Nigeria/Libya: CAF Releases New Statement On Libya Vs Nigeria Afcon Qualifier Debacle

[ad_1] Contrary to initial reports suggesting a potential walkover, CAF announced that the match will not take place as scheduled The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has issued a new statement regarding the controversy surrounding the Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between Libya and Nigeria. Contrary to initial reports suggesting a potential walkover, CAF announced that the match will not take place as scheduled. According to CAF, "The TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 Qualifier fixture between […]

October 16, 2024

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Nigeria/Libya: Libya Threatens Legal Action After Nigeria Pulls Out of Football Qualifier

[ad_1] Abuja, Nigeria — The Libyan Football Federation (LFF) is criticizing Nigeria's decision to withdraw from the 2025 AFCON qualifier in Libya and is threatening to take legal action. On Monday, Nigeria's national football team the Super Eagles walked off the fixture citing safety concerns after being stranded at a local airport in Libya without food and internet access for more than 16 hours. Tuesday's statement by the LFF accused its Nigerian counterpart, the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) of not […]

October 16, 2024

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Rwanda: APR Teams Lift 2024 Nyerere Volleyball Championship

[ad_1] Rwanda's APR women and men volleyball clubs emerged winners of the 2024 Nyerere International Volleyball tournament that concluded in Moshi, Tanzania, on Monday, October 14. Peter Kamasa's APR women won the trophy after seeing off Tanzania Prisons in three sets (25-20, 25-23 and 25-21) in the final to finish the campaign unbeaten. They have now dethroned Rwanda revenue Authority (RRA) who had won the 2023 edition. In men's category, APR came from a set down to complete a 3-1 […]

October 16, 2024

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Rwanda: Basketball – Reg, APR Women Set for Zone 5 Club Championship

[ad_1] Rwanda Energy Group (REG) and APR women basketball clubs will present Rwanda in the upcoming FIBA Africa Zone 5 Club Championship which will take place in Zanzibar from October 27 to November 1. The competition will bring together nine clubs from different countries in the FIBA Zone 5 including Uganda, Burundi, Tanzania, Egypt, Kenya, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia and Rwanda. Rwanda will be represented by APR and REG, who finished the 2024 season as champions and runners-up in […]

October 16, 2024

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Libya/Nigeria: Reps Condemn Alleged Ill-Treatment of Super Eagles in Libya

[ad_1] The House of Representatives has condemned the alleged inhumane treatment of the Super Eagles and the delegation by the Libyan Football Federation/Libyan Government. This was sequel to the adoption of a motion by Rep. Kabiru Amodu (PDP-Zamfara) at plenary on Tuesday in Abuja. Moving the motion earlier, Amodu said that, the Super Eagles of Nigeria was expected to play a return match fixture of the Africa Cup of Nation qualifier against the Mediterranean Knights of Libya. He said that […]

October 16, 2024

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Ghana: 30 Players Invited for Black Maidens Camping

[ad_1] After rigorous scouting and screening phases, Head Coach of the national U-17 female team, the Black Maidens, Joe Nana Adarkwah, has selected 30 players to begin a 3-week camping in Bibiani, today. This all-important exercise is for further assessment and monitoring of players in the quest to build a formidable squad for upcoming assignments. The camping will provide an avenue for the technical team to examine the team's capabilities, strength, skills while enabling team bonding which is essential as […]

October 16, 2024

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Nigeria: Tinubu Demands Justice As CAF Probes Super Eagles’ Maltreatment

[ad_1] President Bola Tinubu has urged the disciplinary board of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to conduct a thorough investigation into the inhuman treatment of the Super Eagles at a Libyan airport. He asked CAF to take appropriate action against those who wilfully violated its statutes and regulations. According to a statement by Mr Bayo Onanuga, his special adviser on information and strategy, the president made the remarks on Monday in Abuja. Tinubu welcomed the Super Eagles' safe return […]

October 16, 2024

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Nigeria: Sports Minister, Enoh, Welcomes Eagles Back Home

[ad_1] Nigeria's Sports Minister, Senator John Owan Enoh, while receiving the Super Eagles on behalf of President Bola Tinubu described what the contingent went through in the hands of the Libyan authorities as a "near-death experience." The minister while speaking at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Monday thanked the players and officials for exhibiting maturity and not engage in conducts that would have escalate the situation. "It was almost 20 hours of trauma of the worst kind. […]

October 16, 2024

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Nigeria: Defending Champions, Mfm, to Battle Customs in Zenith League Final

[ad_1] The defending Champion of the Zenith Bank/NBBF Women's Premier Basketball League, MFM Women Basketball team on Monday secured their passage to the final of the 2024 edition of the tournament to set up a big cracker against a former champion, Nigeria Customs Women Basketball team, who eliminated nine-time winner of the league, First Bank Women Basketball team in the semis. In the first semifinal game played, MFM showed champions stuff against surprise team of the competition, Royal Aces, winning […]

October 16, 2024

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