Some Nigerian football fans in Abuja on Sunday, urged the Super Eagles to go for goals to overcome Guinea Bissau to qualify comfortably for the round of 16 at the ongoing 2023 Africa cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte d’Ivoire. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...
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The Nigerian nation is a confused state. The protection of people’s lives and property as well as their welfare are the two main reasons that governments are in place everywhere in the globe. Any additional justification is incidental rather than central. This implies that any nation with a...
A former Board Member and South-East Director, Nationwide League One (NLO), Ebere Amaraizu, has said the Super Eagles must be wary of Guinea Bissau as “they will take on Super Eagles as wounded lions”. Amaraizu said this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Enugu....
President Bola Tinubu has called for equitable access to capital for developing countries in order to solve pressing challenges in the world. At the 19th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Kampala, Uganda, Tinubu added that this would provide the much-needed...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Leadership of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has expressed delight with the turn of performance and subsequent victory by the Super Eagles over the Elephants of Cote d’ivoire in the second group A match at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations...
Jumia, one of Nigeria’s largest e-commerce destinations, has projected that the worth of the country’s ever-growing e-commerce industry will reach $22 billion in 2024. The company made the disclosure via a report titled: “Jumia’s “E-Commerce in Rural Areas in Nigeria” on Friday in Lagos. It noted that the...
Super Eagles of Nigeria and Napoli FC of Italy striker, Victor Osimhen, said the team was dissatisfied with its performance in the match against Equatorial Guinea, hence, raised its game against the host Cote D’Ivoire on Thursday. Osimhen, who is the current African Footballer of the Year king,...
Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro, said he used a strategy that worked for the team in their hard-fought 1-0 win over host Cote d’Ivoire at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Thursday. Nigeria landed a major blow in the race for AFCON knockout qualification defeating hosts...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – U.S. Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, will travel to Nigeria, Cabo Verde, Cote d’Ivoire and Angola from Sunday, Jan. 21 to Friday, Jan. 26. The U.S. State Department Spokesperson, Matthew Miller, in a statement on Thursday said that the trip was to deepen the...
Nigeria’s forward, Victor Osimhen has expressed his delight after emerging as the standout player in the thrilling encounter against hosts Cote d’Ivoire on Thursday, securing a 1-0 victory for the Super Eagles. Named Man of the Match, Osimhen shared his elation during a post-match press conference, emphasizing the...
A former Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development, Biyi Odunlade , said Super Eagles can win the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Super Eagles defeat the hosts, Elephants of Cote D’Ivoire 1-0 at the Stade Olympique Alassane Quattara...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Thursday got their campaign for a fourth title back on track with a 1-0 defeat of hosts Elephants of Côte d’Ivoire. In their Group A match day 2 game at the Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium at Ebimpe near Abidjan, they held firm...
Emmanuel Amuneke, 1994 African Cup of Nation winner/Atlanta 96 Olympics gold medalist hasd described Thursday’s Super Eagles win against the Elephants of Cote D’Ivoire as a “massive confidence booster” for the team. Amuneke, who himself scored two goals in the 5th and 47th minute at the final of the...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that Rotary International has committed more funds to support Nigeria in its efforts to eradicate all forms of polioviruses, especially the Circulating Variant Poliovirus (cVPV2). In a statement on the WHO’s WhatsApp page, it said that the new grant, amounting to 14,037,787...
The streets of Cote d’Ivoire’s commercial capital Abidjan was agog on Wednesday, as fans discuss and anticipate the epic clash between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and hosts Cote d’Ivoire on Thursday. The match is the second for both teams in Group A of the on-going...
Nigerian football fans in Kano State have urged the Super Eagles and their crew, to step up their game and beat host Cote d’ Ivoire on Thursday African Cup of Nations (AFCON) match. The fans made the call in a separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria...
Some medical doctors in the health sector have identified family ties and age as part of major factors holding back some doctors from migrating out of Nigeria to practise abroad. The doctors made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on...
Super Eagles’ coach, Jose Peseiro, has confirmed that Alhassan Yusuf is out of the match against host, Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire, on Thursday at the Stade Olympique Alassan Ouattara Stadium, Abidjan. Peseiro confirmed this on Wednesday at the team’s news conference ahead of Nigeria’s second match at...
The Coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Jose Peseiro, says Victor Osimhen is likely to play against host Cote d’Ivoire on Thursday in Abidjan. Peseiro said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abidjan. He said the Napoli FC of...
Head Coach of the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire, Jean Louis Gasset says his team is confident of clipping the wings of the Super Eagles of Nigeria in their epic clash on Thursday in Abidjan. The coach said this on Tuesday at a news conference, ahead of the match...