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NPFL: Finidi George appointed as Rivers United head coach

NPFL: Finidi George appointed as Rivers United head coach

Rivers United have announced the appointment of former Super Eagles handler, Finidi George as their new head coach. George, on Wednesday signed a two-year deal, replacing long-serving tactician, Stanley Eguma who was relieved of his duties towards the end of the just concluded season. He will be officially unveiled on Thursday. After putting pen to paper, the 53-year-old expressed readiness to get started and appreciated the...

Babangida: NFF visits injured ex-Super Eagles star after tragic crash

Babangida: NFF visits injured ex-Super Eagles star after tragic crash

The leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has paid a condolence visit to former Super Eagles and Ajax star, Tijani Babangida who was involved in a deadly car accident on Thursday. The NFF delegation, led by President Ibrahim Gusau, visited Babangida in an Abuja hospital as he continues his recovery from injuries in the accident. The accident happened along the Kaduna-Zaria road in Kaduna State...

Nigerian player Tijani Babangida waves as he enters the pitch 23 January 2000 for the match Nigeria vs Tunisia in Lagos, during the African Nations Cup. (ELECTRONIC IMAGE) (Photo by Olivier MORIN / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER MORIN/AFP via Getty Images)

Babangida: Ex-Nigeria star set for surgery, loses son after accident

Former Super Eagles winger Tijani Babangida is set to go under the knife for a knee operation aftermath a ghastly car accident along the Kaduna-Zaria road on Thursday. Babangida was plying the highway in northern Nigeria with his family when the unfortunate crash happened. His brother, Ibrahim was confirmed dead on the spot while the former Ajax star and his spouse were rushed to hospital for...

Europa League: Nigeria’s Akpom scores brace in Ajax win over AEK Athens

Europa League: Nigeria’s Akpom scores brace in Ajax win over AEK Athens

Nigerian forward Chuba Akpom bagged a brace for Ajax in their 3-1 home win over AEK Athens in the Europa League on Thursday night. Akpom, who joined Ajax from Middlesbrough last summer, has been in incredible form for the Dutch outfit lately, scoring eight goals in his last nine matches. Akpom ❤️ goals pic.twitter.com/Ws03i6Uwzw — AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) December 14, 2023 The 28-year-old opened the scoring...