Team Nigeria on Tuesday won two more medals at the ongoing Africa Senior Weightlifting Championship in Egypt as Edidiong Umoafia claimed two silver medals. The 2022 Commonwealth bronze medalist lifted 144kg in snatch and 170kg in clean and jerk with a total of 314. A statement from Amaechi...
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South Africa head coach, Hugo Broos has said his side are motivated to play against Nigeria in the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Côte d’Ivoire 2023. Broos who stated this during a pre-match conference on Tuesday, said that getting to the semi-finals was motivation for...
Nigeria’s defender, Ola Aina says the Super Eagles are fully focused and prepared for their huge Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-final against South Africa on Wednesday. The Torino full-back believes coach Jose Peseiro has struck the right balance to ensure the team peak at the right time in...
Super Eagles’ forward, Victor Osimhen has been declared fit and ready to play against South Africa on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the CAF Player of the Year was a major doubt for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semifinal against the Bafana Bafana...
As Nigerians continue to root for the Super Eagles at the ongoing AFCON 2023 in Côte d’Ivoire, President/Executive producer, All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), Mr. Mike Dada, along with others were on ground to show support and solidarity.
Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen did not travel with his colleagues to Bouake for the Semi-final clash against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana. The Nigeria team departed their base in Abidjan for Bouake for the semi-final match on Monday after trumping Angola 1-0 in the quarter-final. NAN reports that...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will on Monday night fly to Bouake, ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 Semi-final clash with South Africa slated for Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that all 25 players and officials will leave Abidjan, for the first...
Arsenal blew the Premier League title race wide open as Gabriel Martinelli punished a howler from Liverpool keeper Alisson Becker to inspire a crucial 3-1 win over the leaders on Sunday. Martinelli fired home after Alisson completely missed his clearance in the second half to the delight...
A former Super Eagles coach, Fanny Amun, has advised the team not to underrate South Africa in their semifinal encounter at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte d’Ivoire. Amun, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos, also applauded the...
The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) competition has entered the semi-final stage with four teams set for what analysts believe will be a fierce battle for slots in the final. On Saturday, hosts Cote d’Ivoire came from a goal down to throw out Mali while South Africa eliminated...
Nigeria’s Super Eagles will renew their football rivalry with South Africa’s Bafana Bafanma in semi-final of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Feb. 7 at Stade De Bouake, Cote d’Ivoire, at 6.00 p.m. Nigerian time. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria and South Africa...
10-men Cotê d’ Ivoire came from a goal down to beat Mali 2-1 in extra time to progress to the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) at Stade de la Paix in Bouake,Cote d’Ivoire. The Elephants had a sloppy start to the game as Mali created...
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has said Super Eagles’ quarter-final victory at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) was in tandem with President Bola Tinubu’s ‘renewed hope agenda.’ NFF president, Ibrahim Gusau, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abidjan on Saturday....
Football fans in Cote d’Ivoire on Friday, celebrated the victory of Super Eagles over Angola in the quarter-final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Abidjan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria are through to the semi-finals of the AFCON after a hard-fought 1-0...
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has applauded the Super Eagles for beating Angola to qualify for the semi-finals of the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria sailed through to the semi-finals after a hard-fought...
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have dedicated their 1-0 victory against the Palancas Negras of Angola in the quarterfinals of the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) to the memory of late Samuel Okwaraji. Okwaraji, a Nigerian international, slumped and died while playing in a 1990 FIFA World Cup qualifier against...
Football fans in Osogbo on Friday expressed optimism that Nigeria will win the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament after the Super Eagles defeated Angola 1-0 to qualify for the semifinal of the competition. The fans, who were in jubilant mood after the match on Friday, said they...
Tyson Fury has been forced to postpone his unification fight with Oleksandr Usyk after the British heavyweight suffered a “freak cut” above his eye during a sparring session in Riyadh, Queensberry Promotions announced Friday. Fury’s World Boxing Council title and Ukrainian fighter Usyk’s World Boxing Association, International...
Super Eagles of Nigeria have advanced into the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-finals after a 1-0 defeat of Angola in the quarter-finals, after Ademola Lookman’s 41st minute goal.