favourites to emerge from Group F with Nigeria and [...]
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Nigeria’s position remains unchanged in the latest FIFA World Rankings. The Super Eagles are 44th in the world, and 6th in Africa, following recent draws against Scotland and Greece. It was a different ball game for their World Cup Group F opponents, two of which ascended the log. Argentina moved up to fifth, Bosnia moved four places up from 25th to 21st [...]
Mercurial Suarez or Cannibal Suarez? Love him or hate him, he delivers on all fronts. Be it catching a shot like a goalkeeper, falling like a pack of cards without being touched, instigating racial abuses, biting off an opponent’s hand, scoring unbelievable goals or tapping them in with ease, this enigmatic Uruguayan will turn heads in Brazil. Luis Suarez’s bad-boy status precedes [...]
Former Super Eagles midfielder, Friday Ekpo, and erstwhile Secretary General of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Taiwo Ogunjobi, has dismissed the target set for the Super Eagles at the Brazil 2014 World Cup, saying it puts unnecessary pressure on the team. The Super Eagles are going to Brazil as champions of Africa and the expectations of most fans was recently echoed by [...]
Vincent Enyeama is the first Nigerian, the first goalkeeper and first player from English-speaking Africa to be named France’s Ligue 1 African player of the season. The Super Eagles' vice-captain has played all 37 championship games for his club Lille this season, conceding just 25 goals. The 31-year-old, at one point this season – which comes to an end next weekend – went [...]
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president, Aminu Maigari on Monday joined President Goodluck Jonathan, Vice President Namadi Sambo, Secretary to Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim, Sports Minister, Tammy Danagogo and other prominent Nigerians in endorsing the new HIV awareness initiative tagged ‘Protect the Goal’ campaign. The event, which took place at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, underscored [...]
It is exactly 32 days to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, but there is enough to whet the appetite already before the tournament begins on June 12, 2014. Protests have been held across the country; stadia have collapsed and casualties abound; accusations of embezzlement have been traded among the country’s senior figures; the Amazon forest is causing nightmares in [...]
Li Keqiang, the premier of China who is currently on a trip to Africa, has revealed his country's plan to link capital of all African countries by high-speed rail, in order to boost pan-African communication and development. Kegiang made the disclosure at the African Union headquarters in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on Monday May 5, 2014, while unveiling extra aid package [...]
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as a first stop of his three-country Africa visit to discuss various issues bordering on peace and security. Kerry, who arrived in Addis Ababa on Wednesday night, responded to a few issues raised by newsmen via email. He said: "In Ethiopia, I will co-convene the Fourth Session of the U.S.-AU High-Level [...]
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