Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong has donated his future camp allowances and match bonuses to Akwa Ibom kids, in a bid to help them achieve their football dreams. The kind gesture by the 30-year-old PAOK Thessaloniki centre-back, who hails from Akwa Ibom State, was aired on Brila FM on Monday. Born in The Netherlands to…
The Nigeria Football Federation has lamented the South African Football Association’s poor treatment of the Super Falcons following Tuesday’s final 2024 Paris Olympics qualifier in Pretoria. Randy Waldrum’s side played a goalless draw with the Banyana Banyana at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria on Tuesday night but it was enough to see them secure qualification…
Head coach of the South African women’s national team, Desiree Ellis, has revealed her disappointment at losing out to Nigeria in the race for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. With two previous appearances in their kitty, the BanyanaBanyana were aiming to return to the Olympics after missing the 2020 edition. Having scored in eight consecutive…
Tony Elumelu, Chairman of the United Bank of Africa (UBA) and Heirs Holdings, says his corporations are evaluating the “viability” of buying a club in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). Elumelu spoke on Monday while replying to a tweet calling for the involvement of more business corporations in the Nigerian football leagues. Adebayo Mustapha, an X user, urged the federal…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has made a bold move by appointing Jose Mourinho as the new manager of the Super Eagles, replacing interim head coach Finidi George who was deemed unworthy by the NFF executive. Mourinho, a well-known Portuguese manager, just landed at Lagos International Airport for the official signing of his contract and…
The Eagles of Mali defeated Nigeria’s Super Eagles 2-0 in a friendly match in Marrakech, Morocco on Tuesday night. A first half goal from El Bilal Toure and a late second half goal from Kamory Doumbia gave Mali the victory over Nigeria at the Grand Stade de Marrakech. This latest defeat comes after the Super…
The Black Princesses of Ghana defeated Nigeria’s Falconets in the Under 20 women’s football final at the ongoing African Games. The match ended 2-1 in favour of Ghana after 120 minutes at the Cape Coast Stadium on Thursday night. Nigeria opened the scoring in the first half through LovethEdeh. However, Tracy Twum restored parity for…
Federation Internatonale de Football Association, FIFA, has declared that the Men’s and Women’s Under-17 World Cups will now be held annually, starting from 2025. Both the tournaments have been expanded as 48 teams will participate in the men’s edition whereas, there will be 24 teams vying for glory in the women’s category. This move marks…
Interim Super Eagles coach, Finidi George, said that he is happy with the team’s spirit, stating that Eagles will make Nigerians proud as they battle with the Black stars of Ghana and Mali ahead of the 2024 African Cup of Nations in Morocco. Nigeria will take on Ghana in the first of the two friendlies…
The Nigerian hurdles sensation, Tobi Amusan, claimed victory in the women’s 100m hurdles at the African Games in Ghana on Wednesday with an impressive time of 12.89 seconds. Amusan encountered a false-start scare during the initial race attempt, which could have led to her disqualification. Nevertheless, the officials decided to go easy on her and…
