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Nigeria: Afcon – Minister Hails Tinubu Over Mon Awards, Flats, Lands for Super Eagles

[ad_1] Sports development minister, Senator John Owan Enoh, has extended profound gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for bestowing the esteemed Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) national honour on members of Super Eagles players and officials in recognition of their remarkable performance at the just concluded 34th Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d'Ivoire. The minister also commended his FCT counterpart, Nyesom Wike, for gifting the players and officials apartments and a plot of land each […]

todayFebruary 14, 2024

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Nigeria: NFF Seeks More Corporate Funding of Football

[ad_1] The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has called on corporate organisations to increase support to the federation to help develop football in the country. The NFF President, Ibrahim Gusau made the call when MTN Nigeria hosted the Super Eagles on Tuesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Super Eagles finished as runner up to the host country, Ivory Coast at the just concluded 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d'Ivoire. Gusau said without finance […]

todayFebruary 14, 2024

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Rwanda: Vision FC Out to Upset Rayon Sports Ahead of Peace Cup Quarterfinals

[ad_1] Peace Cup quarterfinals (1st leg) Wednesday Vision FC Vs Rayon Sports (Mumena Stadium) Bugesera FC Vs Mukura VS Kickoff: 3pm Felix Muvunyi, the head coach of second tier side Vision FC, believes his team can challenge Rayon Sports when the pair lock horns in the Peace Cup quarterfinal first leg match at Mumena Stadium on Wednesday, February 14. Vision FC has been a surprise package of the competition considering that they are the only second division team that qualified […]

todayFebruary 14, 2024

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Rwanda: Ruboneka Leads January Player of the Month Award Shortlist

[ad_1] APR FC central midfielder Jean Bosco Ruboneka is leading the race for the Primus National League player of the month awards for January. The January awards shortlist announced on Wednesday, February 14, saw Ruboneka chasing what would be his first individual prize since the awards were introduced in December. He, however, faces stiff competition from Salomon Adeyinka of Musanze FC, Serge Kabanda of Gasogi and AS Kigali's Jean Bosco Akayezu who all had outstanding performances in January. Ruboneka scored […]

todayFebruary 14, 2024

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Kenya: Cabinet Observes Moment of Silence in Honour of Marathon Champion Kelvin Kiptum

[ad_1] Nairobi — President William Ruto has led the Cabinet in observing a moment of silence in honour of world marathon champion Kelvin Kiptum. In the meeting which is currently ongoing, homage was also paid to Kiptum's coach Gervais Hakizimana who perished alongside him. Kiptum will be buried on 24 February, a member of the burial committee has told the BBC. The 24-year-old runner will be laid to rest in his hometown of Chepkorio in north-west Kenya. Kiptum was killed […]

todayFebruary 14, 2024

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Kenya: Marathon Record Holder Kiptum Be Buried On February 24

[ad_1] Nairobi — Marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum will be buried on 24 February, a member of the burial committee has told the BBC. The 24-year-old runner will be laid to rest in his hometown of Chepkorio in north-west Kenya. Kiptum was killed along with his coach Gervais Hakizimana in a road accident on Sunday night. Kenya's sport ministry is expected to take charge of the burial in consultation with the family. Sport cabinet secretary Ababu Namwamba said Kiptum […]

todayFebruary 14, 2024

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Zimbabwe: New Zifa Technical Director Preaches Junior Football Development

[ad_1] The ZIFA Normalization Committee has appointed former Zimbabwe Saints player Jethro Hunidzarira as the new technical director. Hunidzarira was unveiled on Tuesday at a press briefing held in the capital. In his address to the media, the 61-year-old CAF A license holder who comes in as a replacement for Wilson Mutekede emphasized more on grassroots football. "What we need is a proper grass-root structure where we have leagues from regional then provincial level then going into the national. "For […]

todayFebruary 14, 2024

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Kenya: Men Who Visited Kiptum’s Home Before Accident Detained By Police

[ad_1] Nairobi — Police in Elgeyo Marakwet are holding three of four people who are alleged to have visited fallen marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum's home before he died in a tragic accident near Kaptagat Forest last Sunday. On Monday, Kiptum's father, Samson Cheruiyot had raised the alarm saying that four people had visited his son's home and did not identify themselves, four days before the accident that claimedhis life and that of his coach Gervais Hakizimana. According to […]

todayFebruary 14, 2024

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Cote d’Ivoire: Côte d’Ivoire Players to Receive Rwf105M, House Each After Afcon 2023 Glory

[ad_1] Each of the 27 players and the technical staff in the Ivorian national team that won the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations will receive $82,000 (Rwf104,878,000) and a house valued at $82,000 (Rwf104,878,000). This development, which came from president Alassane Ouatarra, was intended to reward the national heroes who defied all odds to win the coveted continental silverware, their third in the country's history. Côte d'Ivoire were crowned champions of Africa on Sunday, February 11, after they came from […]

todayFebruary 14, 2024

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