The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed Senegalese official Issa Sy as the referee for the matchday five encounter between Benin Republic and Nigeria’s Super Eagles in next month’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers. The Cheetahs of Benin will host the Super Eagles at the Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny in Abidjan in a reply to their 2026 World Cup qualifier match in June. Sy, 40,...
Nigeria will host the 2024 Fencing World Cup, scheduled from December 14 to 15, with Charterhouse Lagos selected as the host venue for the event, Afrosport reports. The international tournament marks a significant milestone in Nigeria’s journey as a leader in Sub-Saharan Africa’s fencing community, with the Men’s Epee World Cup being a landmark achievement for the Nigerian Fencing Federation (NFF). The event will take place...
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has charged Kano Pillars for breaching its “framework and rules” during their away fixture at Nasarawa United in matchday nine on Sunday, Afrosport reports. The Kano-based club have been sanctioned for a statement from their media and communications department regarding a statement from forward, Ahmed Musa, who allegedly made derogatory remarks about the match officials. The four-time NPFL champions were...
Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman was ranked in 14th place for the 2024 Ballon d'Or, Afrosport reports. The Atalanta forward made history when he scored a hat-trick in their 3-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen in the UEFA Europa League final, becoming the first player to achieve such feat in the competition's history as well as helping La Dea to their first-ever European title. He also scored...
Lobi Stars recorded their first victory under new manager Daniel Amokachi following a 2-1 win against Bayelsa United at the Lafia Township Stadium, on Monday, in the final round of matches in matchday nine in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Afrosport reports. Ossy Martins bagged a brace for Lobi with his first coming in the 22nd minute. The visitors, however, drew level eight minutes later...
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