Super Eagles of Nigeria and Nothingham Forest of England striker, Taiwo Awoniyi, says with unity of purpose on the pitch the Super Eagles can win the 2023 African Cup of Nations in Cote D’Ivoire. Awoniyi said this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
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Super Eagles Coach, Jose Peseiro, has tinkered with the team’s formation ahead of their first group game of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) against Equatorial Guinea. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the changes to the team are necessary due to injuries picked up by...
Nigerian Afro beats sensation, Yemi Alade is set to perform at the opening ceremony of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Saturday in Abidjan. The singer confirmed this in a post on her official X handle (former Twitter). She said the opportunity was a dream come...
Cote d’Ivoire Head Coach, Jean-Louis Gasset has ruled out striker Sebastian Haller from Saturday’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) opener against Guinea Bissau, due to ankle injury. Gasset disclosed this on Friday in Abidjan at a news conference, ahead of their opening match of the tournament. The gaffer...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has implored governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to design and implement policies that prioritize all Nigerians and to always consider the national interest above political affiliations. The President, who received members of the...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh has charged Presidents of different National Sports Federations to partner with the Ministry of Sports Development to ensure a vast improvement in the general performance during the forthcoming African, Olympic/Paralympic Games 2024. Speaking during...
The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh, has urged the Super Eagles to win not only their first match but all their matches in Cote D’ivoire. The minister stated this at a meeting with sports federation presidents at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium on Thursday in...
I saw the BBC documentary on the late Prophet TB Joshua and his Synagogue church and wasn’t surprised. I have a personal experience too. I’m not sure if this qualifies as the proverbial “case of curiosity kills the monkey.” However, I was aware that Prophet TB Joshua...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Wednesday landed in grand style in Abidjan, ahead of the commencement of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the team, in uniform all-white traditional kaftan with green cap to match,...
The Joint Action for Good Governance (JAGG) says Nigeria is on the path to growth and progress if President Bola Tinubu succeeds in cutting down wastes. The National Vice President of the advocacy group, Mr Abdulwaheed Odunuga, made this remark in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria...
A tanker loaded with 25,000 litres of diesel exploded on Monday at Seme, a border community between Nigeria and Benin Republic. The explosion occurred as the tanker was discharging its content into a reservoir. An eyewitness told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Badagry on Tuesday that...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, has expressed optimism that Super Eagles will win next month’s African Cup of Nations (AFCON) championship. He stated that Nigeria’s chances to win the 2024 edition of AFCON are very bright. The NFF President...
By ORKULA SHAAGEE, Abuja – Nigeria men’s para-volleyball national team will face Egypt, Morocco and Kenya in group A of the African qualifiers for a place at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Nigeria will host the African qualifiers between January 29 and February 3, 2024, at the Indoor...
A former coach of the Super Falcons, Godwin Izilein, says he will not be surprised if the Super Eagles failed to perform in the Africa Cup of Nations tournament coming up in Cote d’Ivoire. Izilein who stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
Super Eagles of Nigeria walloped Al Gharbia FC, a local team based in Dubai 12-0 in a training match in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ademola Lookman scored four goals, while Victor Osimhen, Moses Simon grabbed a brace each. Also, Sadiq...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Saudi Arabian authorities toward the smooth conduct of the 2024 Hajj. The Assistant Director, Public Affairs, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Mrs Fatima Sanda-Usara, said this in a statement on Sunday in...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has approved the payment of N12 billion outstanding backlog that the Federal Government owed the Super Eagles and other sporting teams of the country. The president’s approval was contained in a statement issued on Sunday via the X handle of...
The former Director General of the Voice of Nigeria (VON) Mr Osita Okechukwu has christened President Bola Tinubu’s anti-graft war as ‘Hope Renewal’ and identification with Nigerian masses nationwide. Okechukwu, a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) said this at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport,...
Nigeria has hit another milestone. It has graduated into a hybrid state, a distinction it shares with very few other nations. Simultaneously, Nigeria is at war and in peace. The United Nations has observed that literally the entire northern half of the country is a virtual war...