BY KUNLE SOLAJA The defeat and elimination of Nigeria from the quarterfinals by Italy on this date 5 July 1994 turned a double tragedy. Kunle Awesu,...
BY KUNLE SOLAJA Sadly, the month of July has virtually become that of memorials for football icons in Nigeria. This may sound strange, but it is...
BY KUNLE SOLAJA. On this date, 4 July 2012, the first Nigerian footballer to lift a continental trophy, Samuel Ojebode of the famous IICC Shooting Stars...
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....