The day after their exquisite and efficient performance against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa (conquerors of seven –time champions and host nation Egypt) that saw them reach the semi finals of AFCON 2019, the Super Eagles received pledges of more dollar rain from two of Africa’s richest businessmen.  On a visit to the team’s Le Meridien Cairo Airport hotel ...

By Harry Awurumibe   Determined to help Team Nigeria football squad to prepare adequately for the upcoming All Africa Game in Morocco next month the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has decided to provide the Falconets with theircamp needs instead of waiting indefinitely for the Federal Ministry of Sports to do the needful. Our checks at the Agura Hotel Abuja camp of ...

Harry Awurumibe An almost full-time goal scored by defender, William Troost-Ekong was all that Super Eagles of Nigeria needed to dump loquacious Bafana Bafana of South Africa out of the on-going Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on 2-1 goals final score at Cairo International Stadium today. Ekong got to the end of the South African post to tap in after ...

Nigeria and South Africa are at each other’s jugular in what promises to be a frenetic Africa Cup of Nations quarter final attrition at the Cairo International Stadium on Wednesday night. The match kicks off at 9pm Egypt time (8pm Nigeria time). While the Super Eagles bundled out Cup holders and five –time winners Cameroon 3-2 in the Round of ...

President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick has called on the Super Eagles to rise to the occasion and do the nation proud in Wednesday’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter final battle with South Africa in Cairo. At a meeting with the players at breakfast on Tuesday, the man who is also chief organizer of the AFCON ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Head, Abuja Bureau No fewer than fifteen players of the national U-20 women’s football squad were at Team Nigeria’s camp yesterday.    A visit to the Agura hotel Abuja camp of Team Nigeria revealed that most of the invited players have either arrived or are on the way coming to Abuja as  at yesterday.   Amongst the ...

Harry Awurumibe who was in France Two African players, Asisat Oshoala and Ajara Nchout have been named as one of the scorers of the best goal of the tournament in France Nigeria striker Asisat Oshoala and Cameroon winger Ajara Nchout have been named among nominees for the best goal at the just concluded FIFA Women’s World Cup in France. The ...

The FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019 has surpassed expectations, smashing records and proving we are entering a new era in the women’s game. The tournament in France has drawn a huge wave of interest and made history on and off the pitch, reflecting an increased international commitment and investment in the sport. According to BBC Sport, here are some ...

Harry Awurumibe who was in France with Agency report Last Sunday at the magnificent Lyon Olympic Stadium, France, the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) defeated the Netherlands 2-0 in the epic final and won the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the fourth time. This is however not the only news out of France, the host country. The good news ...

Three –time champions Nigeria have arrived in the Egyptian capital, Cairo ahead of Wednesday’s potentially –explosive AFCON 2019 quarter final clash with 1996 champions South Africa at the Cairo International Stadium.  Conquerors of Cup holders Cameroon in the Round of 16 in a game played in Alexandria on Saturday; the Super Eagles have taken abode at the posh Meridien Heliopolis ...