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DISGRACEFUL! Nigerian born former Malta Premier League Footballer, SUNDAY EBOH Convicted in Malta for STEALING 58,000 Euro from an elderly widow *Disguised as an American soldier deployed to Afghanistan, jailed for 3 years, fined €20,000, face deportation *Court orders seizure of convict, other co-conspirators’ properties in Malta and Nigeria *Other felons: Collins Eguavoen, Marvis Iyeke, and Tony Ogbonna *BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICA Senior Investigative Editor
DISGRACEFUL!
Nigerian born former Malta Premier League Footballer, SUNDAY EBOH Convicted in Malta for STEALING 58,000 Euro from an elderly widow
*Disguised as an American soldier deployed to Afghanistan, jailed for 3 years, fined €20,000,...
In need of URGENT HELP! Nigeria’s Legendary Footballer, HENRY NWOSU Suffering Acute Heart Ailment … undergoing critical medical treatment at Asaba Specialist Hospital *Imo State Government steps in for medical assistance, ready to fly him Abroad if health becomes worse * “We won’t forget the prominent role you have played and continue to play in Imo state and Nigeria through developing and promoting of football and sports in general. We will make sure you get all the support you need as we pray for you to recover very soon and get back to your cheerful and playful self. Governor Hope Uzodinma has ensured he gets adequate medical attention even if it includes flying him abroad for medical treatment”-Imo State Commissioner for Youth & Sports Development, Hon. Dan Chike Ogu *“Nigerians should keep praying for God to heal me of this heart problem. I am passing through a lot of pains daily”-NWOSU cries out on sick bed *BY UCHE AMAECHI/SPORTS Reporter, Delta State
In need of URGENT HELP!
Nigeria’s Legendary Footballer, HENRY NWOSU Suffering Acute Heart Ailment
… undergoing critical medical treatment at Asaba Specialist Hospital
*Imo State Government steps in for medical assistance, ready to...
WAY TO GO: Former International Heavyweight Boxing Champion in America, ‘The Nigerian Gentleman’, ENOBONG UMOHETTE Returns to the Ring, after 8 years of earlier Retirement …knocks out William “Rugged Billy” Myers at Cincinnati, Ohio, with a swollen face, black eye in an explosive match *Lights up fighting arena with a remarkable performance, raises Nigeria Flag *ex- Nigerian national amateur Super Heavyweight Boxing Champion was a former Nigerian Secret Service Intelligence operative *Speaking from residence in Milwaukee, Wisconsin: “Life outside the boxing ring and fatherhood had caused me to put on more than 130lbs in about 2 years after retirement, which made my toddler, daughters ask that I return to the boxing ring again, as an athletic Dad in build and frame” *BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN Senior Investigative Editor
WAY TO GO:
Former International Heavyweight Boxing Champion in America, ‘The Nigerian Gentleman’, ENOBONG UMOHETTE Returns to the Ring, after 8 years of earlier Retirement
…knocks out William “Rugged Billy” Myers at Cincinnati,...
DEVELOPING: I have Resigned as Super Eagles Head Coach, Ashamed Nigeria Failed woefully to Qualify for 2022 World Cup -AUSTIN Eguavoen … ‘I will now return to my role as Technical Director of all national teams’, as stated on Brilla Radio Sports FM * Nigerian Football Federation yet to release an official statement * Nigerians calling for a total overhaul of the football federation *BY TINA AMAECHI/SPORTS Correspondent, ABUJA
DEVELOPING:
I have Resigned as Super Eagles Head Coach, Ashamed Nigeria Failed woefully to Qualify for 2022 World Cup-AUSTIN Eguavoen
… ‘I will now return to my role as Technical Director of all national teams’, as stated on Brilla Radio...
Dreams come alive: Lagos boy turned Naturalized American, TOLULOPE JORDAN OMOGBEHIN reigns as WWE Superstar Giant Ninja…recalls encounter with basketball legend Hakeem Olajuwon in Houston, Texas *28-year-old send notice to wrestlers in locker room, vow to win the coveted WWE Championship belt to make Nigeria proud *Former Raw Tag Team Champion graduates from Atlantic Shores Christian School, further studied at the University of South Florida where he played center position in basketball *Transferred to Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland actively played for Morgan State Bears *Plus why he turned against veteran co-athlete AJ Styles *BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN International Editor
Dreams come alive:
Lagos boy turned Naturalized American, TOLULOPE JORDAN OMOGBEHIN reigns as WWE Superstar Giant Ninja…recalls encounter with basketball legend Hakeem Olajuwon in Houston, Texas
*28-year-old send notice to wrestlers in locker...
