Former Super Eagles striker, Brown Ideye, has called on professional footballers to plan their finances carefully, warning that those who go broke after hanging up their boots have no excuses and should even face jail. The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations winner, who recently confirmed his retirement from international football, took to his official X…
This is to wish former Nigerian professional footballer, Patrick Olusegun Odegbami, a happy birthday today. Odegbami was born 27 August 1952. He won 46 caps and scored 23 goals for the Nigeria national team which he guided to its first Africa Cup of Nations title at the 1980 tournament. Nicknamed Mathematical, he was famous for…
A popular Ibadan based broadcaster, Babatunde Saheed, known as Mr. Sport, has joined Sure FM 97.5, a Lagos-based radio station dedicated to sports programming. Saheed will host a weekday evening show, Lori Papa, announced on Sunday evening. It is scheduled to air from 5 to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, featuring sports talk, analysis and…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has sent an important message to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the financial rewards given to the victorious Super Falcons after their historic 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) win in Morocco. Speaking during a Sunday service on August 3,…
Rasheedat Busayo Ajibade, born on December 8, 1999, in Lagos, Nigeria, is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Atlético Madrid in Spain and the Nigerian women’s national team, the Super Falcons. She’s popularly known as “Rash” or “The Girl with the Blue Hair” because of her signature bright blue hairstyle, which she…
Galatasaray president Dursun Ozbek has provided the latest hint on Victor Osimhen’s transfer from Napoli.Ozbek disclosed that the Turkish Super Lig champions are putting touches to the transfer. “Victor Osimhen loves Galatasaray. Our efforts to bring him back are ongoing,” he declared. “I can say that we have completed the transfer and will continue with…
Former Super Eagles striker and 2013 AFCON champion Brown Ideye has taken a bold stand against Enyimba’s management, accusing club chairman and Nigerian legend, Nwankwo Kanu, of neglecting player welfare with unpaid wages. Ideye, who recently rejoined Enyimba after years abroad, revealed harsh truths about the financial struggles facing players at one of Nigeria’s most…
Nigeria international forward Victor Osimhen has sealed a deal with Galatasary from Napoli making him the highest earning player ever in the history of Turkish League. The deal will see Galatasary pay Napoli €75m as his transfer fee with a ten percent sell on clause. He agreed a contract till the summer of 2029 and…
Galatasaray vice-president, Abdullah Kavukcu, has insisted that no one can mock the club regarding Victor Osimhen’s potential permanent transfer. According to Kavukcu, Osimhen is eager to join Galatasaray, so much so that the Nigerian forward rejected incredible offers from elsewhere. This statement comes just hours after Galatasaray and Napoli reportedly reached an agreement on bank…
At 6:30 this morning, my ringing phone woke me up. At the other end was the unmistakable voice of Kadiri Ikhana, MON. We spoke for about 5 minutes. Still straining to speak clearly, Kadiri says he is healing. He is still at the Irrua Specialist Teaching hospital, Irrua, Edo State. He wants me to thank…
