Rugby Federation In Nigeria Calls 14 For Olympic Qualifiers

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In line with their promise and drive to qualify for the 2016 Olympics, the Nigerian Rugby Football Federation Technical Committee has released a strong 14 man list for next month's qualifiers in South Africa.

Referees Body In Nigeria Clears Air On Botched League Match,Condemns Attack On Referees

Tade Azeez.President NRA.

The Nigeria  Referees(Football) Association, NRA, has condemned in strong terms the unsavoury attacks meted to its members handling matches in various scenes of the country's football, especially now that the professional league is winding up. The body also expressed disappointment with the reaction of the League Management Company, LMC for indifference approach to the match officials who escaped death by whiskers in the ill-fated Taraba FC vs Nasarawa United, match in Jalingo.

Emmanuel Amuneke The "Mafioso"

By Morakinyo Abodunrin:

They said the more you look, the less you see.

Yet here is a better explanation to that common expression which I have found very edifying if we are to understand the workings of Emmanuel Amuneke, Head Coach of Nigeria's U-17 team.

All Blacks And Wallabies Tango In Rugby World Cup Final

The grand finals for the coveted Webb Ellis Cup will be played on Saturday 31 October at the home of Rugby Twickenham between the defending & two time champions All Black against their arc rivals & also a two time champions the Wallabies.

Nigeria National League Will Not Interfere In Protest and Appeal Cases

Chief Inyama

Chairman of the Nigeria National League (NNL),High Chief Emeka Inyama,has described the 2014/2015 season just ended as an exciting one for the second tier League.

Nigeria Tennis Federation Condemns The Killing Of Mcleod By A Policeman

Mudered Beauty Mcleod in Action

The Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) has expressed shock following the killing of Beauty Mcleod, a Nigerian tennis player on Monday.

Rochas Sacks Heartland FC General Manager

        

Deputy Speaker ,Imo State House of Assembly now in charge of Heartland FC

The ability of the League Management Company (LMC) to protect its affiliate clubs against undue government interference has been tested in Owerri on Tuesday as the Deputy Speaker, Imo State House of Assembly and Chairman of the Task Force Committee for Sports Facilities, Honourable Ugonna Ozuruigbo  upstaged the General Manager of Heartland Football Club of Owerri, Prince Okey Ibeh by personally taking over the management of the team.

Chikatara To be Buried Wednesday

Chisom Chikatara.

The remains of Late Madam Ifeyinwa Beatrice Chikatara, mother of Super Eagles and Abia Warriors Striker, Chisom Chikatara, who passed on, on September 19, 2015, will be buried in her husband’s family compound,Umuwaya Mbara Amuzukwu Ibeku, in Umuahia North Local Government Area,Abia State on Wednesday, 28th October, 2015.

Obaseki Campaign Organization Appoints On-Line Media Director

Greg Ehkator.

The OBASEKI 2016 CAMPAIGN ORGANIZATION, the umbrella organization in charge of Dr. Don Pedro Obaseki’s run for Office as Governor of Edo State in the forthcoming Edo 2016 Elections, announces the appointment of Mr. Greg Ekhator as its DIRECTOR, ON-LINE MEDIA & STRATEGIES

Yakmut Disturbed Over Unceremonious Resignation In The Super Eagles

Yakmut,sad over premature retirement of Eagles Players.

The  National  Sports Commission is worried by the recent spate of unceremonious resignation of Super Eagles players from international duties and declares it will not fold its arms and watch the situation degenerate.

Sports Commission To Partner CCSF On Taekwondo Development

Winners at the event

Impressed with the ingenuity and immense contribution of Chika Chukwumerije Sports Foundation (CCSF) to Taekwondo development and promotion, the National Sports Commission (NSC) has promised to enter into a four-year strategic partnership with the foundation.

Abia Warriors Fancy Honoured by GREATER WORKS !

Fancy.

Abia Warriors Football Club of Umuahia Goalkeepers Coach, Fancy Ewulu has been honoured by an interdenominational group known as Global Apostolic Network during its October  “Greater Works conference” for his contribution in various aspects of life.

Civil Defence Tops At Chika Chukwumerije -CCSF International Taekwondo Opens

Nigeria Civil Defence  Corps finished tops  at the just concluded 3^rd Chika Chukwumerije Sports Foundation (CCSF) International Taekwondo Open Championships in Abuja ,with four gold medals,one Silver,and four bronze.

FCT Principals Cup Enters Elimination Series

Ngwaogu,vice chairman Football Association in the FCT.

The on-going FCT Principals cup competition for enters its state elimination series today. According to the Chairman of the Main Organizing Committee Patrick Ngwaogu, all the ten finalists will take part in the stage. All the matches would be played at the Area 3 playing pitch, Garki Abuja.

