The Flying Eagles of Nigeria are through to the final of the football event of 2019 12th African Games in Rabat Morocco. The Nigeria U-20 team defeated their Malian counterparts 5-4 on penalties after the game ended 0-0 at regulation and extra time. The team draw Morocco 2-2 in their final group game to advance […]
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12th African Games: Team Nigeria now fourth on medals table after Day 12
Team Nigeria to the 12th African Games in Morocco on Tuesday moved up the medals table to the fourth position with 20 gold, 13 silver and 16 bronze medals. The development meant Nigeria, who were second at the 2015 Games, now have a total of 49 medals after 12 days of competition and with only […]
League managers fine PSG €2,000 for abusing Neymar
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have been fined €2,000, after their fans unfolded an offensive banner aimed at Neymar during their Ligue 1 win over Nimes. Neymar was targeted by fans during the 3-0 victory at Parc des Princes on Aug. 11, amid growing speculation he wants to leave the club. One banner urged the 27-year-old to […]
Taekwondo gives Nigeria first gold medal at 12th African Games
Team Nigeria’s taekwondo athletes on Wednesday in Rabat helped the contingent to be placed on the 12th African Games’ medals table with one gold and two bronze medals. Chinazum Nwosu won the gold medal in the female -53kg event, while Sunday Onofe and Okuomose Benjamin won the bronze medals in the male -87kg and +87kg […]
AfroBasket title: Buhari congratulates D’Tigress
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the national female basketball team, D’Tigress, for an impressive outing at the FIBA Women’s AfroBasket 2019 in Dakar, Senegal, that saw the Nigerian ladies retaining the African title. The Nigerian ladies defeated their counterparts and host nation Senegal 60-55 to win their fourth title. Buhari in a statement issued on […]
FIFA bans Samson Siasia for life over match fixing
FIFA on Friday banned former Nigeria Football Federation official Samson Siasia for life after the body’s ethics panel found him guilty of taking bribes in connection with match fixing. In a statement, the adjudicatory chamber of FIFA’s independent ethics committee said the probe targeting Siasia stemmed from a wider investigation involving Wilson Raj Perumal, who […]
NAN retains Chinese-Nigeria NUJ Table Tennis trophy
Tokunbo Adesanya of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) defeated Zhang Zhenghua in the men’s singles final of the Chinese-Nigeria NUJ Table Tennis Tournament on Saturday in Abuja to retain the overall championship. Tomilola Adedeji, also from NAN, defeated another NAN player, Abdulateef Origbajo, for the bronze medal in the men’s singles. In the women’s […]
Mikel retires from international football
Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel, has announced his retirement from international football at the age of 32 after a successful career with the national team. Mikel’s announcement comes less than 24 hours after Nigeria won bronze at the 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt following Super Eagles 1-0 win over Carthage Eagles […]
CAF President paid self for same days in different countries – BBC
Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Ahmad is coming under growing pressure as Fifa investigates allegations against him. Investigation by the BBC can reveal that Mr Ahmad received two sets of expenses, claiming to be in two different countries, for the same nine-day period during the 2018 World Cup. According to documents, the Fifa vice-president […]
Super Eagles need better goalkeeper, says Disu
A former Technical Adviser to the Nigeria Football Association (NFA), Tunde Disu OFR, has said that the senior national team, Super Eagles deserves a better goalkeeper to keep up with football’s current standard. Disu made his stance known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday while commenting on the lapses […]