The Super Eagles began life in the qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with an emphatic 3-0 win over Benin Republic in Uyo on Saturday, while Rwanda were held to a 1-1 stalemate by Libya last Wednesday. With Nigeria atop the Group D standings with three points, the three-time African champions will be hoping to make it two wins in as many games as...
Super Eagles interim coach Augustine Eguavoen has praised the team’s mentality after their big win over Benin in their first Group D game of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, Afrosport reports. Nigeria overcame the Cheetahs 3-0 at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium on Saturday in Eguavoen's first match in interim capacity, thanks to a brace from Ademola Lookman and a volley from Victor Osimhen. Eguavoen,...
The Super Eagles have jetted off to Kigali for their second 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Rwanda, Afrosport reports. The three-time African champions made a solid start in the series after a 3-0 win against Benin on Saturday in Uyo. Rwanda might prove to be something of a tough opponent for the Eagles, having won three of their last five matches, including a win...
Ismail Sodiq and Jide Fatokun were on target as Remo Stars began their 2024-25 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season with a 2-0 win away at Abia Warriors on match day one in Umuahia, Afrosport reports. Sodiq got the Sky Blue Stars underway with a cool finish in the 48th minute, while Fatokun added the icing on the cake in the 61st minute with a beautiful...
Nigerian powerlifter, Folashade Oluwafemiayo, won a gold medal in the women’s over 86kg Para Powerlifting competition at the ongoing Paris 2024 Paralympics, Afrosport reports. She became the first para-athlete in history to lift the 166kg weight, taking Nigeria’s overall tally in Paris to seven medals Oluwafemiayo, who is Team Nigeria’s captain, lifted 167kg, Xuamei Deng of China finished second after lifting 155kg, while Egyptian Nadia Ali...
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