Nigeria/Libya: Ekong Excited As CAF Awards Nigeria Three Points, Fines Libya $50,000

[ad_1] Femi Solaja Super Eagles on field Captain, William Troost-Ekong, is excited that the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has ruled in favour of Nigeria in the botched AFCON 2025 qualifying match in Libya two weeks ago. The African football ruling body, CAF's Disciplinary Committee awarded Nigeria three points and three goals after the Libyans aborted the Match-day 4 encounter scheduled for October 15 in Benina, Benghazi after holding Super Eagles and their officials hostage in an abandoned airport for […]

October 28, 2024

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Nigeria: Lagos Women Run Organisers Plan Big for Expo

[ad_1] The organisers of the annual Lagos Women Run are looking beyond the November 9 date for the event. There are other programmes lined up for women to benefit from between November 1 and the day of the race, November 9th. The coordinator of the project, Tayo Popoola, stated that many other activities have been lined up for women to benefit from. Popoola said: "The one-week empowerment and Skill program will start from November 1, 2024 and it includes an […]

October 28, 2024

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Nigeria: Alex Iwobi Scores Against Former Club Everton

[ad_1] *Man City regain top spot, extends unbeaten run to 32 games Super Eagles midfielder, Alex Iwobi, returned to Goodison Park to haunt former club Everton as he scored to earn Fulham a 1-1 draw on Saturday evening. Iwobi who celebrated the news of Nigeria's triumph as CAF awarded Super Eagles three points and three goals against Libya yesterday, hit target for Fulham in the 61st minute after a brilliant solo run by Emile Smith Rowe. His celebration was however […]

October 28, 2024

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Nigeria/Ghana: Eguavoen Invites Sadiq, Rabiu, 33 Others for Ghana

[ad_1] Head Coach, Augustine Eguavoen, has called to camp Remo Stars' wing-back Ismail Sadiq, Kano Pillars' forward Zikifilu Rabiu and Enugu Rangers' attacking midfielder Kazeem Ogunleye among a list of 35 players of Super Eagles B for the 2025 African Nations Championship qualifying fixture against Ghana. The first leg of the fixture, which is a reminder of the qualification series for the last edition of the competition, which Ghana edged on penalty shootout, is billed for the weekend of 20th […]

October 28, 2024

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Nigeria: Sports Facility Expert, Ebi Egbe, Calls for Tax Incentives On Sports Infrastructure

[ad_1] Sports Facility Expert, Ebi Egbe, has advocated for tax incentives to companies that specialise in construction of sports infrastructure to attract more funding. Egbe who is the CEO of Monimichelle Sports Facilities Construction Limited, Nigeria's leading stadium turf expert, offered this as way out of the many poor sports infrastructures in the continent. Speaking at the two-day Africa Football Business Summit in Nairobi Kenya at the weekend, Egbe stressed that improving football infrastructure in Africa requires a multi-faceted approach […]

October 28, 2024

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Africa: CAF President Dr Motsepe Conveys Condolences to the Families of Late Chavuma FC Players and Zambian Football Family Following a Tragic Accident That Claimed Seven Lives

[ad_1] The Confédération Africaine de Football ("CAF") President Dr Patrice Motsepe is deeply saddened by the tragic news of a road accident in Zambia that claimed the lives of seven players from Chavuma Town Council Football Club. The CAF President Dr Motsepe conveys his and CAF's deepest condolences to the families of the seven players, Football Association of Zambia ("FAZ") President Andrew Kamanga and the Zambian people. Dr Motsepe said: "It is with profound sadness that I learned of the […]

October 28, 2024

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Nigeria’s Flying Eagles Qualify for Wafu B U20 Final, Secure Afcon Ticket

[ad_1] The Flying Eagles will face Ghana in the final on Wednesday, aiming to defend their title and make Nigeria proud Nigeria's U20 team, the Flying Eagles, staged another thrilling comeback to defeat Niger Republic 3-1 at the Stade de Kegue in Lomé on Sunday. The victory helped them secure a spot in the WAFU B U20 Championship final and a ticket to the 2025 Africa U20 Cup of Nations. The victory also marked a crucial step in the Flying […]

October 28, 2024

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Malawi: Blantyre Derby Revenue Falls Short As Bullets’ Slump Impacts Attendance

[ad_1] The highly anticipated TNM Super League Blantyre derby between archrivals Mighty Mukuru Wanderers and FCB Nyasa Bullets at Kamuzu Stadium drew in K55.1 million on Saturday, reflecting a K25 million decline from the first round's impressive collection of K80.49 million. This drop comes in stark contrast to the record K88.3 million generated during their FDH Bank Cup encounter in July. The latest match saw a slight decrease in attendance, with many attributing this downturn to Bullets' recent struggles in […]

October 28, 2024

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Liberia/Sierra Leone: Kojo Starts Interim Coaching Tenure With Win Over Sierra Leone

[ad_1] Thomas Kojo has secured his first victory as interim coach of Liberia's national team. Kojo's locally-based Lone Star squad defeated their Sierra Leonean counterparts 2-1 in the first leg of the African Nations Championship qualifiers at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex. He was appointed interim coach following the recent resignation of Mario Marinica, with his mandate running until December 2024, including crucial matches against Togo and Algeria in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The Lone Star […]

October 28, 2024

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