Rave-of-the-moment Ademola Lookman, and African Player of the Year Victor Osimhen, are among the 23 Super Eagles players invited for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches by Coach, Finidi George. Nigeria’s Super Eagles will tackle South Africa’s Bafana Bafana and the Cheetahs of Benin Republic in the...
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The UN’s top court has ordered Israel to “immediately” halt its military assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafa, saying the humanitarian situation in the Palestinian territory was “disastrous.” The ruling read by judge Nawaf Salam at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday in The...
The Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa (NICASA) and the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) have condemned the alleged murder of a compatriot, Mr Ebuka Nwoko, by South African police officials. The President-General of NICASA, Dr Frank Onyekwelu condemned the alleged murder of the Nigerian in an interview...
Chadian official, Alhadi Mahamat will be in the centre when the Super Eagles host South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo in June. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mahamat, 38, has officiated in the...
Super Eagles head coach, Finidi George has said it is important for the team to win their next two games in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying series. The three-time African champions are yet to record a win in the qualifiers after drawing their opening two games against...
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has bagged six awards at the recently concluded 2024 Bonds, Loans and ESG Capital Markets Africa Awards in South Africa. This is contained in a statement signed by Vincent Musumba, Manager, Communications and Events, Afeximbank, in Abuja on Tuesday. Musumba said the awards...
Super Falcons of Nigeria have qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics. Falcons beat Bayana Bayana of South Africa 1-0 on aggregate in the two-legged encounter to seal qualification for the first time in 16 years. The nine-time African champions defeated their South African rivals 1-0 in the first leg...
The Minister of Sports Development, John Owan Enoh, has tasked the Super Falcons of Nigeria to defeat their South African counterparts in the second leg of their Olympic qualifiers on Tuesday in Pretoria. The minister made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. The News Agency...
A Zimbabwean man, Kelvin Mhofu Ngoshi, based in South Africa, committed suicide at the weekend live on Facebook after he allegedly found out his girlfriend allegedly cheated on him. According to Crime Watch Zimbabwe (CWZ), Ngoshi was in utter shock after finding out that his lover only identified...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Confederation of African Football (CAF), have granted Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) request to move the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament final qualifying fixture, first leg encounter between Nigeria and South Africa by one hour. This is contained in a statement issued by the NFF’s...
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has determined May 29 as the date for this year’s national and provincial elections. The president has consulted with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on the election date and convened a meeting with all nine provincial premiers to discuss the state of readiness...
The Super Eagles on Thursday night observed a minute silence in honour of the lives of Nigerians lost in the course of Nigeria’s semi-final match against South Africa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that no fewer than four persons died, Wednesday night while watching the semi-final...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – A former Executive Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Cairo Ojougboh, has died. It was gathered that Ojougboh slumped and died in his Abuja office while watching the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-final match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Federal Government has commended the Super Eagles of Nigeria for their resounding victory over the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in the semifinals of the African Nations Cup. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, gave the commendation in a statement...
Super Eagles of Nigeria on Wednesday in Bouake qualified for the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), after defeating South Africa in a pulsating semi-final clash. The News Super Eagles of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match played at the Stade de la Paix, Bouake, was...
Super Eagles qualify for final after beating South Africa’s Bafana Bafana 4-2 on penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw over 120 minutes of play in the 2023 AFCON semi-finals in Bouake, Côte d’Ivoire
Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday, departed Abuja for Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire to lend President Bola Tinubu’s unwavering support to the Super Eagles of Nigeria. The spokesperson of the vice-president, Mr Stanley Nkwocha said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that Shettima’s trip to Côte...
Nigerian football enthusiasts across the country are optimistic that the Nigeria Super Eagles will triumph over the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in the semifinals at the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d`Ivoire. The respondents who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN)...
South Africa head coach, Hugo Broos has said his side are motivated to play against Nigeria in the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Côte d’Ivoire 2023. Broos who stated this during a pre-match conference on Tuesday, said that getting to the semi-finals was motivation for...
Nigeria’s defender, Ola Aina says the Super Eagles are fully focused and prepared for their huge Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-final against South Africa on Wednesday. The Torino full-back believes coach Jose Peseiro has struck the right balance to ensure the team peak at the right time in...