Scoring against Arsenal will make me enemy no.1- Yakubu

The ex- Nigeria striker says he will upset 60 per cent of Nigerians if he scores in the FA Cup semi-final.

Reading FC of England star Yakubu  Aiyegbeni believes he will make himself public enemy No.1 in Nigeria if he scores against Arsenal in Saturdays FA Cup semi-final game.

As we await the resumption of the Nigeria premier League..

As we await the resumption of hostilities in the Nigerian premier league, Bayelsa United have declared totalwar on their opponents FC Taraba on sunday, when the later comes knocking.

 FC Taraba remain Unbeaten after winning two and drawing one of their three games played so far.  but Bayelsa united is looking to truncate that unbeaten run when they clash in a Week 4 game of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) in Sunday in Oghara.

 Bayelsa United media officer, Eddy Ohis, explained to AfricanFootball.com how battle ready his team are for their game against Taraba FC, assured fans it will be a goal feast when the Yola based outfit comes visiting.

JUST FRIENDS: Aaron Samuel Denies Romance with Ex-Beauty Queen, Layefa

Super Eagles Player Aaron Samuel has denied rumors going around that he is in a romance relationship with former Miss Niger Delta, Queen Layefa.

Super Sand Eagles continue flight

In case you've missed out of the activity going on the world of beach soccer going on lately, well you should be proud of what your countrymen are doing in Seychelles.

Our darling beach eagles aka Super Sand Eagles have irresistible so far in far away Seychelles in the  2015 CAF Beach Soccer Championship. 

They once again got the better of their west African counterparts Ivory Coast when both sides locked horns earlier today. The Super sand eagles flew over the Ivorians to qualify for the semi final of the competition after 7-6 victory.

Grapevine Grapevine, Emenike linked to America's MLS

From the Grapevine...
We gather that super eagles power house and Fenerbahce of turkey striker is touted to be hot on the radar of Major League Soccer side Montreal Impact. 

We all thought he was headed for Tottenham Hotspur didn't we? Well Emenike was of course linked with a move to Tottenham in the winter transfer window as replacement for "witch hunted" Emmanuel Adebayor.  A deal that never saw daylight. 

Glo unhappy with NPFL top dogs, but heaps praises on Wolves

Nigeria Premier League official sponsor, Globacom, yesterday expressed it deep concern over the early exit of all Nigeria’s representatives in this year CAF Champions League competition at the round 32.

Current Champions of Nigeria Premier League, Kano Pillars and runners up, Enyimba were both knocked out of the competition by teams from Algeria and Egypt respectively a situation that has left a bad taste in the mouths of many football loving Nigerians including NPFL sponsors Globacom. 

Pillars Battle ready For Enyimba -Captain

Skipper of reigning champions of the Nigeria premiere league Kano Pillars, Theophilus Afelokhai has come out with a stout declaration that his side can move past their eviction in the CAF Champions League aside when they clash with rivals Enyimba in the Glo Premier League on Sunday.

The Nigerian Premier League champions were dumped out of the continental showpiece at the start of April after losing 5-2 on aggregate to Moghreb.

Moses ruled out for the rest of the season, returns to Chelsea

Victor Moses's season is set to end on a down note as a scan at Stoke City's training ground revealed a "complex" hamstring strain, ruling the Chelsea loanee out for at least six weeks.

Friends now foes: Where did it go wrong between Keshi and Amokachi?

Its no longer news that about to be re-appointed national team boss Stephen Keshi is at thug of war with his deputy and long-time friend, Daniel Amokachi. 

Enyeama nominated for Africa's Best Player in France

Notwithstanding the uncertainties surrounding his international career, Nigerian skipper Vincent Enyeama is in line to win the award for the best African player based in France for the second year in a row.

The Lille man has made the shortlist for the RFI - FRANCE 24 Marc-Vivien Foé Award for the best African player in the French Ligue 1 football championship for the 2014-15 season, it has been announced.

A shortlist of 10 players in the running to receive this year’s award was unveiled in France by state radio RFI and satellite television France 24 – sponsors of the award.

How Taiwo Awoniyi Rescued Samson Siasia's job with a brace

Nigeria's Under-23 national team have qualified for men's football event of the All-Africa Games billed to hold in Congo in September this year.

The Nigerian under-23s defeated Zambia 2-1 at the National Heroes Stadium in Lusaka on Sunday to progress on a 2-1 aggregate after the first leg ended 0-0 in Abuja two weeks back.

Coach Ugbade Believes!!

Nigeria under 20 assis­tant coach, Nduka Ugbade, yesterday reiterated his believe in the possibility on Nigeria winning a first FIFA U-20- World Cup in her history.

Nigerian is placed in a group that consists previous winner Brazil, North Korea and Hungary in group E of the World youth Championship to be held in New Zealand. Ugbade while speaking to newsmen said he believes Nigeria can break her jinx at the mundial and lift the trophy 

Naija players pre-match rituals in the Glo NPFL

You see them on match days just before they step onto the pitch. Some kneeling on the touchline and muttering their prayers, others would not kneel but would stand, hands pointed to the skies for brief moments. Some others would simply touch the line and make some signs on their forehead and chest before racing onto the pitch while others ensure they step onto the pitch with a particular feet before the other. Such rites have become commonplace even in global football grounds and they are usually undertaken in faith that they will produce a favorable outcome for the one doing them and his team.

Sold via internet votes, now breaking records- Meet the new Nigerian Goal Wizard in England 3rd tier.

John Akinde has a peculiar place in the footbal lhistory books for being the first player sold by an internet vote of fans – he was a promising teenager at Ebbsfleet in 2008 when the online poll decided to let him move to Bristol City.

Why always me: Mark Hughes Describes Victor Moses' Latest injury as 'strange'

Nigeria international Victor Moses has returned to the treatment table after he suffered an injury which can't be explained yet.

He sustained the injury on Saturday while in action for Stoke City in a 1-1 draw with Westham and his manager Mark Hughes said he can't say the nature of injury as where it occurred was strange and he may be out for some weeks.