Up Rangers! – by Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
A football team was built out of the ruins of the Biafra war. The team was named Enugu Rangers. The team immediately won the Amachree Cup by beating the Nigerian Army football team, aka...
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BABAYARO: Okala inspired me to be great goalkeeper
Ex-international Emmanuel Babayaro speaks on his long expedition from active football to becoming a social crusader. Emmanuel Hyacinth Babayaro is a man of multiple parts and this is how he put it in his...
How Enugu Rangers Won The War For The Vanquished – by Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
Football is the greatest instrument that unites Nigeria. Whenever the national team, the Super Eagles, is on song all Nigerians become united in an astonishing togetherness. There was the Nigeria-Biafra war of 1967-70 that...
Celebrating Babuje – One of the greatest goalkeepers in African football history – by Segun Odegbami
It gives me great pleasure to celebrate my friend and compatriot. Last Sunday, May 17, he turned 69. He told me on Tuesday how he spent the day very quietly at home with his...
How Taiye Taiwo launched mutiny, rebellion against Stephen Keshi – Sylvanus Okpala
A band of Super Eagles players led by Taye Taiwo during the AFCON 2013/14 qualifier staged a discreet rebellion against their coach, Stephen Keshi, less than 24 hours after the Eagles played Rwanda. Former...
NFF places mothers of late ex-internationals Sam Okwaraji and Rashidi Yekini on N30K monthly stipend
The Nigeria Football Federation has placed the mothers of late ex-internationals, Sam Okwaraji and Rashidi Yekini on N30K monthly stipend. The announcement was made on Thursday after the Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports Development had on Wednesday placed...
MI quits Chocolate city, unveils independent label
MI Abaga has unveiled his independent record label, Incredible Music. On Friday, March 6, the Nigerian rapper MI Abaga announced his official departure from the record label, Chocolate City. He served the label for thirteen...
Kobe Bryant, daughter, others killed in California. helicopter crash
Kobe Bryant, 41, the legendary basketball star who spent 20 years with the Lakers, was killed when the helicopter he was traveling in crashed and burst into flames Sunday morning amid foggy conditions in...
95% of celebs wear fake watches, 80% wear fake shoes and clothes – Dadddy Freeze throws his weight behind Timaya
Daddy Freze has thrown his weight behind Timaya who said no one should compare him to other celebrities fashion-wise because he wears original clothes. While reacting to the singer’s viral video, Freeze said 95 percent of celebrities wear fake clothes, shoes and carry fake bags....
Arsenal sack Unai Emery: Manager leaves after 18 months in charge
Unai Emery has been sacked as Arsenal manager after 18 months in charge. The Spaniard, who previously led Paris St-Germain to the French league title and won three Europa Leagues with Sevilla, was appointed...
