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ANOTHER NPFL PLAYER AND GOMBE UNITED DEFENDER DOUGLAS SHOT DEAD. Gombe United defender Uzama Douglas was shot dead in Benin City by cultists on Thursday. A close pal of the former Golden Eaglets and Flying Eagles invitee said that the left back was shot in the bubbling capital city of Edo State, and declared dead on admission to hospital. “He was still on break in Benin City and was yet to resume for the new season,” the close pal said. “He went out with friends when some cult boys carried out an attack on them. He was shot and that was it.” “The killers fled and left my friend in cold blood,” the emotional friend stated. A top official at Gombe United said the club was shocked after Uzama was shot and killed by the cultists. “The Gombe United family has learned with sadness of the untimely death of our defender Uzama Douglas.” “This is a sad loss to Uzama’s family, Gombe United and the nation.” A call across to...

The former Nigeria coach and captain, Sunday Oliseh, has been appointed as head coach of the Dutch second tier club Fortuna Sittard. Oliseh, who stood down as Super Eagles coach ten months ago, previously played for Dutch giants Ajax from 1997 to 1999. Fortuna Sittard confirmed his appointment on their website, saying he had signed an 18-month contract. Oliseh, 42, has an option to extend it for another season. He will take charge of training at Fortuna Sittard for the first time on 2 January. The club's Turkish owner, Isitan Gün, said he was 'very happy' to announce Oliseh's arrival. "With Sunday Oliseh we signed a young and ambitious coach with vision, one players look up to," Gün said. "We were looking for someone who plays attractive football combining it with the will to win. We think Sunday is the right one for this job," Gun added. Oliseh, who also played for Juventus and Borussia Dortmund during his club career, earned 63 caps for Nig...

Rivers United manager, Stanley Eguma has predicted two tough matches when his side squares up against Mali’s AS Real Bamako in the preliminary round of the 2017 CAF Champions League. United travels to Bamako to face the six-time Malian champions in the first leg in February, 2017 before navigating the return fixture a week later in Port Harcourt. Eguma says the ties will represent a difficult proposition for his side as they look to make a favourable impression in their first ever appearance in Africa’s premiere club competition. He told club website, “I see the draw to face AS Real Bamako as an extremely tough one because they are a very big club. “They have a rich pedigree in Caf inter-club competitions and have a history of producing plenty of players for Mali’s senior national team. “Mali’s heritage in both the Africa Cup of Nations [Afcon] and African Championship of Nations [Chan] defines them as a very strong footballing Nation so A...

Greetings to all our Christian brothers and sisters as we join you to celebrate yet another Christmas. As you celebrate this very special Christmas to mark the birth of Jesus Christ, I pray for peace, good health and happiness upon you and your household in the days, weeks, months and years ahead. May the joy and peace of this beautiful season and the peace that come with it permeate your entire household. On behalf of the IMT, I congratulate all of you for this God's special blessing to witness yet another Christmas. May you all live long to witness many more of this very beautiful season with lots of God's sustenance and peace. Let me quickly go on memory lane. As a child growing up, I remember vividly how my father always bought new cloths for us during Christmas and we also cooked food, one of the occasions we always see rice cooked in the house. I remember how we celebrated with our fellow Christian brothers and sisters though, we were not unaware of our very strong Isla...

"THE MAN YOU'RE SEEING HERE NAKED IS MR GABON IYIAKA FROM UMUDIOPARA  UMUNAKANU OWERRI. IN EHIME MBANO LGA.  HE WAS CAUGHT WITH CHARM TODAY AT  CHIEF MARCEL NNODIM'S ( MARLEY) HOUSE  WHEN HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLANT THE CHARM AT MARLEY'S HOUSE IN THE SAME  UMUDIOPARA. MR GABON USED THE KEY HIS NATIVE DOCTOR GAVE HIM TO LOCK  CHIEF.MARLEY NNODIM'S HOUSE BEFORE HE WAS CAUGHT. THIS SAME GABON IYIAKA WAS CAUGHT SOMETIME LAST YEAR WHEN HE WAS NAKED AT A MANGO TREE AT  UMUDIOPARA SQUARE BATHING. THIS MAN WAS CAUGHT IN CHIEF MARLEY'S HOUSE  ON 14TH DECEMBER 2016, HE SAID HE WAS DOING WHAT THE HOLY SPIRIT  DIRECTED HIM TO DO. THE CASE WAS POSTPONED TILL DURING THE XMAS. JUST  LAST NIGHT 19TH DECEMBER 2016, THIS SAME MAN WAS CAUGHT AGAIN RED HANDED DOING THE MAIN THING, PLANTING CHARMS IN THE SAME CHIEF MARLEY'S HOUSE. THIS MAN IS EVIL RIGHT FROM MY CHILDHOOD. HE DESERVE NO PITY. THANK GOD TODAY IS MY VILLAGE MARKET DAY. GUESS WHAT...

A Libyan plane carrying about 118 people has been reported to have been hijacked. The plane was hijacked by two armed men suspected to be pro-Gaddafi, the plane was forced to land in Malta. However, the Malta government has said that they are dealing with the matter. More Details soon....

In Nigeria like in most modern societies, we have the elite ruling class and the common man who has been led by the former from time immemorial. I'm not just talking about the British colonial byproduct known today as Nigeria. I'm going as far back as when we were just neighboring nation states as well. This seems like the natural order societies have been built to follow inevitably. And it makes sense when you look at it simply and critically. Of course the best suited and wise ought to be at the helm of affairs so as to pilot society successfully right? There's a system of government for the wise called a gerontocracy, where the oldest members of society lead because of their age and of course wisdom. This also sounds nice and familiar especially for us Africans. We respect old age because of its experience and knowledge. We have informal gerontocracy basically within all our families I dare say. We must have all had at least one patriarch or matriarch at one time whom ...

Whenever the name Kelechi Iheanacho is mentioned in football circle, what people visualise is a young man who was fortunate to find himself in soccer hall of fame. However his story is not as easy as many thought. His struggle in life has been described as topsy turvy by close friends and allies. As a youth, Iheanacho represented Taye Academy in Owerri. His performances for Nigeria in the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup led to interest from clubs in Europe. Teams following his progress included Arsenal, Sporting Clube de Portugal and Porto. In December 2013, Iheanacho travelled to England to discuss a move to Manchester City where he signed a pre-contract agreement with the club, stating his intent to formally sign for Manchester City on his 18th birthday in October 2014. In the interim, he returned to Nigeria. As the year drew to a close, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) named him the Most Promising Talent of the Year for 2013 during the CAF Awards. But just how much do you kn...

Lionel Messi, with Five Ballon d’Or awards to his name (formerly FIFA World Player of the Year), is considered one of the greatest footballers of all time. His ball skills are second to none and is known for his lethal runs from midfield as well as his quick and dangerous left foot shots. Childhood and Family Born 24 June 1987, the Argentinian’s football career started in 1995 at Newell’s Old Boys in Rosario, Argentina. The young footballer showed great promise, however, a hormonal problem that affected his growth was a serious concern for his family and future in football. Messi’s parents were not able to afford the expensive treatment for their son, and even the wealthiest Argentine teams were not willing to foot the bill for the young boy. Early Life At age 13, Lionel Messi crossed the Atlantic to try his luck in Barcelona. After his first trial, the Catalan scouts had seen enough. They signed Messi to play for the Barcelona Under 14s and offered to pay for his...