News Nigeria/Libya: Former Edo FA Chief Calls for Sanctions On Libyan Football Federation [ad_1] Benin City — A former First Vice Chairman of the Edo State Football Association Dcn Darlington Okpebholo-Ray, on Wednesday called for sanctions by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on the Libyan Football Federation (LFF) for the inhuman treatment meted out the Super Eagles, the Nigerian national team of Nigeria in Libya. while honouring the return leg of the AFCON 2025 qualifying match. Recall that the Super Eagles had arrived in Libya for the second-leg match after securing victory […] todayOctober 17, 2024 3
News North Africa: Libya’s Unacceptable Gamesmanship [ad_1] There should be consequences for Libya's horrible behaviour We condemn in the strongest terms the ill-treatment meted to the Super Eagles of Nigeria by the Libyan authorities, prompting the abandonment of Tuesday's Africa Cup of Nations Group D qualifying match. The Super Eagles had left Nigeria via Kano on Sunday but were left stranded at the Al Abaq Airport for over 15 hours by Libyan officials who strangely diverted the flight from Benghazi and forced the pilot to land […] todayOctober 17, 2024 1
News Nigeria/Libya: Govt Didn’t Apologise to Libya After Maltreating NFF Officials, Players – Minister [ad_1] The Federal Government has refuted a report, which claimed that Nigeria had apologised over the recent maltreatment of Nigerian Football Federation officials and its senior national football team in Libya. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, made this known in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by Alkasim Abdulkadir, his Special Assistant on Media and Communication Strategy. It stressed that the report, which was published on Oct. 15 by the Libya Observer, claiming that Nigeria had […] todayOctober 17, 2024 2
News Nigeria/Libya: Super Eagles’ Libyan Horrow Show – Highest Authority Ordered Diversion of Flight – Pilot [ad_1] The Tunisian pilot who flew the Super Eagles of Nigeria to Libya for African Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifying match in Benghazi has said he was ordered by the Libyan government to divert the flight to Al-Abraq Airport, located 150miles away from destination point. Recall the Super Eagles were billed to have landed at the airport in Benghazi and travelled nearly four hours drive by road to Benina where the match was to be played. The pilot's account came […] todayOctober 16, 2024 3
News Nigeria/Libya: Afcon Qualifiers – Nigeria’s Super Eagles Stay Top Despite Libya Controversy [ad_1] Nigeria's Super Eagles remain in pole position in Group D with seven points from three games Despite not playing their matchday 4 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Libya's Mediterranean Knights, the Super Eagles of Nigeria remain top in Group D with seven points from three games. Also in the group, Rwanda secured a crucial 2-1 victory over Benin in their match, played at the Stade Amahoro on Tuesday. The home side dominated the match, controlling possession and […] todayOctober 16, 2024 3
News Nigeria/Libya: Nigerian Parliament Moves to Investigate the Ill-Treatment of Its National Football Team in Libya [ad_1] The Super Eagles were left stranded at Al Abraq Airport for 12 hours after landing in Libya. Nigeria's parliament, the House of Representatives, has resolved to investigate the "inhumane and despicable treatment" of its national team, the Super Eagles, by the Libyans during the now-boycotted Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match. The lawmakers decided to conduct the probe following a motion of urgent public importance moved by Kabiru Ahmadu on Tuesday during the plenary session. Background The Super Eagles […] todayOctober 16, 2024 1
News 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 […] todayOctober 16, 2024 2
News 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 […] todayOctober 16, 2024 2
News 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 […] todayOctober 16, 2024 2