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By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist Less than a week to the kick-off of the 14th edition of the biggest women’s football in Africa, Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco,  more countries have arrived the host country to put finishing touches to their  preparations. Aside from Nigeria, which opened camp in Casablanca, the commercial capital of ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief, Abuja The three-day FIFA capacity-building workshop for women football administrators in Nigeria climaxed on Sunday in Abuja with the General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation, Dr Mohammed Sanusi MON, commending participants and facilitators for their commitment to the growth of the women’s game. Speaking at the closing session, Dr Sanusi said the workshop was a ...

**Swedish duo, Igor, Karlsson too By Harry Awurumibe, Africa’s No.1 Women Football Journalist Nigeria’s Super Falcons have intensified their training ahead of the 14th edition of Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), holding in Morocco from July 25 to August 16, 2026, following the arrival of more players and the duo of Swedish fitness expert Per Karlsson and Igor Krulj, ...

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

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

Sad News For Women’s Football Adherents: Ex-Jegede Babes TM, Obijiaku, is no more By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief, Abuja One of the pioneers of women’s football sponsorship, promotion, and administration, Chief John Obijiaku, aka “Chairman,” has gone to be with his maker, Prompt News reports. Popularly known as John Obi, who died after a motor accident in his hometown Agulu in the ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief, Abuja To ensure that Nigeria’s senior women’s football team Super Falcons players and coaching crew are as comfortable as they can to prepare for the country’s defence of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title in Morocco, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have moved the team’s camp to the luxurious 5-star Radisson Blu Hotel Casablanca City ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief, Abuja With nine months left to the completion date of the  ongoing construction of the NFF-FIFA Players’ Hostel and Practice Pitches, an ultra-modern legacy project at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium (Package B) in Abuja, the hybrid synthetic turf component of the work has already been delivered, Prompt News reports. This is even as the block ...

Ghana booked their place at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2026 after defeating Senegal 7-6 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in the second leg, which left the tie level at 2-2 on aggregate. In a fiercely contested West African derby, the Black Maidens held their nerve in a dramatic penalty shootout to become the second African nation to qualify ...

The President of the Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”), Dr Patrice Motsepe, is deeply saddened by the passing of South Africa international and Mamelodi Sundowns player, Jayden Adams. Jayden Adams, 25, played for Bafana Bafana during the FIFA World Cup 2026 and was part of the Mamelodi Sundowns that won the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League 2026 in Rabat. On behalf ...