BY KUNLE SOLAJA On this date, 1 July 1986, one of Nigeria’s most successful and charismatic coach, Jelisavicic Tihomir-Tiko, popularly known as ‘Father Tiko’ died, aged...
Africa Cup of Nations scheduled to hold in Cameroon has returned to the even-numbered year, at least, the next edition. This is sequel to the postponement...
BY KUNLE SOLAJA Figure 13 is often considered an unlucky number in some cultures. That was the shirt that speedy right winger, Tijani Babagandia wore on...
BY KUNLE SOLAJA Sene Badara, a popular Senegalese referee who has officiated across the globe including a couple of matches involving Nigeria, has died. He died...
BY KUNLE SOLAJA On this date, 21 June 2003, the Super Eagles nearly missed out in their final qualifying match to the 2004 Africa Cup of...
BY KUNLE SOLAJA. Was it a sheer coincidence? Former Nigeria’s coaches, Stephen Keshi and Amodu died one after the other and in the same city, Benin...
Twenty-nine years after the death of Nigeria’s premier football ambassador, Muda Lawal, his family may now enjoy a welfare package from the Nigeria’s Ministry of Sports....
BY KUNLE SOLAJA It is four years today since Nigerian football legend, Stephen Keshi died in Benin. The former Super Eagles’ skipper who was also one...
‘I had to hide in order to play’: Samuel Eto’o reveals his parents did not let him play football until his dad accidentally saw a game...
Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has insisted that he has a free hand to select his players, insisting nobody can dictate to him on whom to...