Umuahia To Host Women's Super Six Play Offs

Emmanuel Adesanya Scribe of NWFL

Report coming out of Nigeria Women.s Premier League has it that Umuahia Abia State capital will host Super the Super  6 play off in the  elite division , scheduled to  begin October 30 and through to  November 5.

Oliseh On Two Weeks Compulsory Rest

Oliseh

 Super Eagles head Coach, Sunday Oliseh has been placed on two weeks of compulsory rest after taking ill in camp during preparations for Sunday's second leg qualifier against Burkina Faso.

Future Stars Lifts Amateur Women's League Trophy In Nigeria

 

Charity Enwere.

Future Stars  Football Club of  Owerri ,Imo State made history Friday in Abuja,after  emerging champions of the 2015 Nigeria Women's Amateur League Division 3 play off at the Area 3 Play Ground,Garki,Abuja.

Nigeria Amateur Women's League Final Holds Friday

Dilichukwu Onyedinma,In charge of Women's League In Nigeria

The curtain will be drawn in the playoff for the Nigeria Women’s  Amateur  Football League Friday at the Area 3 Play Ground,Garki,Abuja.

‘Fulani Boys’ Template For Tennis Development

The Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) says it will now embrace the ‘Fulani Boys’ template as part of its developmental policies.

This follows the impressive performances of the trio Musa Sanni, Aliyu Sanni and Saminu Abubakar at the just-concluded SNEPCO Tennis Championship in Lagos where Musa and Saminu caused series of upsets to reach the final which was won by the latter in the Boys 14&under category.

South Africa Battles Whales In Rugby World Cup Quarter Final

All  you need to know about the Rugby World Cup 2015 quarter-finals,twenty teams have been whittled down to eight, but who will emerge triumphant in the quarter-finals,the pools stage  is done and dusted,  Australia, Wales, South Africa, Scotland, New Zealand, Argentina, Ireland and France are in the running.This weekend, that will be narrowed down to just four. 

I Am Not The Best Coach In Nigeria,Ikhana

 Ikhana,Enyimba's Manager.

Veteran soccer coach and head of the technical crew of current Nigeria Premier League leaders,  Enyimba  Football Club of Aba,South East Nigeria,Khadiri Ikhana,says his ambition is to ensure the "People’s Elephants" win the coveted premier shield for a record 7^th time.

Nigeria National League Delights At Soname 's Investment in Portugal

High Chief Inyama,chairman,Nigeria National League.

The Board and management of the Nigeria National League (NNL) has congratulated  Mr.Kunle Soname,president of the Nigeria National League side,Remo Stars Football Club of Ogun State, South West Nigeria,who at the Weekend went into history books after purchasing European Football Club, Portuguese second division team, Clube Desportivo Feirense.

Oliseh Versus Enyeama:The Peace Truce In Belgium!

The leadership of the Nigeria Football Association with Enyeama..

DETAILS OF NATIONAL TEAM PEACE MEETING IN BRUSSELS  SATURDAY  10TH OCTOBER, 2015.

Players Union demands Extra Commitment From National team Players

Mr,Popo,APFON Secretar.

The Association of Professional Footballers of Nigeria ( APFON ) wants Players invited  to the national teams, especially the super Eagles to show  more commitment and patriotism.Ex-Nigerian international ,Austin Popo ,who is the secretary of the players Union ,told,amarignis.blogspot.com .

South Africa Leads The Continents Torch In World Rugby

South Africans run away  with ball,looking for another try.
Pool matches were concluded yesterday Sunday 11 October,2015 thereby separating the boys from the men in the 20 team 48 days competition. The winners & runners up from each of the four Pools have qualify for the Quarter Finals & most importantly qualify for the next RWC coming up in Japan 2019! Hard luck for host England whose hopes was shattered by Wales and now have to go on a qualifiers!

Enyimba Dim The Stars In Glo- Nigeria Premier League

Enyimba Manager,Felix Anyasi Agwu.

The" Peoples Elephants" Enyimba International of Aba,have consolidated their leadership position on the Glo-Nigeria Premier Premier League ,after a 2 -1 victory over visiting Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan  in the match day 33 ,at the famous Enyimba International Stadium,in Aba ,South East Nigeria

Two Nigerians Qualify For Rio 2016 Olympics Para TT Event

Ahmed and Chinenye

 The duo of Nigeria's  Ahmed Owolabi Koleosho and Chinenye Obiora  have made  the eight-man list that secured their places at the Paralympics Games,from the four Nigerian Athletes that took part at the Para Table Tennis African qualifying event of the Rio 2016  Paralympics Games.

