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AFCON: Super Eagles receive N200m gift from Progressive Governor’s Forum
The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh, says he has secured N200 million for the Super Eagles of Nigeria playing in...
AFCON: Doctors clear Osimhen to face South Africa on Wednesday
Doctors have given Victor Osimhen, the striker for the Super Eagles, the clean bill of health to play against South Africa in the...
AFCON: FG to Nigerians living in South Africa: Be courtly in your celebration
Nigerians living in South Africa have been advised to be courtly in celebration should Nigeria win the semi-final AFCON game on Wednesday in...
AFCON decisive stages: Analyzing Nigeria’s semi-final encounter against South Africa
The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is heading towards its decisive stage, with Nigeria set to face off with Bafana Bafana of South...
60-metre hurdles in Boston: Tobi Amusan sets new African indoor record
Nigerian athlete Tobi Amusan broke the African women’s indoor record in the 60-metre hurdles at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston,...
Just in: Ivory Coast defeat Mali to clinch semi-final position with stunning comeback
With a spectacular late goal, Ivory Coast won in the last minute and advanced to the semi-finals. After the game went into extra...
AFCON:Tinubu calls Super Eagles, ignites national spirit ahead of clash against Angola
In a bid to boost the morale of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu engaged in a motivational conversation with the...
AFCON: Nigeria-Angola clash: Nwabali passes late fitness test – Super Eagles Media Officer
Nigerian football lovers have been fired up with the cheering news of Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali being declared fit by camp doctors...
AFCON: Nwabali doubtful, as Peseiro expresses confidence in Uzoho ahead of Angola
Ahead of the epic encounter with Angola, Jose Peseiro said Stanley Nwabali would undergo a final fitness test to ascertain if he would...
NPFL to commence second stanza on Valentine’s Day
The Super Eagles progression in the Africa Cup of Nations has stalled the resumption of the second stanza of the Nigerian Professional Football...
Anti-doping: Super Eagles’ Osimhen, Simon, Troost-Ekong, others get thumbs up from CAF
Victor Osimhen, Moses Simon, and William Troost-Ekong of the Super Eagles have successfully completed random anti-doping tests conducted by the Confederation of African...
AFCON upsets continue as South Africa stun Morocco to secure quarter-final berth against Cape Verde
In another stunning night of football at the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Monday night, South Africa secured a spot in...
AFCON: Mali edge out Burkina Faso in an electrifying round of 16 game
Mali have defeated Burkina Faso 2-1 to secure their spot in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals. Mali were without Tottenham’s Yves Bissouma...
AFCON: Doctor’s sweat over Nwabali’s quarter-final return
Injured Super Eagles new number one, Stanley Nwabali, may return to the starting 11 against Angola in the quarterfinal if he passes a...
AFCON: Defending champions Senegal ousted by Ivory Coast 4-5 on penalties
There was pandemonium at the Stade Charles Konan Banny Stadium as the host country knocked out the defending champion, Senegal. A couple of...
Homeless ex-tennis international Tanya Okpala: FG intervenes, promises rehabilitation
The Federal Government has stepped in to help Tanya Okpala, a former international tennis player whose viral video shows her wandering the streets...
