The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, has told the nation to give the anti-corruption agency two weeks within which it would conclude and report back to the nation the issue of corruption in the Nigeria Football Federation.
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Virgil van Dijk has today been crowned as the first Standard Chartered Player of the Month for 2018-19, in recognition of his imperious form for Liverpool in August.
Bimo FC of Lafia on Wednesday said it would boycott the remaining matches of the Nigeria National League season pending the determination of its petition to FIFA and Nigeria Football Federation on poor officiating in the league.
The international break arrived at the right time for struggling West Ham United and their focused training in the past fortnight can kickstart their Premier League campaign, winger Michail Antonio said on Wednesday.
Tyler Adams scored in the 71st minute against 10-man Mexico, and the US men’s national team defeated Mexico 1-0 on Tuesday at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn.
Much travelled Bulgarian forward, Valeri Bojinov, has returned home to join top-flight newcomers Botev Vratsa until the end of the year after leaving Croatian club HNK Rijeka last month in a bid to resurrect his flagging career.
The Liberian President, a former World Footballer of the Year and African Footballer of the Year, said that Nigerian football had always inspired him.
The 31-year-old Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper admitted being more than twice above the drink-drive limit of 35 micrograms when he was stopped by police in central London last month.
And defender Danny Rose believes the exchange helped them improve and seal a 1-0 victory.
The Ballon d’Or winner, who is now president of the country, was given the chance to wear his preferred No 14 shirt one last time in a friendly match with Nigeria.
Despite an entertaining first half at MetLife Stadium, the two understrength South American sides were unable to find a breakthrough.
The 30-year-old football player defrauded the Spanish authorities in 2013 of €490,000 (£436,000; $576,000) by using foreign firms to handle his earnings, according to Spain’s EFE new service.
The much-rumoured plan was confirmed earlier on Tuesday by European Club Association President Andrea Agnelli at its general assembly.
The 23-year-old was voted the Red Devils’ Player of the Month for August after impressing during a rare run of games under boss Jose Mourinho.
Team Kwara has set up a final encounter against Team Akwa Ibom having defeated Team Lagos 4-2 via penalties in the football event at the ongoing 2018 National Youth Games in Ilorin.
Everton majority shareholder, Farhad Moshiri, has increased his ownership stake in the club from 49.9 per cent to 68.6 percent, the Premier League side announced on Tuesday.
The decision follows a disappointing 2-1 defeat at home by Ukraine in their UEFA Nations League opener last Thursday and a 5-1 thrashing by Russia in a friendly match on Monday.
“Barcelona, Girona and La Liga have requested the authorisation of the Spanish Football Federation to play Girona against Barcelona.
The Management of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries FC, Lagos, on Tuesday announced the appointment of Davidson Adejuwon as new director to oversee the administration of the club.
A sport analyst, Tayo Balogun, on Tuesday advised the Golden Eaglets to play cautiously in their match against Niger Republic in the ongoing U-17African Cup of Nations qualifiers.