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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...
Nigeria can win AFCON – Amaju Pinnick
A former President of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, said on Monday that the Super Eagles can win the Africa Cup...
Super Eagles’ triumph over Cameroon shows resilience, determination, fighting spirit of every Nigerian – FG
The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh, has praised the exceptional performance of Nigeria’s Super Eagles in their 2-0 triumph over...
Nigeria’s Lookman sends Cameroon back to Yaounde with his brace
At the end of 90 minutes, Nigerian fans at the Felix Houphouet-Bigony Stadium were bouncing from side to side, dancing to rhythmic tunes...
End of an era! Klopp quits Liverpool in summer
“I will leave the club at the end of the season. I can understand that it’s a shock for a lot of people...
AFCON: Pres. Tinubu says unimpressed with Super Eagles’ performance
President Bola Tinubu has expressed his displeasure over the performance of the Super Eagles in their last group game against Guinea-Bissau. The Minister...
Renewal of hostilities: Nigeria will face Cameroon in AFCON round of 16
Nigeria and Cameroon will renew their rivalry in the round of 16 tie at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory...
FG congratulates Super Eagles for qualifying for Round of 16
Sen. John Owan Enoh, the Minister of Sports, has applauded the Super Eagles for qualifying for the round of 16 at the ongoing...
Just in: AFCON Round of 16: Super Eagles romp to victory
Nigeria’s Super Eagles soared to the round of 16 in the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast on Monday pipping...
Despite CAF snubs, Nigerian referees will officiate at AFCON, World Cup in 2026 says NRA President Zubairu
The non-representation of Nigerian referees at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Abidjan is giving the Nigerian Referee Association (NRA) worry,...
Super Eagles, so super again, defeat hosts Ivory Coast 1-0
William Troost Ekong’s 55-minute goal silenced the trumpeting fans of the Elephants at the Alhassan Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The Super...
AFCON: Mid-fielder Yusuf out of Ivory Coast clash – Jose Peseiro
Super Eagles midfielder Alhassan Yusuf has been ruled out of the all-important clash with Cote d’Ivoire on Thursday in the ongoing Africa Cup...
AFCON 2023: Make Good Impression Against Hosts Ivory Coast On Thursday, Ngeria’s Sports Minister Charges Super Eagles
The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh, has urged the Super Eagles to be “mentally superior” against the host nation in...
