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...
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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...
Super Eagles’ forward, Victor Osimhen has been declared fit and ready to play against South Africa on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the CAF Player of the Year was a major doubt for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semifinal against the Bafana Bafana...
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...
A former Super Eagles coach, Fanny Amun, has advised the team not to underrate South Africa in their semifinal encounter at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte d’Ivoire. Amun, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos, also applauded the...
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...
A prophet drowned and was then torn to pieces by crocodiles while being baptized. The victim’s remains were discovered surrounded by crocodiles in the Olifants River in Limpopo, South Africa, on Sunday, MailOnline reported. The 48-year-old man from Atok drowned during a prayer ceremony with two others...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tincan Island Port Command, has intercepted 56.39kg of cocaine and 955kg of Colorado Indica (marijuana) smuggled from South Africa and Canada with street value of N4.3 billion. The Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, said this in a media conference on Thursday in...
Israel on Thursday faces accusations of genocide over the war in Gaza before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague. The ICJ, the United Nations’ highest judicial body, will hear a case brought by South Africa that accuses Israel of violating the UN Genocide Convention due...
Israel is sending a former judge of the country’s Supreme Court, Aharon Barak, to the hearing before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the Gaza war. A spokesman for the Israeli Foreign Ministry confirmed media reports on Sunday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had agreed to the...
Israel is to face accusation of genocide before an international court, with hearings based on a South African complaint scheduled for January 11 and 12. The dates were announced Wednesday evening by the International Court of Justice, the highest UN court, in The Hague. According to the court,...
Team Nigeria on Sunday finished in second position as table-toppers, South Africa emerged as the overall winner of the 9th African Canoe Olympic Qualifier in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Confederation of African Canoeing (CAC), Canoe Sprint/Para-canoe African Championships...
Nigeria now occupy third place in Group C of the CAF qualification series for the 2026 World Cup. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this is following the results of two match Day 2 Group C games played on Tuesday. Rwanda pulled off a shock 2-0...
Hosts Rwanda on Tuesday in Butare beat visiting South Africa 2-0 to shoot to the top of Group C table in the 2026 FIFA World Cup African Qualifiers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the result meant that Rwanda now have four points from two matches...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Cross River State Government on Monday said arrangements has been completed for this year’s Calabar Carnival. The state Commissioner for Information, Erasmus Ekpang, disclosed this on Monday while addressing newsmen at the Ernest Etim Bassey Press Center, Calabar. “We are fully...
Spotify, a global online streaming platform, has named South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Zambia and Uganda as the top African countries listening to Rhythm and Blues (R&B) in Africa, on its platform. Monica Kemoli-Savanne, Artist and Label Partnerships Manager, East Africa, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday,...
The Director General of the Voice of Nigeria (VON) Mr Osita Okechukwu, says President Bola Tinubu deserves commendation for not applying to join the BRICS economic group. At the 15th BRICS Summit in South Africa, the bloc admitted Argentina, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE among other intending developing countries into...