Fisayo Dele-Bashiru came from the bench to earn Nigeria a 1-0 win over Libya in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in Uyo on Friday after the Mediterranean Knights spent most of the game in their half defending. The win puts the Super Eagles at the top of Group...
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Football enthusiasms have expressed divergent views on the invitation extended to Super Eagles defender, Benjamin Tanimu, for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Libya Some of the enthusiasts spoke in separate interviews with The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)on Thursday in Lagos. One of the enthusiasts,Monday Iremi,...
The Super Eagles Head Coach, Augustine Eguavoen has set a target of maximum six points from this month’s double header against Libya’s Mediterranean Knights in a group D match of the Morocco 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)...
Rwanda held Nigeria’s Super Eagles to a frustrating 0-0 draw during their second match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The Eagles could not find the breakthrough despite being dominant in most part of the game, as the Rwandese team remained disciplined in the defence. With the...
The interim coach of the Super Eagles, Augustine Eguavoen, said his team can beat any team with the quality of players in the team. Eguavoen stated this after his team spanked the Cheetahs of Benin Republic 4-0 in the 2025 African Cup Of Nations (AFCON) at the Godswill Akpabio...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has debunked reports circulating on online platforms that Super Eagles player Victor Osimhen has been banned from the team due to his recent social media outburst. It will be recalled that Osimhen recently went on a rant on...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced plans to hire an expatriate technical adviser for the Super Eagles, following a dismal start to their 2026 World Cup qualification campaign. It would be recalled that the team has failed to win any of their four...
The Police in Lagos State said they have arrested two suspected armed robbers, whose victim identified them at a bar while watching the AFCON final match in Lekki area of the state. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
President Bola Tinubu has awarded the Super Eagles team the Member of the Order of the Niger(MON) national honour for their impressive display at the just concluded AFCON 2023 tournament held in Ivory Coast. They were also given one flat each and a plot of land in...
Super Eagles Head coach, Jose Peseiro has credited the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire for being the better team on Sunday night. This was after the hosts came from behind to seal a 2-1 victory in the finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Cote d’ivoire 2023 in...
The House of Representatives has congratulated the Super Eagles of Nigeria for clinching the silver prize at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for the fifth time. The spokesman for the house, Rep. Rep. Akin Rotimi (APC-Ekiti state) in a statement on Monday said that the green...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has hailed the Super Eagles resilience and talent in their outing at the African Cup of Nations 2023 in Cote d’Ivoire. He saluted their tenacious performance in the finals of the tourney which saw them coming second behind host Cote d’Ivoire...
Former Secretary-General of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA) and ex-Member House of Representatives,Sani Ahmed Toro, has commended the Super Eagles resilience at the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON). Ahmed Toro in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in the aftermath of the Super Eagles...
Vice President Kashim Shettima said on Sunday that Africa was the ultimate winner of the just concluded African Cup of Nations (AFCON), held in Côte d’Ivoire. Shettima stated this while reacting to the outcome of the finals between Nigeria and Cote D’Ivoire, in a statement by his Media...
les captain, William Troost Ekong has been named the AFCON 2023 Man of The Competition Ekong was instrumental in Nigeria’s progression to the final of the competition even notching in a header to give his side the lead before Franck Kessie and Sebastian Haller overturned the deficit. More...
The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire will hold on Sunday amid tight security. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the final will hold between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the hosts, the Elephants of Cote D’Ivoire, at the 60,000 capacity...
The 2023 Presidential Candidate, Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has said he will be absent in Abidjan, Cote Ivoire as Super Eagles of Nigeria takes on the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire in the AFCON final. Obi, the former governor of Anambra, made this known in his official X...
By MARK JANG, Jos – Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has cheered up the Super Eagles of Nigeria ahead of their match against Cote D’Ivoire in the finals for the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) slated for this evening. The Director of Press and Public Affairs (DOPPA) to...
The Chairman of Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria (PFAN), Harrison Jalla, on Saturday said that the current Super Eagles players have the team leadership to win their fourth AFCON title. Jalla, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, also said that the grit,...
The Ambassador of Côte d’Ivoire to Nigeria, Kalilou Traore, says Nigeria versus Côte d’Ivoire meeting in the AFCON 2023 final on Sunday will be a blessing for the two countries. Traore, who said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, said that...