President Bola Tinubu says the Super Eagles performance at the just concluded AFCON 2023 tournament has proved that our greatest strength lies in our diversity. He added that the team demonstrated by their team spirit and discipline that diversity is principally a source of strength. The President was...
AFCON 2023
Super Eagles Captain Ahmed Musa has called for a stop on the cyber bullying of Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi over his performance at the finals of the AFCON 2023. Ahmed, in an interview with newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja, said the defeat of Nigeria by host Cote d’Ivoire...
SALUTE TO THE SUPER EAGLES I salute the Super Eagles of Nigeria for their tenacious performance in the final of the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte d’Ivoire. I commend the team, the coach, the crew, and the entire management team for their hard work, diligence,...
Super Eagles lost to hosts Cote D’Ivoire in a thrilling Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final match at the Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium in Ebimpe, Abidjan, on Sunday. Nigeria looked set to repeat their 1-0 victory over the Ivorians here at the Ebimpe Olympic Stadium during...
A Consultant Cardiologist, Dr Ramon Moronkola, says that underlying untreated cardiovascular health conditions can trigger causes that can lead to the sudden death of an individual. Moronkola, who works with the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), made the assertion in an interview with the News Agency of...
Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen did not travel with his colleagues to Bouake for the Semi-final clash against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana. The Nigeria team departed their base in Abidjan for Bouake for the semi-final match on Monday after trumping Angola 1-0 in the quarter-final. NAN reports that...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will on Monday night fly to Bouake, ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 Semi-final clash with South Africa slated for Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that all 25 players and officials will leave Abidjan, for the first...
The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) competition has entered the semi-final stage with four teams set for what analysts believe will be a fierce battle for slots in the final. On Saturday, hosts Cote d’Ivoire came from a goal down to throw out Mali while South Africa eliminated...
Nigeria’s Super Eagles will renew their football rivalry with South Africa’s Bafana Bafanma in semi-final of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Feb. 7 at Stade De Bouake, Cote d’Ivoire, at 6.00 p.m. Nigerian time. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria and South Africa...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – Social Media influencer, Reno Omokri has warned politicians against using the Super Eagles of Nigeria in the ongoing 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) to play politics. Recall that some notable Nigerian politicians, such as the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour...
Nigerian businessman, Obinna Iyiegbu, also known as Obi Cubana, says he is in Abidjan, the capital of Cote D’Ivoire to motivate the Super Eagles of Nigeria to win the 34th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Obi Cubana, who was at the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Stadium, Abidjan,...
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have dedicated their 1-0 victory against the Palancas Negras of Angola in the quarterfinals of the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) to the memory of late Samuel Okwaraji. Okwaraji, a Nigerian international, slumped and died while playing in a 1990 FIFA World Cup qualifier against...
Football fans in Osogbo on Friday expressed optimism that Nigeria will win the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament after the Super Eagles defeated Angola 1-0 to qualify for the semifinal of the competition. The fans, who were in jubilant mood after the match on Friday, said they...
Nigeria’s Super Eagles blockbuster clash with the Palancas Negras of Angola will be one of eight exciting matchups fans will be seated to witness this weekend. This is as the quarter-finals promises much more upsets with no pushovers left in African football. This clash for Nigeria, will...
Senegalese official, Issa Sy will be the referee when Nigeria take on Angola in Friday’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarter-final encounter, at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan. Head of Communications at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ademola Olajire, stated this on Thursday in Abuja. He said...
By LAWRENCE OSHODI, Sports Correspondent – South African’s Bafana Bafana Tuesday evening secured a 2-0 victory against the Moroccans, thus shutting the World Cup semi-finalists out of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 currently holding in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. The two goals – all in the second half...
Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, has been selected by the Confederation of African Football, CAF, for random drug tests at the tournament. A source told DAILY POST that Osimhen was tested against hosts, Cote d’Ivoire and Cameroon. “(He was) tested against Cote d’Ivoire and Cameroon. That is twice...
The Coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Jose Peseiro, has said he and his boys are aware that the quarter final match against Angola will be tougher than the Cameroon game. Coach Peseiro said this while reacting to the 2-0 round of 16 win over the Indomitable...
President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, has described the Super Eagles’ performance against the Indomitable Lions on Saturday as a solid performance. Gusau, while speaking shortly after the team’s 2-0 win in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) round of 16, said it was a...