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CHAN 2025 Qualifiers: CAF appoints Togolese, Moroccan officials for Nigeria, Ghana ties

Daniel Ogunmodede has released an 18-man roster for Sunday's African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifying fixture against Ghana's Black Galaxies, Afrosport reports. Kano Pillars midfielder Rabiu Ali is listed alongside the Remo Stars quartet of Sadiq Ismail, Sikiru Alimi, Jide Fatokun, and goalkeeper Kayode Bankole. The coach also listed goalkeeper Henry Ozoemena, defender Victor Collins and forward Abubakar, as well as Ikorodu City full-back, Waliu Ojetoye. The...

AFCON 2023: President Tinubu celebrates Super Eagles win over Cameroon

Super Eagles maintain 44th position in latest FIFA rankings, slipped 16 places in 2024

by Ibikunle Salako

19 December 2024

Nigeria’s Super Eagles will end the year as the 44th-best team in the world and fifth in Africa, according to the latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday, Afrosport reports. The three-time African champions plummeted in the rankings released in November, dropping eight spots in the world and one in Africa following a draw against Benin Republic and defeat to Rwanda in the final two matches in...

Nigeria’s Junior Female Yellow Greens wins African qualifiers, book ticket to ICC U19 Women’s World Cup

NCF unveils Junior Female Yellow Greens squad for ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup

by Ibikunle Salako

19 December 2024

The Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) on Wednesday named the Junior Female Yellow Greens final squad for the 2025 ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup set to be held in Malaysia in January, Afrosport reports. The NCF has called upon 15 young cricketers for the tournament, which is slated to run from 18 January 2025 until 2 February. Lucky Piety has been selected as the Junior Female...

NWFL increases number of clubs for 2025-26 Premiership season

by Ibikunle Salako

19 December 2024

The Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) has agreed to increase the number of clubs participating in the league from the 2025-26 season, Afrosport reports. The league body has concluded plans to increase the number of clubs from 16 to 20 teams. The NWFL announced this new development in a communique released after their Annual General Assembly in Abuja on Tuesday. The body stated that arrangements for...

2024 CAF Awards: Lookman’s Player of the Year award was written in the stars

2024 CAF Awards: Lookman feeling ecstatic after winning Men’s Player of the Year

by Prosper Ezurike

17 December 2024

Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman has admitted that winning the 2024 CAF Men’s Player of the Year is "something incredible", Afrosport reports. Lookman was honoured in the grand ceremony at Marrakech Morocco on Monday. The 27-year-old's season was summarised after his iconic performance that saw him net a hattrick when Atalanta thrashed Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 in last season's Europa final in May at the Aviva Stadium Dublin,...

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CHAN 2024 Qualifiers: Ogunmodede lists Rabiu Ali, 17 others for Ghana clash

Super Eagles maintain 44th position in latest FIFA rankings, slipped 16 places in 2024

NCF unveils Junior Female Yellow Greens squad for ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup

NWFL increases number of clubs for 2025-26 Premiership season

2024 CAF Awards: Lookman feeling ecstatic after winning Men’s Player of the Year

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