Nigeria heightens plans to snatch Saka

Nigeria are accelerating their attempts to snatch Arsenal wonderkid Bukayo Saka from England. The 18-year-old is emerging as a real contender to break into Gareth Southgate’s squad following a string of excellent displays for his club. He has represented England…

Mba’s lifestyle affected his career – Amokachi

Former Super Eagles assistant coach, Daniel Amokachi, has blamed an indiscipline lifestyle and a failed transfer move to Bordeaux for Sunday Mba’s short-lived career, The PUNCH reports. The 30-year-old, who scored the Super Eagles’ winning goal in the 2013 Africa…

Albanian league win, victory for African coaches – Egbo

FK Tirana manager Ndubuisi Egbo is hopeful his success in the outgoing Albania season will spur other African coaches to success. The former Super Eagles goalkeeper on Sunday steered Tirana to their 25th Superliga title, their first in 11 years,…

Eagles didn’t have my jersey size, jokes Akinfenwa

Wycombe Wanderers big striker, Adebayo Akinfenwa, has jokingly said the unavailability of his kit size in the Nigerian national team may have played a role in his inability to get a call-up to the Super Eagles in 2003, but admitted…

Omokaro counsels Super Eagles’ players on patriotism

Former international defender, Bright Omokaro, has counselled the current Super Eagles players on the need to be patriotic on national duty, saying that making special sacrifices could help them to succeed in difficult times. Omokaro said the current Super Eagles…

Eagles star Onuachu tests positive for COVID-19

Super Eagles striker Paul Onuachu has tested positive for coronavirus, according to his Belgian club Genk. But his club mates and compatriots Stephen Odey and Cyril Dessers tested negative. The 26-year-old striker is the only positive case in the club.…

I offer something different to United’s attack – Ighalo

Former Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo, says he offers a different quality to Manchester United’s attack that fellow strikers Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial do not possess. Ighalo, who was speaking with United Review programme, said he could play as…

Green advises NFF to shun quota system in appointment of coaches

A former member of the Nigeria Football Federation Executive Committee, Barrister Chris Green has admonished the football federation to shun quota system in appointment of national team coaches. The advice from the former chairman of the NFF technical Committee is…

Countries, clubs discriminate against black coaches – Finidi

A former Super Eagles winger, Finidi George has claimed that black football professionals are usually discriminated against while applying for coaching jobs in Europe. The Ajax legend in an interview cited former Manchester United legend, Dwight Yorke as one of…

*Lagos establishes LASRERA to regulate real estate sector (Vanguard) *Woman arrested for aiding son’s escape after raping 9-year-old girl (Tribune)

Lagos establishes LASRERA to regulate real estate sector (Vanguard) Lagos State Government has set up an agency, Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority, LASRERA, to monitor activities of estate agents and tenancy transactions in the state. The Special Adviser to…

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