Amodu's Uncle blaming NFF for the death of Shuaibu Amodu

NFF owed him 7 months salaries at N800,000 per month. He was not having money to meet his family obligations and to take care of himself and his 8 children. He was in Benin to press button for NFF to pay him something; so that he would see those that could talk to those in Abuja. He even bailed one of our brothers from a police station.

FORMER SUPER EAGLES COACH STEPHEN KESHI IS DEAD

Nigerian football icon Stephen Okechukwu Keshi died suddenly in the early hours of Wednesday in Benin, Edo state

According to a statement from the family “Stephen Keshi CON has gone to be with his wife”. His wife of 35 years died Dec 2015.

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali dies aged 74

Muhammad Ali has died at the age of 74, a family spokesman has said. The former world heavyweight boxing champion, one of the world's best-known sportsmen, had been in hospital in the US city of Phoenix in Arizona state.

He had been fighting a respiratory illness, a condition that has been further complicated by Parkinson's disease. The funeral will take place in Ali's hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, his family said.

Cruyff to be cremated Friday in Barcelona

Dutch football legend Johan Cruyff, who has died aged 68 after a five-month battle with lung cancer, was to be cremated on Friday afternoon in Barcelona, the daily De Telegraaf reported.