The Bayelsa Police Command has confirmed the release of Mrs Beauty Siasia, the 80-year-old mother of a former Super Eagles’ Coach, Samson Siasia, who was kidnapped on July 15. The police disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in…
I need N36m to appeal life ban – Siasia (Punch)
Former Super Eagles player, Samson Siasia, needs N36m to appeal the life ban sanction imposed on him by FIFA over alleged match-fixing. Siasia, who made this known on Wednesday, said failure to secure the money would affect his appeal of the…
Life ban: NFF offers legal support to Siasia (Punch)
The Nigeria Football Federation has set up a team of lawyers to review the life ban sanction imposed on former Nigeria player and coach Samson Siasia by the FIFA Ethics Committee. FIFA in a statement on Friday said the adjudicatory…
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Ekweremadu confirms attack on him by IPOB members in Germany (Guardian) The immediate past Deputy President of the Senate, Sen. Ike Enweremadu has confirmed a physical assault on him by some members of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB,…
Siasia mother’s kidnappers demand N50m (Punch)
Kidnappers of Beauty Siasia, the mother of former Super Eagles coach, Samson Siasia, have reduced their demand from N70m to N50m as they negotiate the release of the 76 year-old, Sports Extra has reliably gathered. Siasia’s mother was kidnapped by unidentified armed men…
Gunmen abduct Samson Siasia’s mum in Bayelsa
Unknown gunmen in the early hours of Monday kidnapped the mother of former Super Eagles coach, Samson Siasia. According to a Vanguard report the victim was abducted at her Odoni country home in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State…
Bribery allegation against Siasia hilarious — Akanni (Guardian)
Ex-international, Wahidi Akanni, on Tuesday described the recent allegation against Samson Siasia, that he demanded bribe from a player in order to play him in the national team as hilarious. Akanni said this in an interview with the News Agency…
Be patient with Mikel, Siasia tells Eagles’ fans (Guardian)
Super Eagles Former Coach, Samson Siasia has pleaded with Nigerian football fans to allow Mikel Obi to sort out his club future before he returns to the national team. The former Eagles striker told www.adantesports.com.ng from his base in the…
Siasia, 29 Others for Ambode Soccer Clinic for School Kids (Vanguard)
Over 1,000 school boys and girls aged between 13 and 17 years old are to benefit from the three-day soccer clinic put together by organisers of The Match, aimed at celebrating the achievements of Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode in…
Siasia, Tonto Dikeh, others appointed ambassadors for first African Freestyle Football Championship
Feet and Tricks International, organisers of the first ever African Football Freestyle Championship in Africa has named former professional English footballer, John Fashanu; Former Nigerian defender and former Head of Lagos State Football Association, Waidi Akanni; and former Super Eagles…