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Breaking: Super Falcons defeat Cameroon, secure final round of Olympics qualifier

The Super Falcons of Nigeria have defeated the Indomitable Lioness of Cameroon by a lone goal from Esther Okonkwo in the opening stages...

Jose Peseiro trolled online for playing injured Ola Aina in AFCON final

Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro got brutally trolled online for playing Ola Aina in the finals of the Africa Cup of Nations with...

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...