The Junior Yellow Female Greens of Nigeria made history on Monday by recording their first-ever win at the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup following a two-run victory over New Zealand, Afrosport reports. Nigeria had to settle for a point share in their opening game at the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup against Samoa after the match was abandoned due to heavy rain. A historic...
Nigeria made history by being awarded the hosting rights for the 2026 Commonwealth Senior and Veterans Fencing Championships. It will be the first African country to host this prestigious event, Afrosport reports. The Commonwealth Fencing Federation (CFF) conditionally approved Nigeria's bid, with certain conditions to be met for the 2026 tournament. This achievement follows Nigeria's successful hosting of the Fencing World Cup last year, the first...
Nigeria's Super Eagles B have been drawn in a tough Group D ahead of the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) slated to be held in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, Afrosport reports. The official draw for the tournament was held at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi, Kenya, on Wednesday, to determine the groupings for the eighth edition of the CHAN. The Super Eagles B are...
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has chosen Monday, 13 January, as the date to unveil new Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle in a ceremony scheduled for the Media Conference Room of the MKO Abiola National Stadium in Abuja at 11 am. Chelle was confirmed as the new Super Eagles boss on Tuesday after the NFF Executive Committee approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development...
After much waiting and searching, the Nigeria Football Federation have appointed former Mali international Eric Chelle as new head coach of the Super Eagles. The announcement of Chelle has not been particularly met with a lot of praise from Nigerian fans, with many believing the NFF could have opted for a more solid name or stick with a Nigerian coach with a proven track record. Chelle...
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