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Sports Minister Sunday Dare mourns Erico

January 21, 2021 adante adante

Nigeria’s sports minister, Sunday Dare has described as monumental loss, the death of former Green Eagles goalkeeper and national coach, Joseph Erico. A statement by the Minister’s Media Office states: “Erico dead, this is so unfortunate and sad. This is one death too many, a great loss to the entire family and the sporting fraternity. “He was a great goalkeeper who stood out among his peers. He also made his mark as an assistant coach to the Super Eagles. My deepest condolences to the family, friends and the football family. …

Minister targets Olympics talents at OSOM Games, As competition begins in Abuja

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 adante adante

PHOTO: Table tennis, men’s double, Navy Vs Police. Police won 2-0 on Wednesday at the Indoor Sports Hall of Package B of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium Abuja. Minister of Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare has said that his main focus on the ongoing OSOM Games in Abuja is to fish out Olympics talents. He said this at the opening ceremony of the 4th edition of the OSOM Games which was strategically designe by the Sports Ministry in collaboration with the Military and Para-Military Agencies in Nigeria after the…

Kaoje’s death a huge loss to Sports- Minister

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 adante adante

Minister of Youth and sports Development Mr Sunday Dare has said the death of former Minister of Youth and Sports Development Malam Bala Bawa Kaoje is a huge loss to not only his family and friends, but the country at large. In a statement Mr Dare said ” Shocking to learn about the death of former Minister of Youth and Sports Development Engineer Bala Bawa Kaoje. So sad that Nigeria has lost a very illustrious son who served this country meritoriously. His death has robbed Nigeria of another bright mind…

Golden Eaglets arrive after picking U- 17 Cup of Nations’ ticket, Bow 3-2 to Cote d’Ivoire in WAFU B tournament final

January 19, 2021 adante adante

Nigeria’s U17 boys came close to a stunning comeback from three goals down before losing 2-3 to their Ivorian counterparts in Monday night’s final of the WAFU U17 Cup Tournament in the Togolese capital, Lome. The sleeky Baby Elephants, who had won all their previous three games in the tournament (1-0 over Nigeria; 3-1 over Ghana and; 1-0 over Niger Republic), raced to a 1-0 first half lead and then added two more before the 70th minute, leaving five-time world champions Nigeria crestfallen and looking out of sorts at the Stade…

Sadiq Umar dreams more goals after equalling 17 goals in 29 games

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 adante adante

PHOTO: Sadiq Umar celebrates his second goal against Deportivo Alaves with his teammate last weekend. Former U-23 National team striker, Sadiq Umar has vowed to score more goals for his club UD Almeria after scoring a brace to lead his club to the Round of 16 of the Copa Del Rey in their 5-0 rout of La Liga Santander side, Deportivo Alaves last weekend. Having met his target of 17 goals for last season in just 29 games this term and with lots of games more to be played, the…

Ebonyi Governor, Pinnick, Chukwuma, Ogba, Baba Ijebu, 5 others bag NNL top award

January 17, 2021January 17, 2021 adante adante

PHOTO: NNL Chief Operating Officer, Emmanuel Adesanya. Ten Nigerians have bagged the topmost and inaugural award of the Nigeria National League, NNL for their various efforts in developing sports and football in particular. The maiden NNL Football Award took place at the premium Hall of the Salt Lake Hotel in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State Capital South East Nigeria, with Ebonyi State governor, His Excellency Engineer David Umahi, Chairman, Senate Committee on Sports, Distinguished Senator Obinna Ogba, Nigeria Football Federation President Amaju Pinnick, leading the pack of AWARDEES in the first ever…

Eagle’s versus Benin Republic, Lesotho: Featuring new faces doubtful says Rohr

January 16, 2021 adante adante

Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser/Chief Coach Gernot Rohr is not sure of inviting any new players for the important 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Benin Republic and Lesotho in March, www.adantesports.com.ng reports. The Franco-German football tactician said that in as much as there is enough time to scout for the players and invite the best and the eligible ones but it is still very important to see them in test matches like International friendlies for them to blend well with the rest players already in the team. He…

Ajibade Babalade was a dedicated strong player- Onigbinde, As his final burial rites takes place in Ibadan today

January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 adante adante

Former Super Eagles and Shooting Stars Football Club handler Chief Adeyboye Onigbinde has paid tribute to the late Eagles and 3SC central defender Ajibade Babalade describing him as a dedicated strong player and relatively quiet. Onigbide said he was shocked and very sad to hear the news of Babalade’s death and prayed that God gives his family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss. “Late Ajibade Babalade played under me when I coached the Shooting Stars Football Club, Ibadan. “He was a dedicated strong player and was not one of…

Rangers grind past Ifeanyi Ubah for third win on the bounce

January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 adante adante

The ‘Flying Antelopes’, Rangers International F.C, under the tutelage of Coach Salisu Yusuf, Wednesday, did well to ward off a late challenge from F.C Ifeanyi Ubah to annex the maximum points at stake with a 2-1 score line for the club’ third straight win in the four-week old NPFL 2020/2021 season. Coach Salisu had juggled his team a bit from the team that earned a 1-0 road win over Jigawa Golden Stars over the weekend handing starts to Osas Okoro, Ebuka Franklin, Chidiebere Nwobodo, Ugwuoke Ugochukwu and Israel Abia while…

APOEL Nicosia 3, Ermis 0: I feel really good and happy to be back in action- Uzoho

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 adante adante

Super Eagles and APOEL Nicosia of Cyprus goalkeeper Francis Uzoho has expressed happiness for not only keeping a clean sheet in his club’s 3-0 victory at home to Ermis but for returning to action since he got injured barely a year ago, www.adantesports.com.ng reports. Playing his first league match of the season for APOEL and his very first league match since 2019 when he was injured for a year while on loan to fellow Cyprus team Omonia Nicosia, Uzoho was at his very best for APOEL in Sunday’s match and…