Match Report: South Africa 0 Nigeria 0

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Nigeria and South Africa played out an intense and highly physical draw in Cape town , as they both seeked qualification for the African Nations Cup in Morocco.
Keshi had made changes to include  power, pace and hunger upfront in the trio of Salami, Emenike and Musa.

A source close to the team said that Keshi had given his wards the hair dryer treatment, yesterday.
The source said: Nobody was spared. Everybody got a tongue-lashing. This was not the Keshi that they used to know that would console them if they lost.

Video Premiere: Dbanj – Top Of The World

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Brand new from Dbanj aka Eja Nla for his hit tune and official song of the African Nations Cup 2013 which incidentally Nigeria won.
The video highlights clips of the past African Nations Cup, and also Nigeria’s victorious run. It should. The video is dedicated to the Super Eagles and their first cup in 19 years and it's off the DKM album.
Directed by GodFather Productions.
Watch & Download Below

Namadi Sambo Commissions New NFF Secretariat In Abuja

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Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan represented by his vice president; Namadi Sambo yesterday inaugurated the permanent secretariat of the Nigeria Football Federation permanent secretariat inside the side B of the National Stadium Abuja.

The building has a 27-room facility as well as a penthouse that will serve as the office of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
After 68 years of its inception, the opening of the gorgeous building will end NFF’s close to seven decades of using temporary offices, initially the football federation- then Nigeria Football Association, NFA- office was at a time located in Lagos, on Ogunlana Drive in Surulere before it was moved to Abuja at the turn of this millennium.

Ex-Super Eagles Taiye Taiwo indicted in France on tax fraud

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According to reports, former Super Eagles player Taiye Taiwo has been indicted in France on tax fraud charges. The French authority say the 28 year old player is owing them €1,025,000 in back takes after failing to pay his income taxes in 2008, 2009 and his property taxes in 2011.

Keshi invites Nsofor,Emenike, Ameobi, 17 others for Mandela Challenge

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RUSSIA-BASED Victor Obinna Nsofor, who last played a competitive game for the Super Eagles in 2011, is among the 20m players listed by Coach Stephen Keshi for Nigeria’s friendly game against South Africa in Durban on August 14.

    The game part of the annual Mandela Challenge in honour of ailing former South African President, Dr. Nelson Mandela, one of the world’s greatest statesmen.

   Also returning to the national team is another Russia-based star, Emmanuel Emenike, whose goals helped Nigeria to win the 2013 CAF Nations Cup in South Africa, and Newcastle United’s Shola Ameobi, who could not be part of the Nations Cup because his club refused to release him for the football fiesta.

FORMER EAGLES CAPTAIN JOSEPH YOBO ADDS TO HIS GARAGE, WHILST ALSO MOVING INTO HIS IMPRESSIVE LAGOS PALACE

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JY & ADAEZE

Joseph Yobo is unarguably one of the most liquid Nigerian footballers in this country by virtue of his investments. From the little we could gather the former Captain of the National Football team-The Super Eagles and one of the most capped Nigerian player ever, Joseph Yobo has investments in real estate & the oil & gas sector. And by virtue of this, the husband of the former Most Beautiful Girl In Nigeria 2008(Adaeze Yobo) & the father of one (Joey Jnr) is probably set for life. 

NFF Is Broke: Keshi To Pay Assistant Coach

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Super Eagles coach; Stephen Keshi has opted to now pay his Togolese assistant; Valere Houandinou, who was affected by a backroom shake-up.
Valere, who also worked with Keshi to qualify Togo to the 2006 World Cup, was recently laid off by the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF).

Emenike to miss 2014 qualifiers and Confederations Cup

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Nigeria striker Emmanuel Emenike will miss June's 2014 World Cup qualifiers and the Fifa Confederations Cup due to a knee injury.

The 25-year-old Spartak Moscow picked up the injury on Sunday, on his return from a long-term hamstring layoff, during a Russian Premier League match.
His club have confirmed that Emenike will be out of action for two months.
"It's a terrible setback for me because I was very happy to be back playing again on Sunday," he told BBC Sport.

Newcastle United Interested In Signing Nigerian International

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Newcastle are reported to be interested in signing a currently home-based Nigerian international.
Twenty two year old Godfrey Oboabona plays for Sunshine Stars and currently has sixteen caps for his country.
It is reported that Oboabona is being actively offered to European clubs by his agent and is keen to move abroad.
The Metro report the versatile defender can also play in midfield and recently had a trial at Arsenal but haven’t pursued their interest for the time being, though it is claimed that they continue to watch him along with other clubs.

Nigeria withdraw from African Nations Championship qualifiers

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English: Nigerian Football Association logo. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Nigeria Football Federation has withdrawn its team from the 2014 African Nations Championship qualifiers due to financial constraints.

Nigeria were set to play Ivory Coast in Calabar between 21-23 June, in the tournament for locally-based players.
The NFF's Emeka Inyama announced that the withdrawal was taken by the football authority to cut costs.

Keshi Calls up 30 for Kenya Second Leg

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Nigerian footballer John Obi Mikel (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Captain Joseph Yobo is again missing in Stephen Keshi's squad for a packed schedule in June while Emmanuel Emenike returns to the side after his injury as well as Kalu Uche.
Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has invited 30 players to prosecute the team's jumbo schedule between the end of May and mid-July, in which about 10 matches loom.
The African champions have a high-profile friendly against CONCACAF champions Mexico in Houston, Texas, USA on the last day of May, before two World Cup qualifying matches in Nairobi and Windhoek that come before the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup tournament in Brazil.
Nigeria play Tahiti, Uruguay and Spain in Brazil but will play two more games if they advance to the knock-out stage, before returning to Africa for a 2014 African Nations Championship qualifying fixture against Cote d'Ivoire.