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Kaduna United has boasted that it has everything in its arsenal to whitewash any team at its home ground. The club said that it has made its home ground a bastion and cannot afford to allow any team to snatch victory there. In the wake of their spectac...
Kano Pillars have acknowledged that it will be a herculean task to beat Enugu Rangers, even though they are playing at home. Pillars have admitted that Rangers have always been a thorn in their flesh. Pillars have also said that having recognised Range...
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has reiterated its commitment to the general welfare and retraining of the national team coaches. NFF president, Aminu Maigari, who stated this while declaring open the first ever Win-In-Africa-With-Africa (WIAWA) Coac...
Super Eagles Head Coach, Stephen Keshi and his Flying Eagles counterpart, John Sam Obuh, have set up a mouth watering friendly between both sides on Friday at the Practice Pitch of the National Stadium in Abuja. Keshi, who made the announcement to the ...
A former Nigerian teammate, Victor Ikpeba has laid to rest the speculation that some members of the USA 94 World Cup squad ganged up against Rashidi Yekini. Yekini passed away last Friday in his hometown, Ira in Iyun local government, Kwara State and w...
Super Eagles Head Coach, Stephen Keshi and his Flying Eagles counterpart, John Sam Obuh, have set up a mouth watering friendly between both sides on Friday at the Practice Pitch of the National Stadium in Abuja. Keshi who made the announcement t...
One of the greatest players to ever wear the jersey of the Nigeria National team Rashidi Yekini died on Friday at the age of 48. Rashidi Yekini was Nigeria’s most prolific striker as he scored 37 goals in 58 appearances for the national team. Tha...
Former Nigeria Under23 assistant coach, Ben Iroha has said that Nigeria’s football family has lost a gem in the person of late Rashidi Yekini. The prolific striker was confirmed dead on Friday in the ancient city of Ibadan after a brief illness. ...
The Supervising Minister of Sports, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi has expressed sadness over the death of former footballer, RashidiYekini, saying it is shocking and untimely. Abdullahi in a statement signed by his media aide, Mr Julius Ogunro and made avail...
The Federal Government should consider the late Rashidi Yekini for a post-humous award, the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) said on Saturday in Abuja. SWAN National President, Saidu Abubakar, in a condolence message, said the award would s...
Some Lagos State lawmakers have urged the National Sport Council (NSC) to give full support to Nigerian sports stars after they had served the country meritoriously. Mr Rotimi Olowo, (ACN Somolu I), reacting to the death of former Nigeria football star...
The Nigeria Football Federation on Saturday morning expressed sadness and sorrow at the death of Nigeria’s record goalscorer, Rashidi Yekini. Yekini, who scored 37 goals in 58 appearances for the Senior National Team, Super Eagles, between 1983 a...
The Futsal National Team has qualified for the final round of African qualifiers for this year’s 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup, following the withdrawal of Gabon from the second round fixture, which first leg would have come up in Lagos on Sunday. S...
CAF President, Issa Hayatou on Saturday sent a letter of condolence to NFF President, Alhaji Aminu Maigari, over the death of former international striker Rashidi Yekini. “It is with great sadness and sorrow that we learnt of the passing away of ...
Players and officials of Sunshine Stars of Akure got the shock of their lives when Malian soldiers stormed their hotel room in Bamako under the guise of searching for rebels. Some players of the CAF Champions League representatives were said to be so d...