Sport
African Games: Falconets beat Uganda 2-0 to reach finals
Nigeria’s Under-20 female football team, the Falconets, on Monday reached the finals of the women’s football event at the 13th African Games in Ghana. They defeated their Ugandan counterparts 2-0 in the semi-finals of their match at Cape Coast Stadium. The Falconets have boosted their quest to clinch the gold medal in their event. Monday’s […]
Anthony Joshua Wins Ngannou by Knock Out
Anthony Joshua has won his fourth straight fight by securing a second-round knockout win over Cameroonian boxer Francis Ngannou in the main event of the “Knockout Chaos” card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Joshua has now secured knockout wins over two fighters who took Tyson Fury the distance in Wallin and Ngannou. Ngannou shocked fans when […]
Eguavoen named Super Eagles Interim Coach- Report
Super Eagles technical director, Augustine Eguavoen, has reportedly been appointed Super Eagles interim coach following the departure of Portuguese tactician Jose Peseiro. Peseiro resigned from his role as the head coach of the Super Eagles after guiding the three-time African champions to the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The 63-year-old’s contract […]
Nwabali begs fans after AFCON final loss
Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, has offered an apology to fans following Nigeria’s 2-1 defeat to Ivory Coast in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan on Sunday. William Troost-Ekong’s header gave Nigeria a first-half lead but Franck Kessie equalised just past the hour-mark after being […]
Stop cyberbullying Iwobi, Musa begs fans
Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, has pleaded with fans to stop the cyber attacks on teammate Alex Iwobi following Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations final loss to Ivory Coast on Sunday. The Eagles suffered a 2-1 defeat to Ivory Coast at the Stade Alassane Ouattara, ending the team’s dreams of a fourth continental crown. The […]
Mauritanian referee, Beida to officiate AFCON final Sunday
Confederation of African Football has revealed that Dahane Beida from Mauritania has been appointed as the referee for the upcoming final of the 2023 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations. The highly anticipated final will be played at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, on February 11, 2024. Super Eagles of Nigeria will […]
AFCON: Be Mindful Of Where You Watch Semi-Final Match, High Commission Warns Nigerians In South Africa
Nigerians in South Africa have been warned against wide celebration should Super Eagles defeat Bafana Bafana. Nigeria will on Wednesday clash with South Africa for a place in the final of the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) ongoing in Cote d’Ivoire. But Nigeria’s High Commission in South Africa has issued a warning to Nigerians […]
AFCON: Super Eagles starting XI for Angola clash
In the AFCON 2023 quarter-final clash between the Super Eagles and Angola today, Friday, February 2, goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali will return to action after recovering from injury. The Eagles’ defence will consist of Zaidu Sanusi and Ola Aina, forming a solid five-man lineup to counter Angola’s potent attacking threat. Lineup 1. Stanley Nwabali 2. Ola […]
Tinubu gives Super Eagles ‘pep talk’ ahead of Angola clash
President Bola Tinubu has encouraged the Super Eagles to go for a victory in their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarter-final clash against Angola. On his Instagram stories, Seyi, Tinubu’s son, shared videos of the president speaking to the team via video call. In the muted videos, Tinubu is dressed in the Eagles’ home jersey […]
AFCON: NPFL Resumption Shifted To February 14
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has postponed the kick-off date for the second stanza of the 2023-24 season. The resumption date which was initially fixed for January 4 is now fixed for February 14 as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the NPFL, Prince Davidson Owumi, in a letter to the participating clubs said […]