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Shareef Kassimu, Chairman of Kaduna State Football Association (FA), on Saturday said plans have been concluded to host a memorable and hitch-free 2019 edition of the Aiteo Cup finals on Wednesday. Kassimu said at a briefing in…

Super Eagles forward, Odion Ighalo has made the CAF XI after the conclusion of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. Ighalo who scored five goals to win the Golden Boot of the tournament is the only Nigerian player in the squad.…

As the home-based D’Tigers file out on Saturday for their Group B match of the inaugural edition of FIBA AFROCAN against Kenya, President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Engr. Musa Kida has charged the team to reach for the sky. In…

Some football enthusiasts in Awka, Anambra on Thursday expressed mixed reactions on the future of Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr with the team. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Rohr had led the team to a third-place …

Ahead of the 2019/20 football season in Switzerland, SC Kriens goalkeeper Sebastian Osigwe has declared his readiness for the new campaign and hailed the Super Eagles for a bronze-winning performance at the 2019 Africa Cup of…

The Nigeria team is still in search of its first win as it lost to the Koreans 42-30 yesterday at the1HF Men’s Junior (U21) World Championship in Spain.     Despite staying in contention for most of the game, especially in the first…

The Federal Government has promised to ensure better welfare for the Super Eagles following their third-place finish at the 2019 AFCON in Egypt. President Muhammadu Buhari made the pledge on Friday in Abuja at the Nnamdi…

Algeria have been crowned Champions of Africa after a lone goal victory against Senegal in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations in Cairo tonight. They ended the tournament undefeated from seven matches. It would be the second…

Algeria striker, Baghdad Bounedjah has scored the fastest goal of the Africa Cup of Nations which comes to an end tonight. The striker who plays for Al Sadd in Qatar got on the score sheet in the second minute of action to…

Super Eagles goalkeeper, Daniel Akpeyi has rubbished claims that he rubbed the ball used for their Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final match against South Africa with fetish substances. There have been suggestions on Social Media…