The Change Mantra For Sports In Nigeria: The Brazzaville Experience

Alhassan Yakmut in Charge Of Sport In Nigeria

By The Media Department Of The National Sports Commission,Abuja:

Sport have been an instrument for education, entertainment, recreation, financial alleviation and a window for fostering relationship among athletes from different countries and backgrounds.  It could also improve a country’s reputation especially when an athlete performs well in international meets.

Nigeria National League Waits On NFF Disciplinary Committee To Conclude League

The Nigeria National League (NNL)  is awaiting the outcome of ALL recent appeals and protests by various clubs currently with the Disciplinary Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF),to enable it conclude on the 2014/15 League season.

Distractions Killing Football In Nigeria , Emeka Ezeugo

Retired Former Nigerian International ,Emeka Ezeugo

By Emeka Ezeugo: The Talking Points has been Oliseh/Enyama Faceoff, Enyama's International Retirement, Sporting Media's Landslide Support of the Corrupt Custodians of football, FIFA's unending catalogue of scandal, Blatter, Platini and Valke keeping it scandalous and disagreeing with the Ethics Committee's 90 day suspension, etc. There's no end in sight to the distractions.

National Sports Commission In Mourning

 

Late Mrs Loveth Nwokeabia of the NSC

A senior staff nurse of the medical unit of the National Sports Commission,Loveth Nwokeabia has died the Commision has announced.

Croatian Expert To Engage Nigerian Handballers

Sostaric,new Croatian coach for Nigeria Handball.

Former captain of the “Golden Arrows” Nigeria’s Male Handball Team,Emmanuel Okocha is excited with the decision of the International Handball Federation (ITF) to send a Croatian expatriate coach ,Nenad Sostaric to the Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN).

Eagles Spirited Display Thrills Pinnick

Head Football Administration in Nigeria,Pinnick.

Nigeria Football boss,Amaju Pinnick Wednesday praised the spirit in the camp of the Super Eagles in Belgium despite the altercation which ensued with team coach,Sunday Oliseh and captain Vincent Enyeama.

Football Association Boss in Abuja Harps On Credbility For School Football

  

Football Boss in Nigeria's capital,Talle

The Chairman of the  Football Association in Nigeria's capital,the FCT,Musa Saaed Talle on Tuesday advised all schools participating in the 2015 FCT Principals Cup to ensure that they play according to the rules and regulations of the tournament.

Nigeria National League Exiles Katsina Spotlight

NNL Boss,Emeka Inyama Stressing a point.

Katsina Spotlight Football Club have been handed a six (6) Months banishment and will cough out N1.3miliion  for manhandling match officials in match Day fourteen involving Plateau United  in the Nigeria National League(NNL).

Nigeria Cricket Federation Picks Five States For Coaching Clinic

Freshers learning Cricket skills

 Anambra, Kaduna, Lagos, Rivers and the Federal Capital Territory(FCT) ,Abuja  have been listed by the Nigeria Cricket Federation(NCF)  as hosts of the Elementary Coaching Course and Coaching Clinic between 6^th and 9^th of October 2015.

Glo-Nigeria Premier League Match Day 32 Result

Despite losing in an explosive oriental derby 1 -2 at the Memorial Dan Anyiam Stadium Owerri in match Day 32,Enyimba of Aba maintain leadership of the log in the Glo-Nigeria Football Premier.

Olympics Basketball Qualifier: Nigeria loses Automatic Ticket

Nigeria vs Cameroon Semi Final Clash.

Tournament host of the 2015 Afrobasket Women's championship,Cameroon halted Nigeria's dream of playing in the final Friday,in a pulsating first semi final clash,the central African neighbors came from behind to steal the final ticket for the very first time,winning 71 -70 points.

Onitsha To Host 2015 Oguche Youth Basketball Camp

Samuel Oguche showing the way to do it . 

Ex-Nigerian basketball Star Samuel Oguche has declared readiness for the staging of the  third edition of his yearly talent hunt "Youth Basketball Camp"  from the 2nd through to the 5th of next month.

Nigeria To Tango Cameroon In Afrobasket Semis

Nigeria's coach Scott Nnaji to face a litmus test.

Nigeria will battle tournament host of the 2015 Afrobasket Women's Championship,Cameroon in the one of the semi final games Friday in Yaounde.

Atlast Eaglets Fly To Argentina

Coach Amunike

 Nigeria's under Seventeen boys soccer team,the Golden Eaglets as they are called finally departed for a training camp in Argentina today ahead of the World Cup in Chile,after several delays, amarignis.blogspot.com can report.

2015 Afrobasket:D'Tigresses For Semi Final

D'Tigresses acknowledging cheers after dismissing Mozambique

 Nigeria became the first country in the ongoing 2015 Afrobasket Women's Championship in Yaounde Cameroon to book a semi -final slot at the expense of Mozambique.