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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has picked Senegalese official Issa Sy as referee for next week’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between Nigeria and Benin Republic in Uyo. Sy will be assisted by compatriots Nouha Bangoura (assistant referee 1), El Hadji Abdoul Aziz Gueye (assistant referee 2) and Fatou Thioune (fourth official) at the encounter scheduled for ...

Harry Awurumibe, Abuja. Apparently to test the preparedness of their players ahead of the CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) which will kick off in Egypt this weekend, Nigeria and Cameroon Olympics teams wrapped their preparations with a barren draw yesterday in Ismailia. Cameroon has been camping in Ismailia for a week, and they fine-tuned their preparations with a ...

Five –time champions Nigeria bid bye to the 2019 FIFA U17 World Cup finals in Brazil after losing 1-3 to late bloomers Netherlands in their Round of 16 clash in Goiania in a match that finished in the early hours of today (Wednesday) in Nigeria. The Dutch lost their first two matches of the competition and only got into the ...

Harry Awurumibe, Abuja. Head Coach of Nigeria’s senior women basketball team, D’Tigress, Otis Hughley has announced a 12- man roster for the 2020 pre -Olympics qualifiers slated for Mozambique between November 14 and 17. Otis has recalled United States of America based Upe Atosu, whose last game for Nigeria was at the 2017 Afrobasket final win over Senegal. 2019 Afrobasket ...

Chieftains of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), including its President, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick, have been discharged and acquitted on all counts of alleged corruption charges in a case brought by the defunct Special Presidential Investigation Panel (SPIP). The panel, headed by Okon Obono-Obla who is now on the run to avoid prosecution by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Related ...

Harry Awurumibe, Abuja A Federal High Court seating in Abuja today discharged and acquitted the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick; his 1st Vice President, Barrister Seyi AKinwunmi; 2nd Vice President, Shehu Dikko; General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi and an Executive Board Member, Alhaji Ahmed Yusuf- Fresh over alleged $8.4 Million and N4 Billion fraud case. Special ...

Five –time champions Nigeria will start as favourites when they confront Netherlands in Tuesday’s Round of 16 clash at the FIFA U17 World Cup finals in Brazil. The Golden Eaglets topped their Group B after winning two matches (defeated Hungary 4-2 and Ecuador 3-2) and losing one (1-2 to Australia). Victories over Hungary and Ecuador were obtained at the Estadio ...

Olympic Eagles target three points against CIV   Nigeria’s Under 23 boys soccer team have intensified final preparations for this month’s 3rd Africa U23 Cup of Nations finals in Egypt with high expectations of picking the three points against their Ivorian counterparts in Saturday’s opening game of Group B.   Head Coach Imama Amapakabo is delighted with the output of ...

Harry Awurumibe, Abuja Nigerian clubs restored the pride of the nation’s football after Enyimba International FC of Aba and Enugu Rangers defeated their opponents in the weekend’s return leg of the CAF Confederation Cup matches to join Morocco and Egypt as three countries which will have two clubs in the draw for the group stage of the competition billed for ...

Head Coach Imama Amapakabo has named team captain Azubuike Okechukwu, defenders Anthony Izuchukwu, Sincere Seth and Olisah Ndah, midfielders Kelechi Nwakali, Muyiwa Olabiran and Ndifreke Effiong, and forwards Taiwo Awoniyi and Orji Okwonkwo in his final list of 21 players to defend the U23 Africa Cup of Nations title in Egypt next month. Nigeria, champions of the second edition of ...