Members of the Super Eagles were in good mood on Wednesday night when the Lagos State government hosted them to a dinner at the State House, Marina. Apart from the sumptuous dinner served by the state, the players, their officials,…
*Lagos #EndSARS panel awards N7.5m to petitioner detained six years without trial (Punch)*Sanwo-Olu, deputy receive COVID-19 vaccine jab (Guardian)
Lagos #EndSARS panel awards N7.5m to petitioner detained six years without trial (Punch) A petitioner, Marc Chidibere Nwadi, has been awarded N7.5 million by the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Restitution and Inquiry set up to investigate cases of police…
Pinnick’s supporters hopeful as FIFA Council election holds in Rabat
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Amaju Pinnick hopes to pick not less than 40 votes out of the 53 in today’s FIFA Council election in Rabat, Morocco, if the projection by NFF Secretary General, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, is anything to…
*Man jailed 21 years for armed robbery (Punch)*Lagos tasks residents, others on plastics pollution reduction (Guardian)
Man jailed 21 years for armed robbery (Punch) Justice Hakeem Oshodi of the Lagos State High Court has sentenced a convict, Shola Agboola to 21 years’ imprisonment for armed robbery. Agboola was arraigned on four counts bordering on armed robbery,…
Hope rises for Nigeria as Hodgson says Eze not yet good enough for Three Lions
A former head coach of the England national team believes Crystal Palace attacking midfielder Eberechi Eze will someday be good enough to play for the Three Lions but is not yet ready to make the step up. The 22-year-old Eze,…
Amoo rules out new players for Golden Eaglets
Golden Eaglets coach, Fatai Amoo, says he would submit programme for the African U-17 championship billed for Morocco in March to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) any moment from now. Speaking with The Guardian yesterday, Amoo said the Eaglets, who…
NNL to Kick off January 30
Nigeria second tier League, the Nigeria National League will commence 2020/2021 Season January 30. This decision was reached at the Annual General Meeting of the league, which held in the Ebonyi State capital, Abakaliki yesterday. Chairman of the NNL and…
How NFF owed Super Falcons for three years – Ex-captain Oparanozie
Ex-Super Falcons captain, Desire Oparanozie, says the Nigeria Football Federation failed to pay the bonuses owed the female national team players for three years. She also hinted that fighting for the players’ rights was part of the reasons she was…