Nigeria/Algeria: Super Falcons Gear Up for International Friendlies Against Algeria

[ad_1] A 35-member Algerian delegation is scheduled to arrive in Nigeria on Thursday morning via Qatar Airways. Head Coach Justin Madugu expressed his excitement as all 25 invited players reported to camp for the Super Falcons' first training session at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos. The team is preparing for two international friendly matches against Algeria's senior women's national team. "I'm thrilled that all the invited players are here," Madugu said in a press statement issued by NFF's Director […]

October 23, 2024

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Nigeria/Algeria: Ajibade Leads 24 Other Falcons Invited for Algerian Friendlies

[ad_1] Head Coach Justine Madugu has invited captain Rasheedat Ajibade, goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie and 23 other players for the two international friendly matches planned for nine-time African champions, Super Falcons against their Algerian counterparts in Lagos at the end of this month. The matches are billed for the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos Island on Saturday, 26th October and Tuesday, 29th October respectively. It is the first time that the Falcons are playing international friendly matches on home soil since the […]

October 23, 2024

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Africa: Morocco Make It Two in a Row With Win Over Ghana

[ad_1] Morocco are well on course to qualifying for the knockout stages of the CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations Egypt 2024 after securing their second win of Group A on Monday, 21 October in Hurghada. The North African nation, who are chasing a first ever finalist position and title, with their best finish being bronze in 2021 and 2022 easily brushed aside Ghana 5-2 to secure their second victory of the group. The second loss of the campaign […]

October 22, 2024

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Libya/Nigeria: National Assembly Roundup – Alleged Akpabio’s Impeachment Saga, Super Eagles Ordeal in Libya, Other Top Stories From Senate

[ad_1] On Thursday, the Senate passed a vote of confidence on its President, Godswill Akpabio. The Senate resumed legislative activities on Tuesday, expressing anger over the treatment of the Nigerian national football team, Super Eagles, in faraway Libya, and demanded justice for the team. The team was shabbily treated at the airport on arrival in Libya on Sunday ahead of its crucial African Cup of Nations qualifying match against the Mediterranean Knights. First, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, issued a […]

October 21, 2024

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Africa: Egypt Is Certified Malaria-Free By WHO

[ad_1] The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Egypt as malaria-free, marking a significant public health milestone for a country with more than 100 million inhabitants. The achievement follows a nearly 100-year effort by the Egyptian government and people to end a disease that has been present in the country since ancient times. "Malaria is as old as Egyptian civilization itself, but the disease that plagued pharaohs now belongs to its history and not its future," said Dr Tedros Adhanom […]

October 21, 2024

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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 […]

October 17, 2024

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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 […]

October 17, 2024

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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 […]

October 17, 2024

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Africa: Angola, DR Congo, Egypt Qualify, South Africa Denied By Congo

[ad_1] TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 qualifiers action on Tuesday saw more nations secure their place in the finals as the race towards a place in Morocco continues to intensify across the continent. Angola, DR Congo and Egypt were the three nations that secured their tickets to next year's showpiece during the 16h00 GMT matches that took place on Tuesday evening. CAFOnline takes a look at some of the outcomes of the fixtures that took place. Rwanda […]

October 16, 2024

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