Nigerian Football

FC Naija’s Editor Presents Book

Published

8 years ago

March 24, 2017

Former Super Eagles captain, Austin Jay Jay Okocha has endorsed a book: Nigerian Football’s Finest Quotes & Notes written by Victor Akhidenor, the current editor of online publication, www.fcnaija.com.

However, the former banker turned journalist, Akhidenor, said that Nigerian Football’s Finest Quotes & Notes is not the book he is presenting to the world.

Rather, it is Football Memories, a compilation of the best articles he had written as an award winning sports journalist that is up for sale onthe world’s leading online retail platform,Amazon.com.

In his first book on the game – his third in a growing collection – the author explores with poise and creativity, articles, features, reviews, previews, travelogues, analyses, and opinions on the number one game in the world.

“I am tremendously excited for Victor Akhidenor’s book on Nigerian football,” Philip Amiola, the publisher of the book, said.

“We are very proud to publish the work of such a creative, young writer and are eager to embark on this new adventure of his considering the fact that he has a lot of publications up his sleeve.”

The author, a Diamond Award in Media Excellence (DAME) winner in 2015, however, wants to clarify some issues.

“The book Okocha endorsed is actually my first book on the game,” he said.

“But due to cost constraints, I decided to come out with this new title while I hope to publish the other one once I can sort out some issues clogging the publication of the book.”

The paperback edition of Football Memories can be purchased through this link. The electronic version is also available on Kindle.

In describing the book, the author tried to bring a correlation of a beauty pageant and football and also between a soccer match preview and curses and insults.

According to him, the book is meant for student of journalism, seasoned journalists, researchers, and writers hoping to live, eat, and breathe the fun messages like the author.

Serious issues like the first and second burial of Stephen Keshi, a former player and coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, are well researched and told in this collection of the writer’s best articles on the beautiful game.

Nigerian Football

Rivers flow to the top!

Published

6 hours ago

October 6, 2024

Kunle Solaja

Rivers United have launched themselves to the top of the log at the end of the match day 5 of the Nigeria Premier League. The Port Harcourt side beat Akwa United 2-1 to go afloat after initial leaders, Remo Stars crumbled to a 1-0 defeat at Kwara United in Ilorin on Sunday.

It was Remo Stars’ first defeat in the season. Rivers United are now with 13 points. Stephen Mayo put Rivers United ahead after 31 minutes. But it turned a temporary lead as Akwa United bounced back almost at the blast of the referee’s whistle for the second half.

Friday Apollos levelled up for Akwa United before Ndifreke Effiong Udo scored the winner in the 85^th minute.

Sunday Results

Kwara United 1-0 Remo Stars
Rangers International 1-0 Abia Warriors
Heartland FC 2-0 Niger Tornadoes
Kano Pillars 2-0 Sunshine Stars
Plateau United 1-0 Ikorodu City
Rivers United 1-1 Akwa United
Enyimba 3-0 Katsina United* Suspended
Nasarawa 0-0 Bayelsa United

Nigerian Football

Enyimba’s duel with Katsina United plunges into darkness

Published

7 hours ago

October 6, 2024

Kunle Solaja

Former Nigerian champions, Enyimba were coasting to a comfortable 3-0 lead before the game got enveloped by darkness.

The game could not be completed after 75 minutes when the floodlights of the arena suddenly went off.

According to a post on Enymba x-handle, the match will resume at 8.00 am on Monday “ as agreed by both teams and the match officials.”

Sunday Results

Kwara United 1-0 Remo Stars
Rangers International 1-0 Abia Warriors
Heartland FC 2-0 Niger Tornadoes
Kano Pillars 2-0 Sunshine Stars
Plateau United 1-0 Ikorodu City
Rivers United 1-1 Akwa United
Enyimba 3-0 Katsina United* Suspended
Nasarawa 0-0 Bayelsa United

Nigerian Football

Amuneke’s Heartland secures first win this season

Published

7 hours ago

October 6, 2024

Kunle Solaja

Heartland finally got into winning ways on Sunday after the Owerri side secured a 2-0 win over Niger Tornadoes.

The club, under former Super Eagles’ assistant coach, Emmanuel Amuneke had gone four matches without a win, finding themselves swimming in the murky waters of relegation.

A brace by Michael Ogu has lifted the club which climbed up to the 16^th position. They had begun the season badly losing at home to Enyimba and failing to win any of the subsequent three matches.

Sunday Results