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Nigeria: Super Eagles – Sports Minister Condemns the Actions of Libyan Authorities

[ad_1] The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, has strongly condemned the recent actions of Libyan authorities, who held the Nigerian Super Eagles and their official's hostage at Al Abaq Airport. This incident occurred after the Nigerian aircraft, originally en route to Benghazi, was diverted to another city over a two-hour drive from the intended destination, just an hour before landing. This diversion caused significant distress to the Super Eagles team, officials, and support staff, who were […]

todayOctober 14, 2024

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Nigeria/Libya: Afcon Qualifiers – Super Eagles Opt to Boycott Libya Tie

[ad_1] With players refusing to play under these conditions, NFF officials are considering flying the team back home. The Nigeria national football team, the Super Eagles, have vowed to boycott Tuesday's Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Libya's Mediterranean Knights, citing inhumane and despicable treatment by their hosts. According to a statement by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), the team's delegation remained stranded at Al Abraq Airport for 12 hours after landing in Libya. The chartered ValueJet aircraft was […]

todayOctober 14, 2024

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Libya/Nigeria: Super Eagles Threaten to Boycott Afcon Qualifier Match Against Libya

[ad_1] Nigeria's Super Eagles have threatened to boycott the second leg of Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against the Mediterranean Knights of Libya. This followed alleged maltreatment of the Nigeria's contingent for the match by the Libyan government officials who kept and refused to clear the entire team at the Al Abaq Airport, 12 hours after they landed. A statement by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Monday morning read: "Super Eagles still at Al Abraq Airport 12 hours […]

todayOctober 14, 2024

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Nigeria/Libya: We’re Making Plans to Fly Super Eagles Back Home – NFF Pulls Out of Libya Clash

[ad_1] The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has pulled the Super Eagles out of Tuesday's 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Libya, following a frustrating 12-hour ordeal at Al Abraq International Airport. The Nigerian delegation, en route to Benghazi for the crucial match, encountered unexpected difficulties when their chartered aircraft was diverted mid-flight to Al Abraq, a small airport primarily used for hajj operations. Upon arrival, the team was left stranded without assistance from the Libyan Football Federation, which […]

todayOctober 14, 2024

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Kenya: Running for Kiptum – Kenyans Looking to Dominate Chicago Marathon in Honour of Fallen Champion

[ad_1] Nairobi — Kenyan athletes lining up for Sunday evening's Chicago Marathon are looking to earn success in dedication to the late World Record Holder Kevin Kiptum, who died early this year in a road accident in Iten. Kiptum is the defending men's champion of the Chicago Marathon, having run a world record time of 2:00:35 to clinch victory last year. The race will observe a minute's silence in honour of the defending champion. The quest to ensure a Kenyan […]

todayOctober 14, 2024

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Kenya: Chepngetich Smashes World Marathon Record in Chicago With 2:09:56

[ad_1] Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich took almost two minutes off the world record at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, winning the World Athletics Platinum Label road race in 2:09:56 on Sunday (13). Not only did she obliterated Tigist Assefa's world record of 2:11:53, set in Berlin last year, Chepngetich also notched up her third Chicago Marathon victory and chopped more than four minutes off her previous best of 2:14:18, set when winning here in 2022. On a good day for […]

todayOctober 14, 2024

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Kenya’s Chepngetich Breaks Marathon World Record, Dedicates to Late Kiptum

[ad_1] Nairobi — Ruth Chepngetich became the first woman to ever run a marathon in under two hours and 10 minutes, as she broke the world record in a time of 2:09:56 on her way to winning the Chicago Marathon on Sunday. Chepngetich, who had hinted before the race that she would be interested in the Course Record, went further on to break the world mark, breaking Ethiopian Tigst Asefa's mark of 2:11:53 set in September last year in Berlin. […]

todayOctober 14, 2024

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Libya/Nigeria: Afcon Qualifiers – Libya Creates Hostile Reception for Super Eagles

[ad_1] At the time of this report, the Super Eagles contingent had spent more than five agonizing hours locked up at the airport The Nigeria national team, Super Eagles, were literally held hostage at the airport on arrival in Libya ahead of their crucial Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against the Mediterranean Knights. Despite prior agreements and approvals, the chartered flight was unexpectedly diverted from Benghazi to Abraq Airport, sparking unnecessary delays and tensions. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) […]

todayOctober 14, 2024

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Nigeria: Former Nigeria National Team Goalkeeper Is Dead

[ad_1] Mr Odegbami, a former national team captain, expressed gratitude to the numerous individuals who supported the ex-goalkeeper's treatment until his eventual death. Former Nigeria national team goalkeeper Peter "Apo" Fregene has sadly passed away after a prolonged battle with health issues. He was 77 years old. Fregene, a 1968 Olympian, died peacefully in the presence of his wife, Tina, and two children. Segun Odegbami, a renowned sports journalist and former Nigerian international, confirmed the development. Odegbami, a former national […]

todayOctober 14, 2024

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