Jay-Jay Okocha’s World Cup Record Finally Matched by Lamine Yamal
The Super Eagles legend’s dribbling benchmark from France 1998 is equalled by Spain’s rising star at the 2026 World Cup. Spain and Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal has written his name into FIFA World Cup history after equalling a remarkable dribbling record set by Nigerian football legend Jay-Jay Okocha during the 1998 FIFA World Cup in […]
Former Super Eagles Legend Uche Okechukwu Takes Sporting Director Role at Enyimba FC
People’s Elephant looks to rebuild with veteran’s global experience. Aba, Nigeria — In a move set to reshape the sporting direction of one of the Nigeria Professional Football League’s (NPFL) most storied clubs, former Super Eagles captain Uche Okechukwu has been officially appointed Sporting Director of Enyimba FC. The appointment was confirmed in a statement […]
Abia State Ready for Burial of Michael Emenalo’s Mother
Former Super Eagles defender begins funeral rites with service of songs ahead of burial. Former Super Eagles defender and internationally respected football director Michael Emenalo is preparing to lay his late mother, Ezinne Jane Nwanyinnaya Ogbonnaya Emenalo (née Agbaeze), to rest on Saturday, January 17, 2026, in her hometown of Ufuajuru Amaoji, Okoko Item, Bende […]
Goals-Father Turns 62: Remembering Rashidi Yekini
How Nigeria’s first World Cup scorer left a legacy for the Super Eagles Rashidi Yekini, Nigeria’s all-time leading goal scorer and one of Africa’s most feared forwards, would have turned 62 today. The late Super Eagles legend remains etched in history for his unforgettable goal celebration at the 1994 World Cup; a moment that continues […]