Nojim Maiyegun made history by winning Nigeria’s first ever medal at the Olympics, a bronze medal in the men’s Light Middleweight (71 kg) category of the boxing event at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The boxer passed away in Vienna, Austria on Monday, 26 August 2024, at the age of 83. Multiple sources confirmed that Maiyegun died of natural causes after being in and out of the hospital for the past six months. Known to have been visually impaired for several years, Maiyegun’s condition had reportedly worsened before his death. Competing in the light middleweight category, Maiyegun shared the…
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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced that it has reached an agreement with German tactician, Bruno Labbadia, to become the Head Coach of Nigeria’s Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles. NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi disclosed that the NFF Executive Committee has approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Sub-Committee to appoint Mr. Bruno Labbadia as the Head Coach of the Super Eagles, and the appointment is with immediate effect. Labbadia is a German football manager and former player who played as a striker. He won the DFB-Pokal in 1989/90 season with FC Kaiserslautern, and the German Bundesliga in 1993/94…
Nigeria’s representative in the 2024/25 CAF Champions League, Remo Stars have been eliminated from the competition following a 2-0 second leg defeat to AS FAR of Morocco on Sunday. Remo Stars won the first leg 2-1 in Nigeria a couple of days ago, but lost the preliminary round contest 3-2 on aggregate. The first half of the second leg game ended goalless despite relentless pressure from the host. However, the home team took the lead in the 53rd minute through Joel Beya. The Moroccan club were awarded a penalty 12 minutes from time after Ifeanyi Anaemena pulled an opponent inside…
In the Premier League, Nigerian international Alex Iwobi was on target for Fulham in two 2-1 win over Leicester City on Saturday. Iwobi fired home the winning goal 20 minutes from time. The 28-year-old has now scored for 10 consecutive seasons in the Premier League, the second Nigerian to achieve the feat after Kanu Nwankwo who scored in 12 consecutive Premier League seasons during his stint with Arsenal, West Bromwich Albion and Portsmouth. The duo of Calvin Bassey and Wilfred Ndidi were also in action for Fulham and Leicester City respectively in the game. Ola Aina played full 90 minutes…
Nigerian champions Enugu Rangers have progressed to the first round of the CAF Champions League after a 2-1 aggregate win over US Zilimadjou of Comoros. Coach Fidelis Ilechukwu’s men were held to a 1-1 draw by US Zilimadjou at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Friday, but progressed 2-1 on aggregate, having won the first leg 1-0 in Comoros a week ago. Rangers were awarded a penalty when substitute Ekeson Okorie was brought down inside the box in the 79th minute, and Kenechukwu Agu slotted the ball into the back of the net to give Rangers the lead on…
In Germany, Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface opened his goals account for the new season as Bayer Leverkusen defeated Stuttgart to win a their first-ever German Super Cup title on Saturday night. Boniface gave Leverkusen the lead in the 11th minute, but the game ended 2-2 at regulation time. However Xabi Alonso’s team won the game on penalties. Also in action was Nathan Tella who made the starting 11 alongside Boniface. In Scotland, Cyriel Dessers came off the bench to score one goal and assist another, in Rangers’ Scottish league cup second round victory over St Johnstone on Saturday. The…
Nigeria’s other representative in the 2024/25 CAF Champions League, Remo Stars recorded a 2-1 win against AS FAR of Morocco in the first leg of their CAF Champions League preliminary round clash on Sunday. Captain Junior Nduka opened the scoring for Daniel Ogunmodede’s side from a header in the 19th minute, but AS FAR levelled four minutes after the break. However, Sodiq Ismail nodded home the winning goal in the 63rd minute to earn Remo Starts a slim home win. The reverse fixture will hold next week in Morocco. It’s Remo Stars’ their third consecutive season on the continent, but…
Nigeria’s representative in the 2024/25 CAF Champions League, Enugu Rangers claimed a 1-0 away victory over US Zilimadjou of Comoros in the preliminary round of the CAF Champions League on Sunday. Frank Uwumiro scored the only goal of the game in the 22nd minute, to earn the Nigerian champions a vital away first leg victory. The reverse fixture will hold next week Sunday at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo. The winner over two legs will face the winner of the tie between St Louis of Mauritius and Angola’s GDSE in the second preliminary round. Enugu Rangers are back on…
Former Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi has told his former club to go all out and sign his compatriot Victor Osimhen this summer. The Blues have already spent just under £200m this summer on 12 players, with Pedro Neto the latest to walk through the door after his £54m move from Wolverhampton Wanderers. Now they are looking to add Osimhen to their ranks after previously being linked to the 25-year-old as part of a swap deal involving out-of-favour striker Romelu Lukaku. While speaking on his podcast, Mikel insisted his Chelsea must do everything possible to sign the forward. “I keep saying we…
Ex-international Augustine Eguavoen is in line to take charge of the Super Eagles for their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is yet to appoint a new head coach for the Super Eagles, after Finidi George resigned his appointment in June. According to a reliable source at the NFF, it’s impossible to employ a new head coach for the Super Eagles before the games against Benin and Rwanda. The source further said Eguavoen, who is currently the technical director of the NFF, is in line to manage the team for…