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AFCON 2023: President Tinubu celebrates Super Eagles win over Cameroon

Nigeria's Super Eagles head into Friday's 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against Libya's Mediterranean Knights with a lot of confidence after amassing four points from a possible six in their first two games. A convincing 3-0 win against Benin Republic at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo was followed by a goalless stalemate against Rwanda in Kigali. Libya, winless in their previous two matches...

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AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Seven players arrive Super Eagles camp for Benin, Rwanda ties

by Ibikunle Salako

2 September 2024

Ahead of their opening two matches in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, seven players arrived at the Super Eagles camp in Uyo on Monday, Afrosport reports. Team captain William Troost-Ekong, Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman and Lazio midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru were among the early arrivals for Nigeria. Others include the Nottingham Forest duo of Ola Aina and Taiwo Awoniyi, England-based defender Semi Ajayi and Orlando...

Premier League: Iwobi, Awoniyi & other top Nigerians to watch out for in 2024-25 season

by Ibikunle Salako

15 August 2024

The Premier League will resume for its 33rd season when the 2024-25 campaign kicks off on Friday, August 16, with a mouth-watering contest between 13-time winners Manchester United and Fulham at Old Trafford. Over the years, Nigerians have competed and excelled in the English football top-flight with many memorable performances from the likes of Kanu Nwankwo, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha, Celestine Babayaro, Yakubu Aiyegbeni, John Obi...

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Iwobi, Aina, Awoniyi: Ranking Nigeria players in the Premier League

by Taiye Taiwo

19 May 2024

Seven Nigeria players featured in the 2023-24 Premier League season for four clubs. Taiwo Awoniyi and Ola Aina played for Nottingham Forest, Gabriel Osho and Femi Onyedinma are in the books of Luton Town, Calvin Bassey and Alex Iwobi featured for Fulham and Frank Onyeka impressed at Brentford. Afrosport ranks the performances of each player ahead of their final league games of the campaign. 1. Alex...

How did Nottingham Forest fare in 2023-24 Premier League season

by Ibikunle Salako

15 May 2024

Nottingham Forest barely scraped past relegation in the 2022–23 season, with many expecting more of a challenge from the Garibaldis this campaign. However, they’ve been largely riddled with injuries, and coupled with a dip in form for some of their best players, it looks like they will just survive relegation again this campaign. With their season winding down, Afrosport takes a deep look into how their...

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