Category Archives: Features

Gov’s Cup: Takanyi Is Player To Beat In Lagos

November 19 Features, Tennis 13 comments

Special Feature By Tunde Oyedele  – As actions resume with third round matches of the Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Invitational tournament on Wednesday, Number one seed, Garanganga Takanyi of Zimbabwe is the p...

Oduokpe: Nigerian Star With Heart Of Gold

November 8 Features, Football, Nigeria Premier League, Players Profiles 2 comments

.Photo: Oduokpe in action during a Nigeria Premier League match. –   By Tunde Oyedele – Bayelsa United footballer Oghogho Alexander Oduokpe’s profile keeps rising as one of the best players featuring in ...

Nigeria 3-1 Sudan, Keshi May Bow Out On This Note

October 15 African Nations Cup, Features, Football, Sports Personality 5 comments

By Tunde Oyedele –   Super Eagles Chief Coach, Stephen Keshi may be sacked by the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, when the board holds an emergency meeting later tonight, Wednesday, 15 October in Abuja. If t...

I Play For Nigeria To Make Mum Happy -McCloud

October 15 Features, Players Profiles, Tennis 19 comments

Photo: Angel McCloud (middle) shows off her NNPC/SNEPCO trophy after the 2014 tournament held in Lagos recently. –   By Ebenezer Osamo – After defeating Mary-Love Edwards in her first NNPC/SNEPCo tournam...

Daniel Brothers Brave Sister’s Death To Help Crown FC

August 21 Features, Football, Nigeria Premier League 30 comments

It is usually a rare story to hear that brothers or siblings score for same team, in same match and on same day. This happened in the Glo Premier League at the weekend and was not just that the brothers scored for their ...

Newman Eyes Double Victory Against Dolphins

August 16 Features, Football, Nigeria Premier League, Players Profiles 19 comments

.Glo NPL Fixture; Sunshine Stars Vs Dolphins FC At Akure Stadium – By Tunde Oyedele – Sunshine Stars attacker Newman Musa believes this weekend’s Glo Nigeria Premier league, NPL, Match-Day 24 fixture against ...

Africa Sports Journalists End Congress In Dakar

March 29 African Sports, Features 4 comments

A News Analysis By Tony Nezianya – Prior to the congress of the African chapter of International Sports Press Association, AIPS-Africa, held in Dakar between March 17 and March 21, there had been reservations that ...

Gift Chiori On The Rise

January 24 Boxing, Features, Sports Personality 6 comments

*Gift Cole Chiori (2nd left) poses with his Junior Middleweight World Boxing Federation, WBF, belts with Paul Chiori, the CEO of Achievers Entertainment Company Limited, and two of their musical acts during a media prese...

What Keshi Goes Through To Make Nigerians Happy

November 14 Features, FIFA Competitions, Football, National Teams, SPORTS LIFE, Sports Personality, World Cup 1 comment

.PRESSURE: Coach Stephen Keshi tries to tell his players how to get the job done during a recent match. By Tunde Oyedele A closer look at Nigeria Coach, Stephen Keshi shows a man who looks older than his age. Keshi, who ...

Iheanacho, A Bad Dream For Mexico

November 8 Features, FIFA Competitions, Football, National Teams, Players Profiles, World Cup 29 comments

SPECIAL FEATURE Nigeria’s Kelechi Iheanacho is likely to emerge as the best player when the UAE 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup is rounded off on Friday, 8 November. The Golden Eaglets youngster has been consistent since ...

Game Over For Sweden, Says Eaglets’ Captain

November 5 Features, FIFA Competitions, Football, World Cup 30 comments

Captain of Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets, Musa Muhammed says the team would end the run of their Sweden opponents when they clash on Tuesday, 5 November, in the semi final of the UAE 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Muhammed, ...

Nigeria Won’t Lose To Sweden Again -Eaglets Goalie

November 3 Features, FIFA Competitions, Football, World Cup 3 comments

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets are through to the semi-finals of the FIFA U-17 World Cup after getting the better of Uruguay in a fine 2-0 victory in the quarter final. Among their outstanding performers was goalkeeper D...

Nigeria Loud In Dubai, As Eaglets Chase World Cup History

November 3 Features, FIFA Competitions, Football, World Cup 7 comments

By Demola Olajire Nigeria’s youngsters are truly thrilling all at the FIFA U-17 World Cup finals in the United Arab Emirates and semi final opponents Sweden have a mountain to climb when both teams clash at the Rashid St...

Man United’s Chicharito Reveals Scoring Prowess

November 2 English Premier League, Features, Football 43 comments

Javier Hernandez has shown his predatory skills to great effect recently: as a substitute against Stoke he bagged a late, headed winner, then against Norwich he started and scored twice to spark a 4-0 win. So, United Unc...

Gyan Impressed With Iheanacho, Others At U-17 W/Cup

November 2 Features, FIFA Competitions, Football, Players Profiles, Sports Personality, World Cup 14 comments

Eyeonthesports.com presents this special feature about Ghanaian striker, Asamoah Gyan, who gives his backing to the prospects of the talents currently sweating it out at the UAE 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup. It’s a wee...

Awoniyi Proving His Worth At U-17 W/Cup

October 30 Features, FIFA Competitions, Football, Players Profiles, World Cup 19 comments

  Taiwo Awoniyi is making the most of his time. The Nigerian forward, just 16 years old, arrived in UAE expecting to learn lessons, supporting his older, more experienced mates from the bench. The Number 18 he wears...

WWE Champ, Bryan Salutes Eaglets’ Iheanacho

October 29 Features, FIFA Competitions, Football, International Tournament, Players Profiles, Wrestling 7 comments

  SPECIAL FEATURE   Kelechi Iheanacho, who powered Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets to a 6-1 victory over Mexico during the opening Group stage of the FIFA U-17  World Cup in Al Ain City, has been applauded for celebra...

Nigeria’s Iheanacho Gives Fans Something To Cheer

October 20 Features, Football, Players Profiles, World Cup 24 comments

Kelechi Iheanacho raced to the corner flag, the entire Nigerian team chasing after him. He raised and pumped his arms, extending his fingers to the heavens. His knees followed along in rhythm. He was conducting the crowd...