Super Eagles goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa says former national team captain, Vincent Enyeama, is his goalkeeping role model. Ezenwa admitted that he used to imitate the former Lille and Maccabi Tel Aviv shot-stopper during his formative years as a footballer, adding…
Iwobi to miss Everton’s trip to West Ham, Ancelotti confirms (DailyTrust)
Super Eagles playmaker Alex Iwobi has been ruled out of Everton’s upcoming Premier League meeting against West Ham. But there is light at the end of the tunnel as The Toffees manager Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed that the Hale End…
Ndidi set for one-month injury lay-off (Punch)
Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi may need surgery and could be out for up to a month with an unspecified injury. The Leicester player was ruled out of the Foxes’ Carabao Cup semi-final first leg with Aston Villa on Wednesday.…
Egbe decries poor state of Nigerian pitches (Nation)
Foremost facility expert Ebi Egbe has warned that the sorry state of pitches across the country will continue to adversely affect sports development. Egbe noted it would be a tall order for any national team foreign coach to invite home-based…
*Soldier’s wife car crushes Lagos street sweeper (Punch) *Lagos begins hajj medical screening (Nation)
Soldier’s wife car crushes Lagos street sweeper (Punch) A street sweeper with the Lagos Waste Management Authority narrowly escaped death on Thursday after being crushed to a stationary petrol tanker by a motorist conveying a woman said to be the…
Chukwueze shines in Villarreal’s comeback win over Sociedad (Nation)
Super Eagles attacker Samuel Chukwueze played a key role in Villarreal’s 2-1 comeback win over Real Sociedad in Sunday’s La Liga outing. The Nigeria international made his 18th appearance in the Spanish top-flight this term and was on parade at…
FIFA ban: CAS’ panel sits March 19 as Siasia appeals for funding (DailyTrust)
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has now set up a panel of jurists that would hear the appeal filed by former Super Eagles’ Chief Coach Samson Siasia against world football governing body FIFA following the life ban slammed…
*Court remands man for cutting boy’s wrists with knife (Nation) *2020 offers new opportunities for Lagos home ownership (Guardian)
Court remands man for cutting boy’s wrists with knife (Nation) An Ikorodu Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday ordered the remand of a 32-year-old man, Ugochukwu Eze, in a Custodial Centre, for allegedly cutting a 15-year-old boy’s wrists with a knife.…
Ahmed Musa promises a better Super Eagles in 2020 (Guardian)
Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa has declared that Nigerian football would record better results this year. Musa, who plays for Saudi Arabian team, Al-Nassr, became the first Nigerian to score more than once in a FIFA World Cup match, after…
*Rotarians honour Lagos first baby of the year (Guardian) *Motorcyclists lament police harassment, extortion in Lagos (Punch)
Rotarians honour Lagos first baby of the year (Guardian) As part of efforts aimed at putting smiles on the faces of mothers, members of the Rotary Club of Lagos Central yesterday honoured the first baby of the year at…