Former Super Eagles Head Coach Samson Siasia lamented on Monday that raising some 250,000 Euros (about N83 million) to facilitate his appearance at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to defend his match-fixing allegation has proved difficult. Siasia made the announcement in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, ahead […]
Ex Nigeria coach Samson Siasia has insisted he did not commit the offence which lead to his ban by FIFA. FIFA fined Siasia $50,000 and banned him for life for allegedly agreeing to ‘the manipulation of matches’ for betting purposes. READ ALSO: Arsenal meets Man City coach, Mikel Arteta over manager role “At this appeal, […]
Shortly after her release, the aged mother of ex-Super Eagles coach, Samson Siasia, broke down in tears as she wondered why kidnappers won’t let her be. The Octogenerian who was released today September 29, after being in the kidnappers den for 11 weeks, wept as she recounted her experience to journalists. With tears trickling down […]
Former Nigeria coach and player, Samson Siasia has called on the Federal government and security agencies, pleading for their assistance to recover his mother from the kidnappers. Siasia stated, “What more can I do but plead for assistance from the government, police and my country that I served as a player and coach.” Mrs. Ogere […]
Mrs Ogere Siasia, 76, and two others have been held captive since they were seized in Bayelsa, southern Nigeria ten weeks ago. But Siasia says the police are no closer to finding her. “The police said it’s been difficult to track these kidnappers, but my great concern is that my mother is very sick,” Siasia […]
Former Nigeria international and coach Samson Siasia has denied any wrongdoing after he was slapped with a lifetime ban by Fifa on Friday. The ex-forward, who also managed the Nigeria U20 and U23 teams, was found guilty of “having accepted that he would receive bribes in relation to the manipulation of matches in violation of […]
Beauty Ogere Siasia, the 76 year-old mother of former Super Eagles striker and Coach, Samson Siasia has been kidnapped again, the second time in four years. According to reports, Madame Siasia was abducted from her home in Sagbama Local Government of Bayelsa state by unidentified armed men in the early hours of today Monday July […]
African football legends both in Nigeria and abroad will on Saturday, May 18, storm the Agege Stadium in Lagos to feature in the testimonial match organised to honour the outgoing Governor of the Lagos State, His Excellency, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode. Among the stars that have confirmed their participation for the one day event include The […]
Kelechi Iheanacho and Alex Iwobi must leave Manchester City and Arsenal respectively to have more playing time ahead of the 2018 World Cup, according to former Nigeria coach Samson Siasia. The Young Super Eagles players have both struggled for regular game time in the Premier League this past season. And Siasia wants to see them […]
The delegation of the U-23 National Team of Zambia for an 11th All Africa Games (AAG) qualifier against Nigeria’s Dream Team will arrive today in Abuja. The Zambians, who reached the final round of the qualifiers without kicking the ball, following the withdrawal of Madagascar, will fly into the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja by […]