Former Italian International, Walter Zenga Joins Race To Coach Super Eagles 

Former Italian National team goalkeeper and Manager at Cagliari, Walter Zenga has announced his intention  to Coach the Super Eagles of Nigeria, and has submitted his application to the Secretariat of the Nigeria Football Federation.  According to his agent, Alberto “Jimmy” Fontana, the Coach who was born on 28 April 1960  last managed Serie A club Cagliari. He was a …

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Group Frowns As Club Administrators Storm Flying Eagles Camp 

..says, team camp is now marketplace  By Lateef Adekola  Criticism have continued to trail the unsolicited visits to the Flying Eagles training  camp by club administrators whose players are amongst the invited players.  Friends of Nigeria Sports (FSN), a group of sport journalists, stakeholders and enthusiasts have raised the alarm that these club owners and administrators are somewhat putting Chief …

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Ex-Barcelona Star Hails Provazios Sports Academy 

By Akeem Busari  Former FC Barcelona and Nigeria international star, Emmanuel Amunike has hailed the management of waves-making Provazios Sports Academy for the good works it is doing in the development of the hundreds of budding sports talents in the academy.  Provazios Sports Academy is a multi-sports training and development centre for young lads aged 5-18 years. And with top …

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Kida Plots End To NBBF Crisis; To Amend Constitution

…To Set Up Peace Committee That Will Reconcile Factions By Peter Edema Ahmed Musa Kida, Nigeria Basketball Federation president, has began moves to end the crisis plaguing the federation by setting in motion plans to amend some contentious sections of the constitution. The 2019 constitution of the federation approved by both the Ministry of Sports and Youth Development along side …

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Owerri Basketball Classic: A panacea for sports development in the South-East —Ugo Udezue

The South-East representative on the board of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), Mr Ugo Udezue said that the 2022 Owerri Basketball Classic will pave the way for other developmental programs in the zone. He stated this while speaking with Wakawaka Sports Extra ahead of the competition jointly sponsored by the Imo State Basketball Association and South-East Basketball legends lead by …

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South West Basketball zone set up committees to launch activities 

Various committees have been set up to enable the smooth takeoff and running of basketball in the South West under the leadership of its zonal representative on the Nigeria Basketball Federation board, Olumide Oyedeji.  This decision was taken during the inaugural meeting of all basketball chairmen in the zone. The advisory committee made up of elder statesmen such as Prof. Mobolaji Aluko, …

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UCL: I saw Ancelotti laughing with the referee after Chelsea were knocked out – Tuchel

Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel has hit out at referee, Szymon Marciniak, for laughing with Real Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti, after their Champions League quarter-final second leg on Tuesday. The Blues have been eliminated from the competition, despite winning 2-3 at the Bernabeu. This means Tuchel’s men will not defend the title they won last season. However, after the match, Tuchel …

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NFF management should be sacked – Orji Kalu

The Senate Chief Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu has urged the Federal Government to sack the management of the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF. Kalu said the current NFF management should be sacked and replaced with a more tactical and better one for failing to give Nigeria the needed result. He made the call in reaction to the Super Eagles 1-1 draw …

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