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Flying Eagles edge Côte d’Ivoire to reach WAFU B final
By Tosin Omojola Nigeria’s Flying Eagles on Wednesday defeated hosts Côte d’Ivoire 4-3 on penalties to book a place in the final of the WAFU B U-20 Championship after an enthralling 2-2 draw in the semi-final. The victory sends the Flying Eagles into the final of the WAFU B U-20 AFCON Qualifying Tournament. A win in the final will secure…
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Flying Eagles, Côte d’Ivoire clash for WAFU B U-20 final ticket
By Tosin Omojola Nigeria’s U-20 national team, the Flying Eagles, will be aiming to secure a place in the final of the WAFU B U-20 Championship when they face hosts Côte d’Ivoire in a semi-final clash on Wednesday evening at the Stade Charles Konan Banny in Yamoussoukro. The Flying Eagles finished second in Group B after suffering a 2-0 defeat…
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Super Falcons target quarter-final spot against Egypt
By Tosin Omojola Nigeria’s Super Falcons will be aiming to secure a place in the quarter-finals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations when they face Egypt in their final Group C match on Wednesday. The defending champions have put their shock opening 3-2 defeat to tournament debutants Malawi behind them and are now fully focused on advancing to…
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CAF delegation wraps inspection of Nigeria’s General Assembly facilities
…approves host venues for 2026 awards By Tosin Omojola A five-man CAF delegation on Tuesday concluded inspection of Nigerian facilities proposed to host the 48th CAF Ordinary General Assembly and 2026 CAF Awards. Led by Dr. Christian Emeruwa, the team—Hervé Dassoundo, Inas Ahmed, Salah Mostafa, and Mohammed Bakeer—inspected venues in Abuja and Lagos alongside NFF officials. In Abuja, they visited…
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NPFL set to unveil $7.5m title sponsor before AGM
By Tosin Omojola Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Otunba Gbenga Elegbeleye, has revealed that negotiations with a prospective title sponsor are at an advanced stage, with the official unveiling expected before the league’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on August 7 in Ibadan, Oyo State. Elegbeleye disclosed this during an interview at the Maldron Hotel in Glasgow, Scotland,…
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Tinubu celebrates Team Nigeria’s 24-medal feat at Commonwealth Games
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Team Nigeria on its impressive performance at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, where the contingent secured 24 medals comprising 10 gold, seven silver and seven bronze. The President praised the athletes for what he described as their resilience, discipline, determination and excellence, saying their achievements reflected the true spirit of Nigeria. According to a…
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Defence minister unveils South-East basketball championship, donates ₦2m to Abia camp
The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (retd.), has announced plans to establish a South-East Regional Basketball Championship to discover and develop young basketball talents across the region. Musa made the announcement in Umuahia on Saturday after visiting the Umuahia Township Stadium at the end of his three-day official working visit to Abia State. The minister interacted with participants…
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NVBF to unveil Japanese Ryan Masajedi as new coach
By Tosin Omojola The Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) will on Tuesday officially unveil Japanese coach Ryan Masajedi as the new head coach of Nigeria’s national volleyball teams. The unveiling ceremony is scheduled to take place at 10 a.m. at the Indoor Sports Hall, Package B, of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja. The appointment marks a significant step in…
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Report: Under-fire FIFA boss Infantino begs Trump to save his job, set for talks with Marco Rubio
FIFA President Gianni Infantino wants the Trump administration to help keep him in office and has scheduled private talks with Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday amid growing pressure to resign over his scheme to sell off the World Cup to Josh Kushner’s private equity firm, The Post has learned. Two sources familiar with the matter confirmed that Infantino…
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FA set to withdraw support for FIFA president Infantino
The English Football Association is set to write to FIFA president Gianni Infantino withdrawing its support amid the fallout from his scrapped plans to sell off stakes in FIFA competitions to private investors. It comes as UEFA threatens legal action over the proposals and Wales publicly withdraws backing for Infantino’s bid to continue as FIFA president. Infantino’s leadership had already…
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