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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed that the Super Eagles will not participate in the second leg of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against Libya after the team was detained at a Libyan airport for over 12 hours without basic necessities. In a statement released on Monday, the NFF explained that the […]
Aliko Dangote, the President and Chief Executive of Dangote Group, has expressed regret over not pursuing his ambition to purchase Arsenal Football Club, revealing that his business priorities at the time led him to invest in his refinery project instead. In an interview with Bloomberg’s Francine Lacqua in New York, Dangote, one of Africa’s wealthiest […]
Augustine Eguavoen has officially resigned as the interim head coach of the Nigerian national football team, the Super Eagles, after completing his assigned tasks. In a statement reported by Politics Nigeria, Eguavoen clarified that his mandate was limited to overseeing two key matches, which he has now fulfilled. Eguavoen, who also serves as the Nigeria […]
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced that Augustine Eguavoen, a former Super Eagles player and current Technical Director, will assume the role of head coach for the team’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda. This decision follows the unexpected withdrawal of German coach Bruno Labbadia, who was recently […]
Bruno Labbadi has reversed his decision to become the head coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) had announced on Tuesday that the experienced German coach would lead the national team. However, fresh reports from Germany indicate that the 58-year-old has declined the offer to manage the three-time African champions. It appears […]
Issa Hayatou, the former President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has passed away at the age of 77. The esteemed Cameroonian football administrator died on Thursday in Paris, just one day before what would have been his 78th birthday. Hayatou’s legacy in African football is unparalleled. He served as CAF’s president for nearly […]
Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has announced a new management team for the Kano Pillars Football Club following the expiration and dissolution of the previous board. The announcement was made in a statement from the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Sunday. According to the statement, the newly appointed board members were selected […]
BY KHALID IDRIS DOYA, Bauchi Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) in Bauchi elected Bala Bawaji of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) Globe FM Bauchi as its State Chairman. Other State executives of the association in Bauchi whose election was held yesterday at the State NUJ Secretariat are Adamu Shehu Imam of the […]
Kevin Campbell, the former Premier League striker, has passed away at the age of 54, as announced by his former clubs Arsenal and Everton on Saturday. Campbell, who died after a short illness, holds the record for the most Premier League goals—83—by a player never to win an international cap. “Everyone at Arsenal Football Club […]
Former Ajax winger Finidi George has stepped down as the coach of the Super Eagles. The resignation was announced by ex-Super Eagles media officer Toyin Ibitoye in a post on X.com on Saturday. Ibitoye wrote, “News just in. Finidi George #FinidiGeorge_FG has resigned from his #NGSuperEagles manager position.” George’s resignation follows the Nigeria Football Federation’s […]