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ADAMAWA STATE GOVERNOR SHOWERS HOUSE AND CASH GIFTS ON VICTORIOUS SUPER FALCONS COACH
"Today, I was proud to receive Coach Justine Madugu, a true son of Adamawa and hero of Nigeria’s WAFCON 2025 victory."
Read More →8TH AFRICAN NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP: EAGLES-B SEEK WIN AGAINST ZANZIBAR IN SECOND FRIENDLY MATCH
The Thursday encounter comes five days before Nigeria’s first match of the competition against Cup holders Senegal at Zanzibar’s 15,000 -capacity Amaan Stadium.
Read More →Mission X: Gusau Hails Falcons’ Triumph, Says It'll Inspire Eagles in World Cup Race
Gusau commended the awesome fighting spirit of the Falcons, applauding them for their impressive tally of 14 goals for and only three against, and virtuoso performances that earned a clutch of individual awards.
Read More →2026 FIFA World Cup Race: South Africa to Host Nigeria in Bloemfontein on Sept 9
The potentially-explosive Match-day 8 encounter is expected to have enormous implications for which team will eventually win the only ticket from Africa’s qualifying group C to the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals.
Read More →Mission X accomplished as Super Falcons lift 10th African title in Morocco
Morocco’s Atlas Lionesses had the full-capacity Stade Olympique de Rabat breathing heavily after a superlative opening performance that saw them take a two-goal lead after 24 minutes of the explosive encounter.
Read More →MISSION X: SUPER FALCONS TARGET 10TH AFRICAN TITLE IN RABAT
The presence of hosts Morocco guarantees a full house at the magnificent facility in Morocco’s administrative capital, but the Super Falcons will be in no mood to be brow-beaten or shouted out of sync as they fight to pick up a record 10th title.
Read More →MISSION X: WE ARE FOCUSED ON LIFTING WAFCON TROPHY - MADUGU
Nigeria will go up against hosts Morocco at the Olympic Stadium in Rabat from 9pm on Saturday night, in what has been labelled as the most-anticipated match of the 13th Women AFCON – a clash of the dominant power and one of the emerging powers of women’s football on the continent.
Read More →MISSION X: NIGERIA’S CAPTAIN, AJIBADE INCHES TOWARDS ‘PLAYER OF THE TOURNAMENT’ AWARD
The lithe and self-effacing Nigeria leader is also highly motivated by the fact that the Super Falcons have never lost a final match at the Women AFCON, going back to the first competition that Nigeria hosted in 1998.
Read More →WAFU B U20 BOYS TOURNEY; FLYING EAGLES LOSE 1-0 TO IVORIAN ELEPHANTS IN FINAL
Seven-time African champions Nigeria turned out a hard nut to crack for the Ivorians in Wednesday’s final, but they finally found a way through when goalkeeper Ebenezer Harcourt dropped the ball from a free-kick in added time.
Read More →8TH AFRICAN NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP: CHELLE PICKS NDUKA, ÒBAJE, ALIMI, 20 OTHERS ... Team flies to Zanzibar Thursday night
Already, the Nigeria Football Federation has arranged a second-phase training camp for the team in Zanzibar, from 25th – 31st July, before the 2018 silver medallists will move into official accommodation on the island.
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MISSION X: NIGERIA BEAT SOUTH AFRICA TO REACH WAFCON FINAL FOR 10TH TIME
Nigeria’S MICHELLE ALOZIE scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner to seal a two-one defeat of the South Africans, who are the defending champions.
Read More →WAFU B U20 Boys Tourney: Flying Eagles Strategise to Stop Rampaging Ivorians in Final
In their semi final, two-time FIFA U20 World Cup runners-up Nigeria edged the U20 boys of Niger Republic 4-3 after a penalty shootout, following 0-0 in regulation time.
Read More →MISSION X: SUPER FALCONS CONFIDENT OF CRUSHING BANYANA BANYANA IN CASABLANCA
In the competition’s 27-year history, the Super Falcons have never failed to make the semi finals, and boastful Zambia turned out to be too weak to shred that record when both teams met in the quarter finals on Friday, an encounter from which the Super Falcons ran out 5-0 winners.
Read More →WAFU B U20 Boys Tourney: Flying Eagles edge Niger Republic 4-3 on penalties to reach final
Flying Eagles displayed resilience and confidence in the shootout, successfully converting four of their penalties while Niger Republic managed to score only two.
