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Late Pa Okusanya A 70-year old man, Pa Tayo Okunsanwo, a staunch supporter of former Premier League champions, Chelsea collapsed and died after the team he supported lost 1-3 to defending champions, Manchester United at Old Trafford, September 18. September 18th 2011, Pa Okusanwo left his apartment at 34 Adebiyi Street Shomolu, Lagos down the street to a viewing centre located about six houses away. Late Pa Okunsanwo Pa Okunsanwo, was definitely not prepared for what awaited him when he left his apartment to the viewing

T.B. Joshua Controversial Nigerian cleric T.B. Joshua is in the news again after revelations that he accurately predicted the result of Nigeria’s game against Guinea which saw the Super Eagles astonishingly bow out of the African Cup Of Nations (AFCON). “I was just sitting down and God showed me the game between Nigeria and Guinea next week,” Joshua stated on Sunday 2nd October during a church service, broadcast live on his Christian television station Emmanuel TV. “What I saw was not favourable towards Nigeria. If at this time we

The father of Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney was among nine men arrested on Thursday over betting irregularities in a Scottish Premier League match, police sources said. Wayne Rooney senior, 48, was detained at his

Torrey Smith was oneof 15 NFL hopefuls looking to increase their stock in front of representatives from 28 teams at Maryland pro day on March 16. Smith, a 6-foot-1, 208-pound wideout, stood on everything he did at the combine, but went through positional workouts indoors on AstroTurf. Smith worked out with St. Louis Rams wide receivers coach Nolan Cromwell and Cincinnati Bengals wide receivers coach James Urban. He's hadthree private workouts to date. Smith figures to be a bottom of the first or top of the second round draft choice next month. Maryland has become known for its workout-warrior prospects in recent years. Vernon Davis and Bruce Campbell etched their names in scouting

Pasuma The sensational Fuji star, Wasiu Alabi popularly known as pasuma wonder, is widely known as a full fledged follower of England football club known as Arsenal. The fuji star who has been supporting the team for decades as a result of huge success the football club recorded in her career influenced other young sharp to be drumming support for the Londoners football club. The latest gist of pasuma wonder and his support for arsenal is that the orobokibo king is rumoured to have

The police has announced that kidnappers who abducted the father of John Obi Mikel contacted his family on Wednesday requesting $130,000 (N20 million) ransom for his release. Police were contacted on Friday after Mikel’s father, Michael, who runs a transport company, failed to return to his home in Jos. Apev Jacob, the Plateau State Police Public Relations Officer, said they had found his father’s car abandoned but did not disclose the location. He also did not give further details on how ransom negotiations were progressing and Mikel’s family declined to comment. Mikel, who plays for English football club, Chelsea, had pleaded for the release of his father.

Mikel during the Chelsea-Stoke City match this weekend... It has been reported that Nigerian footballer John Obi Mikel ’s father has been abducted in Nigeria on Friday, August 10, 2011. The news was announced by the Chelsea FC star’s management Sport Entertainment & Media Group (SEM) via their twitter page. ‘ SEM confirms, that client John Obi Mikel’s father was abducted in Nigeria on Friday 10th August. Thus far no ransom demand has been received. Mikel was informed by his manager prior to the Stoke v Chelsea match & decided to play so as not to let down his team & family. ’, SEM tweeted via their @thesemgroup handle. SEM says no ransom has been demanded and that Mikel decided to play the match so as not to ‘let his family down’. The Obi family according to the BBC have said that

Eucharia Uche, Nigerian women's soccer coach, called the presence of lesbians on the national team a "worrisome experience." The Nigerian national squad is participating in its sixth Women's World Cup. Over the past two years, as Nigeria progressed toward the Women’s World Cup, which begins Sunday in Germany, Uche said that she has used religion in an attempt to rid her team of homosexual behavior, which she termed a “dirty issue,” and “spiritually, morally very wrong.” FIFA, soccer’s world governing body, states as part of its mission a desire to use the game in “overcoming social and cultural obstacles for women with the ultimate aim of improving women’s standing in society.” But the story of Nigeria’s Super Falcons illustrates the cultural obstacles that remain for many African women who play soccer decades after more assertive efforts at inclusivity occurred in places like the United States, Germany, Norway, Sweden and...

    English powerhouse Chelsea has appointed former Porto coach Andre Villas-Boas as its new manager. The Portuguese tactician has signed a three-year deal with the London giants. Chelsea was in the market for a new manager ever since the departure of Carlo Ancelotti in May and they have now found its man. The 33-year-old Villas-Boas resigned as Porto coach on Tuesday and now returns to the club where he previously worked at Chelsea as Jose Mourinho's assistant. "Andre was the outstanding candidate for the job. He is one of the most talented young managers in football today and has already achieved much in a relatively short space of time," a statement on the Chelsea website reads. "His ambition, drive and determination matches that of Chelsea and we are confident Andre's leadership of the team will result in greater successes in major d...