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Burkina Faso thrash Flying Eagles 4-1, win WAFU B title
By Tosin Omojola Nigeria’s Flying Eagles suffered a heavy 4-1 defeat to Burkina Faso in the final of the 2026 WAFU Zone B U-20 Championship on Sunday at the Stade Charles Konan Banny in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire. The defending champions endured a difficult afternoon as the Young Stallions produced a dominant first-half performance to take control of the final. Burkina…
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Super Falcons crash out of 2026 WAFCON after losing 1-0 to Cameroon
By Tosin Omojola The Super Falcons have crashed out of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) after losing 1-0 to rivals Cameroon in their quarter-final clash in Casablanca on Sunday. The defeat also ended Nigeria’s hopes of securing an automatic ticket to the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil. Nineteen-year-old Myriam Nyadjou scored the decisive goal after…
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Flying Eagles battle Burkina Faso for WAFU B U-20 title
By Tosin Omojola Nigeria’s U-20 national team, the Flying Eagles, will face the Young Stallions of Burkina Faso on Sunday in the final of the ongoing WAFU B U-20 Championship in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire. While the seven-time African champions will be aiming to retain the trophy they won in Lomé in October 2024, Sunday’s encounter will also determine the second…
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Super Falcons face Cameroon in WAFCON quarter-final
By Tosin Omojola With a ticket to next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup at stake, defending champions Nigeria will face neighbours Cameroon in a potentially explosive WAFCON quarter-final in Casablanca on Sunday. The Super Falcons meet the Indomitable Lionesses at this stage four years after edging them 1-0 to secure qualification for the 2023 World Cup, thanks to Rasheedat Ajibade’s…
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Sanwo-Olu affirms Lagos’ readiness to host maiden National Intermediate Sports Festival
By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Saturday declared the state ready to host the maiden National Intermediate Sports Festival, assuring that ongoing rehabilitation and upgrading of sporting facilities would be completed ahead of the October 1-15 competition. Sanwo-Olu gave the assurance after inspecting sporting facilities at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere, Lagos, saying the state had…
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Lionel Messi’s father Jorge dies at 68
By Tosin Omojola Jorge Messi, the father and agent of Argentine football star Lionel Messi, has died at the age of 68 following a long illness. The death was reported by Argentine outlets Infobae and Diario Olé, which said Jorge had been receiving treatment at a hospital in Rosario. He reportedly died at around 10 p.m. on Friday. Beyond being…
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Nigerian U-20 striker Adams joins Scottish Dunfermline Athletic football club
By Tosin Omojola Scottish Championship club Dunfermline Athletic Football Club have announced the signing of Nigerian striker, Olamilekan Adams. Adams, who had represented Nigeria at the U-20 level, linked up with the Pars from Czech side SK Dynamo České Budějovice. The 21-year-old signed a two-year deal, with an option for a further extension. The striker made 18 appearances in the…
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3SC, Inter Lagos open 2026/27 NPFL season
By Tosin Omojola The 2026/27 NPFL season kicks off on Friday, August 28, with Shooting Stars (3SC) hosting Inter Lagos in the opening South-West derby. Fixtures were unveiled at the NPFL AGM in Ibadan. Matchday One continues Sunday nationwide with key fixtures including Ikorodu City vs Ranchers Bees, Abia Warriors vs Kun Khalifat, Barau FC vs Nasarawa United, Rivers United…
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OAU unveils logo, mascot for 2026 West African Universities Games
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has unveiled the official logo and mascot for the 2026 West African Universities Games (WAUG), marking the start of the final countdown to the regional sporting festival scheduled for October 2 to 12. The unveiling ceremony, held at the university’s Senate Building on Tuesday, attracted members of the Local Organising Committee, university management, corporate organisations,…
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NFF boss hails Super Falcons as NSC pledges N60m goal bonus
By Tosin Omojola The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, has hailed the Super Falcons for booking a place in the quarter-finals of the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), while urging the team to remain focused on securing qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Gusau praised the players for their resilience,…
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