Vice President Kashim Shettima said on Sunday that Africa was the ultimate winner of the just concluded African Cup of Nations (AFCON), held in Côte d’Ivoire. Shettima stated this while reacting to the outcome of the finals between Nigeria and Cote D’Ivoire, in a statement by his Media...
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les captain, William Troost Ekong has been named the AFCON 2023 Man of The Competition Ekong was instrumental in Nigeria’s progression to the final of the competition even notching in a header to give his side the lead before Franck Kessie and Sebastian Haller overturned the deficit. More...
Super Eagles lost to hosts Cote D’Ivoire in a thrilling Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final match at the Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium in Ebimpe, Abidjan, on Sunday. Nigeria looked set to repeat their 1-0 victory over the Ivorians here at the Ebimpe Olympic Stadium during...
The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire will hold on Sunday amid tight security. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the final will hold between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the hosts, the Elephants of Cote D’Ivoire, at the 60,000 capacity...
Some football enthusiasts on Sunday in Kano, urged the Super Eagles to ensure the defeat of Cote d’Ivoire in the AFCON finals today ( Sunday). Super Eagles defeated South Africa 4-2 on penalties to secure the finals’ ticket. The fans made the call in separate interviews with the...
The Chairman of Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria (PFAN), Harrison Jalla, on Saturday said that the current Super Eagles players have the team leadership to win their fourth AFCON title. Jalla, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, also said that the grit,...
Ex-Nigerian International, Edema Fuludu, has charged the Super Eagles to play with confidence in the AFCON 2023 final match against the host country, to win the trophy. Fuludu said this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Saturday, in Lagos. He said that confident play...
Kenya’s Bernard Sang on Saturday won the 2024 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon with the time of 2:16:49. Sang led compatriots, Silas Cheprot, with the time of 2:16:54; and Godffrey Birger, with the time of 2:17:43; who won the second and third place respectively. The News Agency of...
Nigeria’s female national basketball team D’Tigress have qualified for the basketball event of the Paris 2024 Olympics. D’Tigress achieved the feat, having defeated Senegal, 72-65 in their first game and Senegal loosing to Belgium 66-92 at the ongoing FIBA Olympic Qualifying Games in Belgium. Nigeria had lost 109-44 to...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) President, Patrice Motsepe, on Friday in Abidjan said about two billion people globally are watching the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte d’Ivoire. Motsepe disclosed this at a news conference, ahead of the AFCON final on Saturday. He described the...
Nigeria women’s national under-17 football team, the Flamingos on Friday in Abuja whitewashed their Central African Republic counterparts 6-0, in the second-leg of the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Qualifier. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match played at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja, saw...
The Super Eagles on Thursday night observed a minute silence in honour of the lives of Nigerians lost in the course of Nigeria’s semi-final match against South Africa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that no fewer than four persons died, Wednesday night while watching the semi-final...
Nigeria’s Women Basketball tea, on Thursday defeated Senegal 72-65 to win first game in Group A at the FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying event in Antwerp, Belgium. The game saw the Afrobasket champions took the lead in the first quarter 20-18 but trailed Senegal 37-46 in the second quarter....
Super Eagles winger, Samuel Chukwueze says he and his colleagues are fully focused on Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final against hosts Coted’Ivoire. Chukwueze told newsmen after the team’s training session in Abdjan on Thursday that the team had put the semi-final victory behind them and are...
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has expressed sadness and sorrow, following the deaths on Wednesday of former Super Falcons’ and U-17 Boys’ National Team Coach, Godwin Izilein and Kayode Tijani, football journalist. Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications at NFF announced this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja....
Super Eagles and Chippa United FC goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, has said that criticism motivates and makes him stronger to give his best. Nwabali, who was voted man of the match against South Africa, said this during a post match news conference on Wednesday in Bouake, Côte d’Ivoire. Nigeria...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh, has commended the Super Eagles on their victory against Bafana Bafana of South Africa in the semifinals of the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte d’Ivoire. The Minister in a statement by his Special...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will play hosts Cote d’Ivoire on Sunday in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Nigeria’s substitute Kelechi Iheanacho scored to give Nigeria a 4-2 penalty shootout victory over South Africa on Wednesday after an Africa Cup of Nations semi-final thriller...
Super Eagles of Nigeria on Wednesday in Bouake qualified for the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), after defeating South Africa in a pulsating semi-final clash. The News Super Eagles of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match played at the Stade de la Paix, Bouake, was...