The inspiring story of Rivers State born ANTETOKOUNMPO family in Greece: Parents flee Nigeria 30 years ago over death threat, suffered 21 years of hard labor without Citizenship, Greek kids relocate to United States to win NBA Finals after months of homelessness …Costas Antetokounmpo won family’s first NBA championship with the Los Angeles Lakers *“I know I’m a role model. My mother is everything in our lives. I know our Dad is looking down on us from Heaven. But this should make every person, every kid, anybody around the world believe in their dreams. No matter, whatever you feel when you’re down, when you don’t think it’s going to happen for you or you might not make it in your career, be it basketball, might be anything; just believe in what you’re doing and keep working, success is on the way”-Giannis on behalf of Antetokounmpo brothers * BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN Foreign Editor
The inspiring story of Rivers State born ANTETOKOUNMPO family in Greece:
Parents flee Nigeria 30 years ago over death threat, suffered 21 years of hard labor without Citizenship, Greek kids relocate to United States to win NBA Finals after...
Dignity in LABOR: I am Happy to be a Bus Driver in London, Bus drivers pay starts at £26,000 and rises to more than £31,000’ -RACHAEL ALADI Ayegba, former Super Falcons Goalkeeper …I am old, no longer playing football, you need to know when to stop to try something else *‘We are paid peanuts for playing for Nigeria’s Super Falcons in the World Cup’ *BY TOPE OLADELE/SPORTS Reporter, London
Dignity in LABOR:
I am Happy to be a Bus Driver in London, Bus drivers pay starts at £26,000 and rises to more than £31,000’ -RACHAEL ALADI Ayegba, former Super Falcons Goalkeeper
…I am old, no longer playing football, you need to...
‘I Regret dumping Austria Citizenship for Nigeria as a Professional Footballer’-BENEDICT AKWUEGBU, retired Nigerian football striker …’I played for Nigerian national football team and was a 2002 FIFA World Cup participant’ * Says: ‘I regret representing my fatherland in international football instead of Austria that also offered me a great opportunity. It makes me feel the regret of playing for the Super Eagles. It makes me blame myself, and ask myself why I rejected Austria who were all over me then to play for their national team which I turned down in preference to Nigeria’ * ‘If I knew I would be treated this way, perhaps I would have been much wiser. But then, that’s the prize I had to pay for being patriotic, holding tight to my love for the green, white and green colours of Nigeria * ‘Till today, Austria still show me love, they still recognise me to the point that I now wonder how it would have been if I had adopted their nationally and represented them at the senior level’ * ‘ I’m just being honest to my conscience. I’m not against the leadership of the NFF. The field is large enough for them to increase the team [coaches] number. You have the Super Eagles, U-23 Olympic Eagles, Flying Eagles, U-17 Golden Eaglets. You also have the women teams – Super Falcons, Falconets and Flamingoes (U-17). You can appoint one ex-international to each of these teams’ * BY NICOLE IBAKA/REPORTER, ABUJA
‘I
Regret dumping Austria
Citizenship for Nigeria as a Professional Footballer’-BENEDICT
AKWUEGBU, retired
Nigerian football striker
…’I
played
for
Nigerian national football team and was a 2002 FIFA...
Knock-out King: ONORIODE ‘Godzilla’ EHWARIEME, Nigerian born Mike Tyson of Africa making waves in USA…defeats most opponents in round one * U.S.-based Nigerian 6-ft-7 heavyweight pugilist had 17 wins only one defeat * Fans compare him to Tyson, the original “Baddest Man on the Planet * Began career in 2003 in Oghara (Delta state), punched his way up to the top to become WBF International heavyweight title * Says: ‘I am ready to FIGHT for the World Championship belt’ *BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN Foreign Bureau Chief
Knock-out
King:
ONORIODE ‘Godzilla’
EHWARIEME, Nigerian born Mike Tyson of Africa making waves in
USA…defeats most
opponents in round one
* U.S.-based
Nigerian 6-ft-7 heavyweight pugilist had 17 wins only...
BORN TO REIGN: Lagos bullied boy, ISRAEL ADESANYA in New Zealand knocks-out opponent to become UFC World Middleweight Champion…endured Racial Abuse, street-fighting from the age of 10 *30 year old now celebrated as one of the best fighters in the world *Crushes Robert Whittaker’s dentition out in two rounds before a crowd of 57,000 in Melbourne * earlier trained in taekwondo in Nigeria, fighting professional kickboxing bouts in 2011 * ‘I struggled to fit in and never felt accepted in my adopted country because of my race and being an African immigrant. It was weird being the only black kid around. I had to defend myself a lot. ‘I’m cheeky, I’m annoying so I’d always get myself into trouble and eventually I had to learn how to defend myself. That’s when my search for fighting came through’-Adesanya BY GEORGE ELIJAH OTUMU/AMERICAN FOREIGN BUREAU CHIEF
BORN
TO REIGN:
Lagos
bullied boy, ISRAEL ADESANYA in New Zealand knocks-out opponent to
become UFC World Middleweight Champion…endured
Racial Abuse, street-fighting from the age of 10
*30
year old now celebrated...
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