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Shehu Dikko’s experience will benefit Nigerian sports – NPFL club owners
By Tosin Omojola The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Club Owners Association believes the appointment of Mallam Shehu Dikko as the chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC) will breathe fresh air into Nigerian sports. This was stated in a congratulatory message issued by the association on the appointment of the former league body chairman. Dr. Okey Kpalukwu, Chairman of…
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WAFU B U20 Championship: Flying Eagles’ improvement elates coach Zubairu
By Tosin Omojola Nigeria’s U-20 side, the Flying Eagles, secured a semi-final ticket at the WAFU B Championship on Thursday, much to the delight of head coach Aliyu Zubairu. The Nigerians, needing an outright win to advance past the preliminary round, achieved this with a come-from-behind victory over West African rivals Côte d’Ivoire, winning 2-1 at the Municipal Stadium in…
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Salary debts: NPFL withdraws licenses of newly registered players from nine clubs
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) on Thursday took steps to enforce arbitration decisions made by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Players Status/Arbitration Committee following the failure of the affected clubs to take advantage of extended moratorium periods. The clubs were taken to the NFF Committee over disputes regarding unpaid salaries and entitlements of some of their former players and…
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Flying Eagles captain, Daniel Bameyi clinches Man of the Match award against Côte d’Ivoire
By Tosin Omojola Captain of Nigeria’s U-20 national team, the Flying Eagles, Daniel Bameyi, has won the Man of the Match award in their second Group B clash in the ongoing WAFU U-20 Championship in Togo. The Flying Eagles, who came from a goal down, utilized all available resources and dug deep to neutralize the Ivorians, led by the superlative…
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Nwabali battles Onana, four others for CAF Goalkeeper of the Year Award
By Tosin Omojola Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has been nominated for the CAF Goalkeeper of the Year award. Nwabali played a key role in Nigeria’s impressive performance at the AFCON, hosted by Côte d’Ivoire. The Nigerian goalie will compete against five other goalkeepers for the prestigious award. The other nominees are Andre Onana (Cameroon), Munir El Kajoui (Morocco), Oussama…
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Lookman, Troost-Ekong nominated for 2024 CAF Player of the Year award
By Tosin Omojola The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released a 10-man shortlist for the 2024 Player of the Year award. The list was published on CAF’s social media pages on Thursday. The nominees include Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman and William Troost-Ekong. Others on the list are Achraf Hakimi (Morocco, PSG), Simon Adingra (Côte d’Ivoire, Brighton), and Ronwen Williams (South…
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WAFU B U-20 Championship: Flying Eagles through to semi-final after 2-1 win over Côte d’Ivoire
…to face Niger on Sunday. By Tosin Omojola The Flying Eagles of Nigeria have qualified for the semi-final of the ongoing U-20 WAFU B Championship in Togo. The Nigerian team sealed their place in the last four with a 2-1 victory over the Young Elephants of Côte d’Ivoire in their final group game at the Municipal Stadium in Lomé. The…
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International friendlies: Algerian delegation arrives in Nigeria
Falcons coach anticipates a masterclass By Tosin Omojola A 35-member delegation of the Algeria senior women’s national football team has arrived in Lagos ahead of their international friendly matches against nine-time African champions Nigeria. The delegation is staying at Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island. Both teams will face off at the Remo Stars Sports Complex, Ikenne, at 3:00 pm…
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Libya/Nigeria botched game: CAF to announce verdict before weekend – Pinnick
By Tosin Omojola Former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President and CAF Executive Member, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, has stated that the final verdict on the botched Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Libya and Nigeria will be released before the weekend. The Disciplinary Committee of the African soccer governing body had initially indicated that the decision would be announced on Wednesday.…
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Nigeria moves 3 places up in latest FIFA rankings
By Tosin Omojola Nigeria has benefitted from the impressive performance of the Super Eagles in the recent 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, as the country moved up by three places in the latest FIFA rankings. According to the latest ranking released by FIFA, Nigeria recorded an improvement, moving from the 39th position to the 36th position. Consequently, Nigeria also…
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