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Wednesday, 30 March 2022 06:10

Angry fans vandalise newly renovated stadium as Super Eagles fail to qualify for World Cup

Some angry fans of the Super Eagles of Nigeria invaded the newly refurbished Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja and vandalised facilities in protest of the team’s failure to qualify for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. The Black Stars of Ghana ended Nigeria’s dream of becoming the first African country to qualify for four consecutive World Cups. The Ghanaians secured a 1-1 draw in Abuja on Tuesday to progress to the World Cup based on the away goals rule — after holding Nigeria to a goalless draw in Kumasi last Friday. Thomas Partey’s opener in the 11th minute proved costly for…

Tuesday, 29 March 2022 06:08

Nigeria vs Ghana: FG orders civil servants to close by 1pm today

Federal government has directed all ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) to close by 1pm on Tuesday (today) ahead of the second-leg clash between the Super Eagles and Black Stars of Ghana. In a circular on Monday, Ngozi Onwudiwe, the service welfare officer, also called for the mobilisation of support for the Nigerian senior national team. Onwudiwe added that all permanent secretaries should ensure the content of the circular is achieved as desired. “As you are aware, the Super Eagles of Nigeria will be meeting the Black Stars of Ghana in continuation of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier playoff (return…

Monday, 07 March 2022 06:09

Ace broadcaster Fabio Lanipekun is dead

Four days after his 80th birthday was celebrated, Fabio Lanipekun, a sports journalist, has died, reports sportsvillagesquare.com. A Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) official close to the family confirmed the passing on of the highly-respected journalist. His death is coming just a week after another iconic sports journalist, Sunny Emmanuel Ojagbaese, died in the United States (U.S.). The Guardian

Tuesday, 01 March 2022 06:10

Sunny Ojeagbase, founder of Complete Sports, is dead

Emmanuel Sunny Ojeagbase, founder and executive chairman of Complete Communications Limited, publisher of Complete Sports and Success Digest, is dead. News of the demise of the veteran was announced in a statement by Julius Ojeagbase, one of his children, on Monday evening. Julius said his father died in Atlanta, USA, on Saturday after a brief illness. Ojeagbase was aged 71 at the time of his death. The late media entrepreneur, an indigene of Edo state, started out as the pioneer publisher of Sports Souvenir, a weekly newspaper, in 1984. “Before then, he was a retired soldier of the Nigerian Army…

Tuesday, 08 February 2022 05:48

NFF has constituted an all-Nigerian coaching crew for Super Eagles. This is the lineup

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced the retention of Austin Eguavoen as interim head coach of the Super Eagles. The federation said it won’t move forward with the agreement with Jose Peseiro who was expected to take charge of the team after the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). NFF made the announcement in a statement issued on Monday. In December 2021, Peseiro was appointed as the permanent replacement for Gernot Rohr who was sacked just a few weeks before AFCON. However, Mohammed Sanusi, NFF general secretary, said the services of the Portuguese will no longer be needed following a “recommendation”…

Monday, 07 February 2022 05:55

AFCON 2021: Senegal overcome Egypt to emerge African champions

Senegal Sunday night emerged African champions by defeating Egypt in the African Cup of Nations final in Cameroon. Sadio Mane scored the decisive penalty kick to secure a 4-2 victory for Senegal after the match ended 0-0 after about two hours of football. The victory ensures Senegal become African champions for the first time ever Having made it all the way to the last AFCON final in 2019, losing to another Northern African opposition in Algeria, the Teranga Lions were desperate not to allow lighting to strike the second time. Seeing Mane and his teammates starting on the front foot…

Monday, 24 January 2022 06:09

Super Eagles knocked out of Nations Cup after Tunisia defeat

A long-range shot at the beginning of the second half and a red card to Alex Iwobi was all that was needed by Tunisia to knock Super Eagles of Nigeria out of the 2021 Nations Cup. The group performances did not matter on Sunday. While Nigeria topped Group D with nine points in the first round, Tunisia qualified for the second round as one of four best third-place finishers, from Group E. Coach Augustine Eguavoen named his preferred starting 11 against Tunisia’s Carthage Eagles and the Super Eagles started on the front foot. Moses Simon won Nigeria’s first corner kick…

Saturday, 22 January 2022 06:29

AFCON moves into knockout stage. Here’s how Nigeria, Cameroon, Tunisia, others got to this crucial round

