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By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women’s Football Journalist Three days to the first leg of the prestige double-header international friendly matches between Nigeria and Cameroon, and with all the 23 invited players present at the Am2pm Hotel in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun state, head coach Justin Madugu has tweaked the team’s programme as he has adopted twice daily training regime. Prompt News ...

…Teams yet to get Match Venues By Harry Awurumibe,  Africa’a No.1 Women Football Journalist The Confederation of African (CAF) together with hosts, Morocco Local Organizing Committee (LOC) have today announced the match venues that will host TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), Morocco 2024, holding from July 5  to 26, 2025. According to a CAF media release, no ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Super Falcons camp in Ijebu-Ode is set to become a beehive of activities as a good number of invited are expected to hit the camp today. The coaching crew will commence the first training session Tuesday at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne-Remo, where the nine-time African champions will take on the 2016 ...

There is no gainsaying the fact that “Equal Pay” for men’s and women’s national football teams in Africa, including Nigeria, is a complex issue with several reasons why it might not be fully implemented unlike what obtains in Europe, Asia, Oceania and the South and North American countries where men’s and women’s teams are enjoying equal pay in football and ...

***As Ghana, other Morocco-bound teams line-up friendly ties By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist No fewer than six Morocco-bound countries, including Nigeria’s Group B opponents, Botswana, will be engaged in high-profile international friendly matches during the May 26 to June 3, 2025, FIFA international match calendar. Prompt News reports that while the nine-time African champions Nigeria will be ...

…… Ekong, Aina, Dele-Bashiru, Onyedika, Aina, Osayi, Boniface listed for Russia By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief, Abuja                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Head Coach Eric Chelle has selected rave-of-the-moment in France, Moses Simon, goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, midfielder Wilfred Ndidi and forward Ahmed Musa among a total of 25 Super Eagles who will execute this month-end’s Unity Cup Tournament in London. Chelle, who admitted that “we’re looking ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief, Abuja                                                                                                               ...

By Harry Awurumibe,  Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist The date for the high-profile international friendly match  between Nigeria’s Super Falcons and the senior national women’s team of Portugal as part of the preparations for the upcoming CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco has been announced by the host country. Prompt News reports that the important match for ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women’s Football Journalist Nigeria’s Super Falcons will on Monday, May 26 regroup for the first time in 2025 as the head coach, Justine Madugu has invited a total of 23 players including skipper Rasheedat Ajibade, reliable goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, defender Michelle Alozie, midfielder Toni Payne and forward Rinsola Babajide, for the upcoming two friendly matches ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief, Abuja For the fourth time in the history of the U20 Africa Cup of Nations, Nigeria finished in third place as penalty shootout proved another sure route to glory on Sunday night, with hosts Egypt as victims at the 30 June Stadium in Cairo. Triumph from the shootout against Cup holders Senegal in the quarter-finals in Ismailia earned seven-time champions ...