Former Super Eagles midfielder Dickson Etuhu is in trouble with the Swedish authorities as he has reportedly been charged with bribery and a minor drugs offence. The 36-year-old former Premier League ace, denied the claim, after he was charged following an 18-month investigation in Sweden. According to reports, the former Manchester City, Preston, Norwich, Fulham, Blackburn and Sunderland midfielder has been accused of offering a … Continue reading Ex Super Eagles Star, Dickson Etuhu Charged with Bribery, Match-Fixing, Drugs Allegations in Sweden

David DIAI   Amaju Melvin Pinnick, the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF President, has again won the 2018 NFF’s elections which was held in Katsina, on Thursday September 20, 2018. The Delta State-born soccer technocrat and administrator, who is also the incumbent President of the Nigeria Football Federation and First Vice President of the Confederation of African Football, made history when he broke a six decade … Continue reading AMAJU PINNICK BREAKS JINX, EMERGES NFF PRESIDENT FOR SECOND TERM

*CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUPING* Group A: Atletico Madrid, Dortmund, Monaco, Club Brugge; Group B: Barcelona, Tottenham, PSV, Inter Milan; Group C: PSG, Napoli, Liverpool, Red Star Belgrade; Group D: Lokomotiv Moscow, FC Porto, Schalke 04, Galatasaray; Group E: Bayern Munich, Benfica, Ajax, AEK Athens; Group F: Manchester City, Shakhtar Donetsk, Lyon, Hoffenheim; Group G: Real Madrid, Roma, CSKA Moscow, Viktoria Plzen; Group H: Juventus, Man United, … Continue reading RONALDO RETURNS TO MAN. UTD, AS CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAW UNFOLDS

– OLUKAYODE THOMAS writes on the shenanigans of unscrupulous politicians and journalists who blackmailed the LOC of Asaba 2018 with false reports in order to blight a championships the IAAF and athletics buffs described as great.   INTRODUCTION MY romance with Asaba as a resident began in March 2017. Then, as a member of the board of AFN, I travelled to Asaba with the President … Continue reading CAA ASABA 2018, DELTA’S DIRTY POLITICS AND THE 2019 ELECTIONS (A REPORTER’S DIARY) – By Olukayode Thomas

Except for crass opportunism, blatant mischief and sheer dishonesty, it is unthinkable that any well-meaning Nigerian would dismiss the just- concluded 21st African Senior Athletics Championship, a.k.a Asaba 2018, as a failure the way Reuben Abati did in an article circulating online. Aside from the fact that it is unfair and illogical to assess the success or otherwise of a major championship like Asaba 2018 … Continue reading THE JOY AND THRILLS OF ASABA 2018 -By Jackson Ekwugum