Nigeria’s first national team goalkeeper, Samuel Ibiam, has died at the age of 91. According to the Ibiam family sources, the death occurred in the early hours of Wednesday at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Umuahia, Abia State. The pioneer Nigerian goal tender who hailed from Unwana, Ebonyi State, was... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Football followers in Calabar have called on Nigeria’s football administrators to sustain their encouragement of the Golden Eaglets following the team’s performances at the on-going FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile. They made the call on Friday in separate interviews with our correspondent after... Read more
Edo FA Wants Falode In Women’s Football Revolution
Sports October 26, 2015
The Edo State Football Association led by highly experienced sports journalist, Frank Ilaboya, has added fillip to the questions being raised by administrators of the game and said that Edo Queens Chairperson’s, formerly known as Inneh Queens, Aisha Falode has the capacity to turn things around. Ilaboya, who... Read more
Inneh Queens Chairperson, Falode, Hails Falconets, Eagles, Decries State Of Women’s League in Nigeria
Sports October 23, 2015
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Foremost Women’s Sportscaster and Chairperson of Inneh Queens FC Of Benin City, Aisha Falode, Wednesday hailed the qualification of Nigeria’s Women’s U20 National team, the Falconets, for making the final round of the World Cup. The Falconets defeated Congo DR 2-1 away and won the... Read more
Katsina Spotlight Football Club have been handed a six (6) Months banishment and will cough out .N4miliion for manhandling match officials in match Day fourteen involving Plateau United in the Nigeria National League(NNL). A break down shows that Spotlight are to pay N300.000.00 for harassing match officials in keeping... Read more
COMMUNIQUE OF THE NATIONAL FULL COUNCIL MEETING OF THE SPORTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (SWAN) HELD ON 27TH AUGUST, 2015, IN PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE
Sports August 31, 2015
The National Full Council meeting of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) was held at the Ernest Ikoli (NUJ) Press Centre, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on August 27, 2015.After deliberations, the Full Council resolved as follows:1. Full Council thanked the Rivers State Governor, Barrister Nyesom Wike, and the... Read more
AFN Slates Warri For 2015 Athletics TrialS, Cross River Yet To Show Interest—AFN Scribe
Sports July 27, 2015
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has shifted the hosting of the 2015 National Athletics trials to Warri, Delta, as Cross River failed to sponsor the 69th edition of the trial.This was disclosed Monday by Bamiduro Olumide, the Secretary-General, Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), in... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong,Port Harcourt Samson Siasia, Head Coach of Nigeria’s U-23 Dream Team, said that the Congolese U-23 Team was lucky to concede only two goals in the July 19 Olympic qualifier. Siasia said this in an interactive session with sports journalist after the match at the Adokiye Amiesimaka... Read more
From Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Nigeria’s U-17, Golden Eaglets on Wednesday forced their Guinean counterparts to a 1-1 draw at Stade Général Seyni Kountché (SGSK) in their second group match at the on-going African U-17 Championship in Niamey. Team Captain Kelechi Nwakali yet again rescued Nigeria with a vital equalizer... Read more
