From: Dianabasi Effiong   Coach Manu Garba (MFR) has warned his boys against overconfidence as the Golden Eaglets eye a place in the second round; knockout stages ofthe 15th edition of the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in the UAE. Speaking at  the team’s final training session as well... Read more
Golden Eaglets Arrives Al-Ain…Receive FIFA’s Certificate of Participation
The National Under-17 team has arrived safely at the City of Al-Ain which is part of the Abu-Dhabi Emirate four days before they open their account at the 2013 FIFA World Cup in the UAE.The team embarked on the 98km journey from Dubai by luxury bus and got to... Read more
Trailing from behind in a 2014 World Cup qualifying play-off in Addis Ababa, Nigeria’s Super Eagles rattled Ethiopia to a 2-1 defeat making the return leg in a fortnight a mere formality. Ethiopia’s Asafa put his side in the lead with the first goal that came early in the... Read more
Success full of high hopes with Eaglets …As Manu Boys tackle American University on Wednesday
With 10 days to the start of the 2013 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in the UAE, Golden Eaglets’ Isaac Success has said here that the overall success of the team is far more important than any individual ambition. Success comes into this fray in a blaze of glory as Africa’s best striker after... Read more
Golden Eaglets Gets Ambassadorial Welcome in Dubai….Resumes Training
The Golden Eaglets arrived Dubai in the early hours of Tuesday into the waiting hands of His Excellency, Alhaji Ibrahim Auwalu-theNigerian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates. Ambassador Auwalu  had earlier breezed into town  from his base in AbuDhabi( the capital of the UAE) to meet the  National Under-17... Read more
Delta Honours Okagbare, Prepares Star for 2016 Olympic Gold
      Okagbare gets $120,000 yearly training grant Named Youth Ambassador         Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State Friday in Asaba honoured Delta-born Africa’s fastest woman, Blessing Okagbare with a charge on politicians not to distract the athlete as she prepares for the 2016 Olympics.... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar   National Table Tennis coach, Richard Edem, has assured on need to groom upcoming and talented  table tennis players to enrich the pool of players which abound in Nigeria. Edem, a coach with Cross River Sports Commission, stated this in an interview with our correspondent in... Read more
Nwankwo Kanu, Obaobona, Eagles players, others , upbeat for Brazil 2014 qualification, jubilant over Malawi spanking
            From: Diana Okon-EffiongCalabar Nwankwo Kanu, former Eagles Captain some players of the senior national team as well as soccer buffs are upbeat that Nigeria will qualify for Brazil 2014 World Cup The stated this in an interview with sportswriters Saturday at the U,j.... Read more
Super Eagles’ Calabar camp bubbles for Saturday’s 2014 World cup qualifier against Flames of Malawi
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Super Eagles Chief Coach,  Stephen Keshi says the team is not under any pressure in their final  group F African qualifier for Brazil 2014 World Cup match Saturday in  Calabar. Keshi stated this on Wednesday in Calabar at a media briefing on the team’s... Read more
Manu describes World Cup draw as interesting, exciting as Golden Eaglets face Mexico, Iraq and Sweden in Group F
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Golden Eaglets’ Head Coach, Manu Garba (MFR) has described the 2013 FIFA  Under-17 World Cup that has pitched Nigeria with Mexico; Iraq and Sweden as very interesting and exciting. The Nigerian  Under-17 team will play in Group F with their centre in Al  Ain at the... Read more