By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief , Abuja There are indications that the evidence of the pilot who flew the ValueJet aircraft which conveyed Nigeria’s senior football team, Super Eagles to Libya last Sunday to honour the botched Libya versus Nigeria 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) return leg match billed for Martyrs of February Stadium in Benghazi on Tuesday, October 15, ...
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AFCONQ: Time for CAF to Take Drastic Actions Against Dark Arts in Football
By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief, Abuja Against the backdrop of the botched Libya versus Nigeria 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) return leg match billed for Martyrs of February Stadium, Benghazi on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 following the inhuman treatment meted out to Nigeria’s senior football team, Super Eagles at Al Abraq Airport in the remote part of Libya where the ...
Read More »CAF seals new media rights deal with SuperSport, two others
By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in -Chief, Abuja The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) today announced new media rights and television agreements for the 2024/25 CAF Interclub Competitions following a successful bidding process for the pay TV (English) and Free to Air (all languages) in Sub-Saharan African territory. Sportsrevelation reports that the rights include African football’s premium Club competitions: TotalEnergies CAF Champions ...
Read More »NFF retains Eguavoen as Eagles’ coach, Madugu takes over Super Falcons
By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief, Abuja Apparently to ensure continuity, the Executive Committee of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)on Thursday approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Sub-Committee for the Federation’s Technical Director, Coach Augustine Eguavoen to continue in his role as Head Coach of the Super Eagles, and lead the team in its 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches ...
Read More »2024 FIFA U-WWC: How Japan’s Nadeshiko edged Falconets out of race
By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist Nigeria’s youth women’s national team, the Falconets have been kicked out of the ongoing 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia after a 1-2 loss to the Nadeshiko of Japan early Friday at Estadio Metropolitano de Tech in Bogota. By this defeat by Japan, Nigeria’s dream to win the coveted trophy ...
Read More »FIFAU-20 WWC:Falconets face uphill task against Japan’s Nadeshiko in Bogota
**As Danjuma’s coaching pedigree comes under scrutiny By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist Two-time silver medallists of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, the Falconets of Nigeria faces a herculean task when they take on the Nadeshiko of Japan in their round of 16 match of the 2024 edition on Thursday evening (Friday in Nigeria) at Bogota’s 10,000-seat ...
Read More »Oriental Derby: Amuneke talks tough, sure Heartland ‘ll overcome Enyimba
***In 2024/25 NPFL season opener By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief Heartland Football Club’s newly appointed Technical Adviser, Emmanuel Amuneke is optimistic his youthful team will surprise their opponents Enyimba International of Aba in Sunday’s Oriental Derby billed for Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri. He said though he would not have loved his team to start the 2024/25 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) ...
Read More »South West , Oyo lost a foremost Political Leader, Says ex- Sports Minister
***Sunday Dare mourns passing of Chief Koleoso By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau Former Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Chief Sunday Dare, has expressed sadness over the death of former Secretary to the Government of Oyo State (SSG), Chief Michael Koleosho . Chief Koleoso, who served as Secretary to the Oyo State Government under the late Governor Lam Adesina’s ...
Read More »FIFAU-20WWC: Sabastine’s late goal earns Nigeria win over South Korea
By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief, Abuja Nigeria’s Falconets started their quest for a podium finish in the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia as a brilliant late goal by Flourish Sabastine in Bogota earned Nigeria all the three points at the expense of Korea Republic and the victory has now put the Falconets in a good position to reach ...
Read More »Again, Falcons defender, Ogbonna shines in Kalmar’s goalless draw vs Umeà
By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist Super Falcons defender Akudo Ogbonna has again put up a sterling performance as her Sweden club, IFK Kalmar on Friday took a point in a leagu match against fellow Elitettan top team, Umeà as both clubs played out a goalless draw at Gröndal’s IP. IFK Kalmar which is currently ranked 14th in ...
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