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2023-24 Premier League season: Awoniyi, Iwobi, Bassey & the other Nigerians to watch out for

Luton Town’s Osho gets maiden Nigeria call-up for Ghana & Mali games

Luton Town defender Gabriel Osho has been handed his maiden invitation to the Super Eagles for the international friendly games against Ghana and Mali. The 26-year-old was born to Nigerian parents in Reading and has been one of the key players for Luton in the Premier League this season. Osho plays with another Nigerian descent Elijah Adebayo who has indicated interest to play for the three-time...

Super Eagles soar to 28th in latest FIFA ranking after AFCON 2023 success

Nigeria announce March friendlies with Ghana & Mali

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face Ghana and Mali during the March international window in Morocco. Nigeria are currently without a coach after Jose Peseiro’s exit but they will play the West African countries as part of preparations for their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. They will first play Ghana in Marakkech on March 22 then they face Mali in the same Moroccan city on...

‘Cameroon pepper well served’ – Nigerians react to Ngannou’s KO loss to Joshua

‘Cameroon pepper well served’ – Nigerians react to Ngannou’s KO loss to Joshua

Anthony Joshua's knockout win over Francis Ngannou in a 10-round heavyweight fight has continued to generate reactions on social media. The former heavyweight champion of Nigerian roots made light work of his Cameroonian opponent with a brutal knockout that left him unconscious in the second round. The victory puts Joshua in leading position to contest for a heavyweight title but Nigerians are more satisfied as they...

Ngannou sends message to fans after defeat to Joshua

Ngannou sends message to fans after defeat to Joshua

Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has sent an apology to his fans after he suffered a knock-out loss to Anthony Joshua in a heavyweight boxing fight. Joshua floored the Cameroonian star twice at the Kingdom Arena before landing a knockout blow in the second round of the contest. Friday's fight was Ngannou's second boxing bout after he made his debut in the sport against Tyson...

Ngannou vs Anthony Joshua: Another battle of Cameroon vs Nigeria?

Ngannou vs Anthony Joshua: Another battle of Cameroon vs Nigeria?

Cameroon and Nigeria will rekindle rivalry again for the third time in 2024 when Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou square-off in a 10-round heavyweight boxing fight. The fight in the Saudi Arabian city of Riyadh would be Ngannou's second professional boxing fight after making his debut against Tyson Fury in October 2023. Joshua, on the other hand, is a former unified WBO, WBA and IBF heavyweight...