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AFCON: Nigeria’s performance was built on collective efforts – FG
The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh, has attributed Nigeria’s commendable performance at the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON), held...
Amokachi, Aghahowa applaud NNPCL for successful 13th sports fiesta
Ex-Super Eagles legends — Daniel Amokachi and Julius Aghahowa — have lauded the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) for the successful hosting...
Bayern sack Thomas Tuchel, to exit in June
Following the abysmal performance of Bayern Munich this season, Thomas Tuchel will leave the German club at the end of the season, a...
Rivers Gov. Fubara gifts Super Eagles goalkeeper Nwabali, others N100m
Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali’s heroics at the just-concluded Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast have earned him N20 million from the...
FIFA rankings: Super Eagles jump to 28th best team in the world
Nigeria’s men’s football team, the Super Eagles, have moved up 14 places in the latest FIFA ranking, climbing from 42nd to 28th in...
Jose Peseiro not going anywhere anytime soon – NFF
With uncertainty surrounding Jose Peseiro’s job after the AFCON second-place finish, the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed that Peseiro will still be...
Just in: Pres. Tinubu confers national honours on Super Eagles, gifts them houses, land in Abuja
President Bola Tinubu has conferred the prestigious title of Member of the Order of Nigeria (MON) on Nigeria’s national football team, the Super...
Stop bullying Iwobi, focus on your failed music career, Asisat Oshoala blasts Tunde Ednut
In the aftermath of Nigeria’s loss in the just-concluded African Cup of Nations (AFCON) to Ivory Coast, social media has become a battleground...
AFCON: FG condemns cyber-bullying against Super Eagles star Alex Iwobi
The Federal Government has condemned the cyberbullying attacks targeted at Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi in the aftermath of their loss to Ivory...
Top four takeaways from Super Eagles outing at AFCON 2023 with Osimhen isolated
Undoubtedly, Nigeria gave in to pressure from the Ivorians to win their third continental championship as the 34th edition of the Africa Cup...
Breaking: Revitalized Cote d’Ivoire win AFCON 2023, edge out Super Eagles 2-1
The Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire have been crowned with a third Africa Cup of Nations title by beating the Super Eagles of Nigeria...
N9bln up for grabs if Super Eagles win AFCON
The Super Eagles will earn N8.9 billion ($7 million) if they beat host country, Cote d’Ivoire, in the AFCON final on Sunday and...
Barely 24 hours to AFCON final: Ahmed Musa says he’s ready to make history with Super Eagles
Ahead of the highly anticipated clash between Nigeria and Ivory Coast in the final of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON), Super Eagles...
Breaking: Kenya’s Bernard Sang wins 2024 Lagos City Marathon
A Kenyan marathoner, Bernard Sang, on Saturday won the Access Bank 2024 Lagos City Marathon. In the 9th running of the event on...
Ivory Coast stun DR Congo to set up an epic AFCON final with Nigeria
Stellar performance from the Elephant has taken their campaign from the brink of despair to title contender. Sebastian Haller’s glossy finish takes Ivory...
Nigeria’s spirited journey to AFCON final
In a spectacle of sheer determination and unwavering spirit, the Super Eagles of Nigeria have soared into the final of the African Cup...
