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Newcastle and Nigerian forward Obafemi Martins mother Alhaja, 62 was killed when an oil tanker caught fire after colliding with a roadside barrier and exploded near her apartment in Lagos, Nigeria. The explosion killed 8 people. While no explicit details have been released, Martins was released from Newcastle's friendlies against Doncaster, Hertha ...

UPDATE - Thankfully this story has a happy ending as Yobo's brother, Norum has been released after being held for 12 days. No word if a ransom was paid. via Soccernet 'On behalf of Joseph and the family, I want to say a big thank you to Everton Football Club. They were very supportive in every way possible, especially the chairman (Bill ...

West Ham's Gabriel Agbonlahor has represented England in the U-21 set up for the last couple of years, but has yet to represent at the Full International Level, something that isn't lost on new Nigeria Head Coach Shaibu Amodu. While Agbonlahor has been called into the Full England set up, he's had to pull out due to injury for previous camps which ...

With news that Australia's Sydney FC are next in line for the signature of Portsmouth and Nigeria striker Nwankwo Kanu (who's out of contract at the end of the season), I'm gonna say it just one more time. Please, please Mister GM of any MLS club, offer him a contract and sign him. Please.. ok, I'm done.

image via PhotoBucket Ten man Ghana is going to the Semi's with a 2-1 win over rival Nigeria in the African Nations Cup.  Led by Michael Essien and former MLS'er Junior Agogo, who scored the winner with 8 minutes left, Ghana's comeback win in Accra was a tense one after Everton's Yakubu put the Nigerians up 1-0 at the 34 minute mark.

With Ivory Coast beating Mali 3-0 and Nigeria beating Benin 2-0, both teams advance to the final 8 with Ivory Coast facing Guinea and Nigeria facing hosts Ghana.