Football fans in Abuja are optimistic of the Super Eagles qualification for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in 2025 in Morocco. The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) reports that Nigeria defeated the Mediterranean Knights of Libya 1-0 through a Fisayo Dele-Bashiru’s 86th minute strike, off a cross...
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The Benue chapter of Nigeria Football Coaches Association (NFCA) has congratulated Daniel Amokachi on his appointment as the Technical Adviser of Lobi Stars Football Club of Makurdi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Amokachi, an ex-Nigeria international, was appointed on Sunday to head the Nigeria Premier Football...
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru came from the bench to earn Nigeria a 1-0 win over Libya in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in Uyo on Friday after the Mediterranean Knights spent most of the game in their half defending. The win puts the Super Eagles at the top of Group...
The Super Eagles Head Coach Augustine Eguavoen has described the one goal win against the Mediterranean Knights of Libya in the 2025 AFCON Qualifiers as a huge relief to him and his players. Eguavoen, who was highly excited during the post match briefing at the Godswill Akpabio International stadium...
Football enthusiasms have expressed divergent views on the invitation extended to Super Eagles defender, Benjamin Tanimu, for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Libya Some of the enthusiasts spoke in separate interviews with The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)on Thursday in Lagos. One of the enthusiasts,Monday Iremi,...
The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh, has charged the Super Eagles of Nigeria to conquer the Mediterranean Knights of Libya in the two-legged 2025 AFCON qualifier. Nigeria hosts the first leg at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo on Friday, with the return at the Martyrs of...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has set up a forensic audit panel to investigate Lobi Stars Football Club’s finances . The setting up of a forensic audit panel followed persistent complaints of non-payment of salaries by players and officials ,despite Government financial...
The Super Eagles Head Coach, Augustine Eguavoen has set a target of maximum six points from this month’s double header against Libya’s Mediterranean Knights in a group D match of the Morocco 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)...
The Benue chapter of the Sports Writers’ Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has hailed the board of Lobi Stars led by Dr. Philip Nongu on the appointment of ex-Super Eagles player Daniel Amokachi as the new Technical Adviser of the club. A statement by SWAN Electoral Committee Chairman and Secretary...
France captain Kylian Mbappe is facing criticism in his home country for skipping Les Bleus’ Nations League games against Israel and Belgium while being available to play for Real Madrid. The forward picked up a muscle injury last month but made his return to the pitch in the Champions...
Rivers United Football Club, on Sunday defeated visiting Akwa United 2-1 to stay top of the 2024/2025 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) table on Matchday 5. The Port-Harcourt based side now has 13 points from five games. Stephen Manyo opened scoring on the day for the home team in...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – The Board of Lobi Stars FC has officially relieved Coach Eugene Agagbe of his position as Chief Coach with immediate effect. A statement by the head of Media of the club, Uja Emmanuel on Sunday revealed that the decision to sack coach Agagbe...
President, Prestige Football Academy, Uchendu Nwabara, has said the Super Eagles interim Manager Augustine Eguavoen, has the capacity to lead the national team more than some of the team’s former foreign handlers. Nwabara said this on Thursday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) following the...
Borussia Dortmund’s Karim Adeyemi scored a first-half hat-trick as last season’s losing finalists hammered Celtic 7-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday with five goals in the opening 42 minutes. The humbling scoreline sent Dortmund top of the 36-team Champions League standings, with two wins from two matches...
Arsenal’s Kai Havertz maintained his impressive start to the season with the opening goal in a 2-0 home victory against Paris St Germain which kick-started the London club’s Champions League campaign on Tuesday. After drawing away to Italian side Atalanta in their opening game the onus was on Mikel...
Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag stated that his team must learn from the humiliating 3-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday and focus on self-improvement. A third defeat in United’s first six league games of the new campaign has left the Red Devils down in 11th and time...
Following are the results of Match Day 4 fixtures in the 2024/2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), played on Sunday. River United FC 2-0 Enyimba international FC El Kanemi Warrior FC 2-2 Plateau United FCBayelsa United FC 1-1 Kwara United FCAbia Warriors FC 2-0 Kano Pillars FCNiger Tornadoes FC...
The 11th edition of the Federation of African University Sports (FASU) Games ended in Lagos on Sunday with a total of 70 universities across Africa participating. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that University of Lagos (UNILAG) and Lagos State University (LASU) jointly hosted the nine-day tournament. NAN...
Lionel Messi grabbed the equaliser as a misfiring Inter Miami were held to a 1-1 draw at home against Charlotte FC in Major League Soccer on Saturday. Elsewhere, the Seattle Sounders, Houston Dynamo, New York Red Bulls, New York City, LAFC and Orlando City all secured their places in...
Fulham forward Raul Jimenez converted a second-half penalty to give Marco Silva’s side a 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest in the English Premier League (EPL) on Saturday, handing the hosts their first defeat of the season. Building on last weekend’s 3-1 win over Newcastle United, Fulham climbed to sixth...