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Danger Looms For Super Eagles As Federal Government Delay The Release Of Fund

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On June 1, 2018, Nigerians from all walks of life especially those in other parts of the United Kingdom, travelled from far and wide to Oxford in London. Oxford street in central London, was locked as British police struggled to curtail thousands of Nigerians trooping in from the various train stations and heading towards Nike Sales office where the Super Eagles jersey was officially put for sale. They were not there for the usual street carnivals but to buy a copy of the much publicised  Nigerian National team Jersey which has attracted massive media hype ever since it was  first unveiled earlier this year. Never in our history have Nigerians based in the United Kingdom expressed deep love and passion for their Father Land, never in a long while has a Nigerian match attracted the kind of publicity and frenzy the game in London attracted. All these points to the fact that the Nigerian youth have all keyed in, to accepting football as th...

NIGERIA FOOTBALL SUPPORTERS BAN; THIS CLUB IS BIGGER THAN PINNICK- LADIPO

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President general of Nigeria football and other sports, supporters club, Dr. Rafiu Ladipo, has told the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president, Amaju Pinnick, that the association is bigger than him following the temporary ban placed on his members. The Guardian newspaper on Thursday, June 8, 2017, reported that the Nigeria football and other sports supporters club should stay away from the 2019 AFCON qualifying match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Bafana Bafana of South Africa which comes up this weekend in Uyo due to a lingering crisis rocking the body The report reads :The Nigeria football federation through its president Amaju Pinnick on Wednesday in Lagos asked the two warring factional leaders Vincent Okumagba and Rev. Samuel Ikpea to step down and pave way for a new election. “I have made it clear that the Supporters Club should not come to Uyo for this match on Saturday. I have also told Ladipo to resign and conduct a fresh election. The two warri...