Nigerians watched in disbelief, first on live television, then on social media, the violence in Ilorin just after the match between Kwara United and Rivers United. Fans, football analysts, social commentators, and concerned citizens have…
Edo State is already reaping the benefits of hosting the 2nd edition of the Niger Delta Games as the organisers have completed significant upgrades on the sporting facilities earmarked for the competition Just as was…
For nearly two years, the Super Eagles were a hard watch. They were disjointed, predictable, and flat. It was a team that looked like it trained together on WhatsApp and met for matches at the…
By China Acheru When Taiwo whipped that freekick into the box and it was headed out to the feet of Stephen Manyo, the fans at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium probably feared it would be another…
When Victor Ezeji called me a little over two weeks ago to ask if I was willing to be part of a memorial football match to mark the 30th year of Igeniwari George’s death, I…
I am devastated by the fact that Nigerian football has fallen so low that we are now holding our breath over a game between Nigeria and Rwanda. How are the mighty fallen? But it is…
The Nigeria Premier Football League finally kicked off over the weekend, and trust our league, it wasted no time serving us drama. We had two away wins, a coach who briefly lost his bearings, and…
Former Super Eagles striker, Brown Ideye, has been doing quite a bit of talking lately, and it seems podcasts just can’t get enough of him.In recent appearances, he’s opened up about several issues—from how much…
I have this merry band of about twelve adventurous football lovers, and all we do—rain or shine—is travel across Nigeria to watch football matches. We’re not tourists. We’re football pilgrims. Our identity cards? Matchday tickets…
On Monday, a visibly overjoyed Nigerian president hosted members of the Super Falcons to a lavish reception at the Presidential Villa — and made the kind of grand pronouncements we’ve come to expect at moments…
