Nigeria held Equatorial Guinea to a 1-1 draw in their Group A tie at the Alassanne Quattara Stadium, Ebimpe, Abidjan, on Sunday afternoon.The Super Eagles started brightly, with Alex Iwobi having a shot saved by Jesus Owono in the first minute.Victor Osimhen also shot wide five minutes later.Equatorial Guinea grew
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Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Yemi Alade is set to perform at the opening ceremony of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023) 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 true for her.“Since 2016,
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The management of Kano Pillars Football Club has appealed to the Nigeria Professional Football League Disciplinary Committee to reconsider its stance on the N12 million fine imposed on the team over alleged misconduct.This is contained in a statement issued by the secretary of the club, Sani Ibrahim, on Tuesday in
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The year 2023 was eventful for Nigeria as the citizens elected new leaders who would pilot the affairs of the country for the next four years. The elections, no doubt, witnessed a lot of intrigue and political maneuvering. However, the rest is history.Presidential electionThe 2023 presidential election came with several
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President Bola Tinubu has celebrated Nigeria’s Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen, on winning the CAF 2023 Men’s Player of the Year award.This is contained in a statement of Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Tuesday in Abuja.The President also celebrated the remarkable achievements
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FIFA on Saturday confirmed that three bids to host the Women’s World Cup in 2027 had been lodged “across three confederations” before the bidding process closed.From Europe comes a joint bid between Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany, while Mexico and the United States also teamed up as they submitted another
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Former Super Eagles goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama received an honorary doctorate award from the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Saturday, November 11.Enyeama revealed this in photos shared on his Instagram page on Saturday.His caption read, “God has been my strength. He has been in the details. I can’t thank
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The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has reappointed Christopher Danjuma as Falconets head coach.Danjuma’s reappointment was confirmed by the NFF Executive Committee following the recommendation of its Technical Committee.The experienced gaffer led the Falconets to the quarter-finals of last year’s FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals in Costa Rica.He will be
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Retired footballer Sunday Eboh has been jailed for 3 years and fined €20,000 after being convicted, together with fellow Nigerian Tony Ogbonna of being part of a romance fraud scheme that cost an elderly Maltese widow €58,700 in total.The men’s lawyers gave notice of appeal. Eboh, Collins Eguavoen, Marvis Iyeke,
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Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan has claimed her third consecutive title in the women's 100m hurdles at the Diamond League Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field in the United States.Amusan emerged the winner on Sunday night with a season-best time of 12.33.Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Puerto Rico finished second in 12.38 while American Keni
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