Africa Cup of Nations finals head into the knockout stages from Sunday, lifting the stakes and adding excitement to a tournament that came alive over the last days after a static opening week. Hosts Cameroon lead a heavyweight list of contenders into the last 16 but it is the likes of the Comoros Islands, Equatorial Guinea and Gambia who have stolen the spotlight, shrugging off their minnow status to advance to the second round. Equatorial Guinea’s 1-0 win over defending champions Algeria and Comoros’ 3-2 triumph over Ghana this week were among the great upsets of tournament history and sent…

Thursday, 20 January 2022 06:16

AFCON: Super Eagles top group after win over Guinea-Bissau

Nigeria beat Guinea-Bissau 2-0 in Garoua to become the only side at the Africa Cup of Nations to win all three group games. After making eight changes to the side that beat Sudan to seal their last-16 place, Nigeria took time to warm up. Umar Sadiq opened the scoring shortly after the break following a cross from striker partner Kelechi Iheanacho. Captain William Troost-Ekong sealed the win after tapping into an empty net after fine work by Moses Simon. Three-time champions Nigeria had already topped Group D and knew their round of 16 clash on Sunday would be in Garoua,…

Sunday, 16 January 2022 06:13

Super Eagles move to next stage of AFCON contest after beating Sudan

Nigeria defeated Sudan 3-1 in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Group D match played at the Stade Omnisport Roumde Adjio in Cameroon on Saturday night. Consequently, the three-time African champions progressed to the last 16 with a game to spare. The Super Eagles dominated the game from the first whistle and it did not come as a surprise when Samuel Chukwueze broke the deadlock three minutes into the encounter. The winger sidefooted to the far corner from Moses Simon’s pass for the first goal of the game. This prompted the Sudanese to come out of their shells and try…

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Wednesday, 12 January 2022 06:02

Super Eagles overcome Egypt in AFCON opener

Super Eagles of Nigeria overcame Egypt 1-0 in their opening match at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) at the Estadio Roumde Adjia in Cameroon on Tuesday evening. Kelechi Iheanacho scored the only goal of the match as the Super Eagles outclassed the Pharaohs and took charge of group D. The Pharaohs, who paraded Mo Salah, Ramadan Sobhi, Mohammed Elneny and Trezeguet, struggled to find their groove in a game that the Super Eagles dominated, most especially in the first half. Iheanacho put the Eagles ahead in the 30th-minute with a stunning, long-range shot. The England-based striker, who played…

Thursday, 06 January 2022 06:15

World’s No.1 tennis player Novak Djokovic denied entry to Australia, has visa canceled over Covid-19 vaccine issues

Novak Djokovic’s chance to play for a 10th Australian Open title was thrown into limbo Thursday when the country denied him entry and canceled his visa because he failed to meet the requirements for an exemption to Covid-19 vaccination rules. The top-ranked Djokovic announced on social media Tuesday that he had “exemption permission” and landed in Australia late Wednesday after receiving a medical exemption from the Victoria state government that was expected to shield him from the strict vaccination regulations in place for this year’s first major tennis tournament. But border authorities did not accept the exemption. The Australian Border…

Thursday, 30 December 2021 05:49

NFF appoints new head coach for Super Eagles

Jose Peseiro has been appointed as the new head coach of the Super Eagles. Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) announced Peseiro’s appointment in a communique Wednesday evening. The Portuguese tactician replaces Gernot Rohr, the Franco-German, who was sacked on December 12. Peseiro is expected to be at the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) as an observer, while Augustine Eguavoen, the former international, will be in the dug-out when the three-time African champions file out at the tournament next month in Cameroon. “After careful consideration of a memo presented by Chairman of the Technical and Development Sub-Committee, the Executive Committee endorsed…

Saturday, 18 December 2021 06:12

UAE bars Nigerian athletes from world swimming contests

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday reportedly barred Nigerian athletes from participating in the 15th FINA World Swimming Championships in Dubai. According to PUNCH, the athletes and their representatives claimed they were denied access to take part in the competition on the order of UAE authorities. The athletes also alleged that they had arrived in Dubai to participate in the event but were disallowed from representing their country even though they did not travel from Nigeria. “On sighting our Nigerian passports, the UAE officials treated us with disdain,” a female athlete was quoted to have said. It is understood…

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