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MISSION X: SUPER FALCONS AND ZAMBIA FOR FLAMING WAFCON QUARTER-FINAL WAR IN CASABLANCA
The encounter between Nigeria and Zambia, at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca on Friday, promises more than just fireworks. There could be lightning and thunder – the type that can happen when two ambitious squads clash and fight to their full capacity.
Read More →WAFU B U20 BOYS TOURNEY: FLYING EAGLES SPANK JUNIOR CHEETAHS 4-1 TO REACH SEMI-FINALS
The game concluded with a score of 4-1 in favour of the Flying Eagles, and defender Odinaka Okoro was selected as the Man of the Match.
Read More →MISSION X: SUPER FALCONS DRAWS ALGERIA TO SET-UP QUARTER-FINAL CLASH AGAINST ZAMBIA
In Casablanca on Sunday, Algeria, like Botswana before them, threw women behind the ball in numbers, and stymied the play of the Super Falcons.
Read More →WAFCON: Super Falcons to use Algeria for shooting practice to prepare for quarter-final
Sunday’s encounter at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca will revive memories of both team’s two friendly matches in Nigeria in the last quarter of last year, during which the Falcons affirmed superiority over the North Africans with 2-0 and 3-1 defeats.
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KWARA UTD, RIVERS ANGELS WIN 2025 PFC TITLES
In the men’s competition, VICTOR OKOYE of Kwara United was voted as the Most Valuable Player, MERCELLE AKINOCHO of Beyond Limits FC emerged as the Top Scorer, while SURAJ AIYELESO of Kwara United was voted as the Best Goalkeeper.
Read More →PRESIDENT FEDERATION CUP: LAGOS, KWARA GOVERNORS TO GRACE GRAND FINALE
Cup holders Rivers Angels will confront Nasarawa Amazons in the women’s final, before ‘giant-killers’ Abakaliki FC tango with Kwara United in the men’s final.
Read More →MISSION X: SUPER FALCONS ARRIVE IN CASABLANCA
Nigeria’s first match of the 13th Africa Cup of Nations finals will be against Tunisia’s senior women national team at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca on Sunday, 6th July, before other games against Botswana and Algeria in the group phase.
Read More →SEVEN-TIME FRENCH CHAMPIONS, LYON, RELEGATED DUE TO FINANCES
Lyon officials including owner John Textor, met with the DNGC on Tuesday but failed to convince the body that the club had sufficiently improved their financial situation to lift the punishment.
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SUPER EAGLES GOALKEEPER, EBUKA OKOYE, APPOINTED ENUGU STATE AMBASSADOR
"To support his football academy, I have committed to providing land for the project. I also invited him to participate in the next edition of Enugu International Marathon, which will feature elite runners from around the world." - Governor Peter Mba.
Read More →NIGERIA QUALIFIES FOR FIRST EVER OLYMPIC FLAG FOOTBALL EVENTS IN LOS ANGELES 2028
Flag Football is a non-contact variant of American football, where players need to pull a flag off the person with the ball instead of tackling their opponent to the ground.
Read More →NBA STAR, DURANT TO JOIN ROCKETS BLOCKBUSTER TRADE
Durant is a four-time Olympic champion with the United States and was the NBA's Most Valuable Player in 2014.
Read More →MISSION X: SUPER FALCONS UP AGAINST PORTUGAL IN LISBON FRIENDLY
Monday’s encounter will take place at the Estádio José Gomes in the Amadora precinct of Lisbon, and will commence at 7pm Portugal time (same time as in Nigeria).
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SPORTS: BUSS FAMILY TO SELL LAKERS TO MARK WALTER FOR $10B
The Buss family will keep a minority share of the team, just over 15%, for a period of time, a source said.
Read More →SPORTS: ROCKETS AGREES LONG-TERM EXTENSION FOR IME UDOKA
Udoka's extension marks another major piece of business for the Rockets this month. They re-signed center Steven Adams to a three-year, $39 million contract last week.
Read More →WE'LL CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT - NFF PRESIDENT
"One of my NFF’s key commitments is to invigorate grassroots football and the associated leagues, recognizing them as the foundation for the future of the sport in Nigeria."
Read More →GUSAU GRACE NNL MONTHLY AWARDS CEREMONY IN ABUJA
The Awards ceremony highlights the commitment and professionalism of players, coaches, management, and fans alike
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