The Confederation of African Football has selected Nigerien official Zouwaira Souley as the referee for Wednesday’s 2022 Women Africa Cup of Nations final qualifying match between Cote d’Ivoire and Nigeria in Abidjan. Souley will work in company with compatriot Hawa Douno Moussa (assistant referee 1), Lamouni Latiifah Laura... Read more
Morocco secured the inaugural girls’ title, hosts DR Congo won the boys FIFA President presented the trophies at Stade des Martyrs Gianni Infantino: “This is the beauty of football.” FIFA President Gianni Infantino attended a stunning final day of the African School Champions Cup in Kinshasa, lauding “the beauty... Read more
The Match Commissioners’ Appointment Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation has unveiled new criteria for interested football stakeholders to meet in order to be considered for the role of match commissioners in Nigeria’s domestic game. Rising from its inauguration and inaugural meeting in the Federal Capital, Abuja on... Read more
The Nigeria Football Federation on Monday announced the reconstitution of the technical crew of the Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles, with Augustine Eguavoen staying as Interim Technical Adviser while former Nigeria World Cup star and former U20 Boys’ Head Coach, Emmanuel Amuneke drafted in as immediate assistant to... Read more
Nigeria reached the final round of the qualification series for this year’s FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup after the Falconets turned back their Cameroonian counterparts 3-0 at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Saturday. The encounter was the first international match at Nigeria’s premium sporting arena since... Read more
Youth Leader Solicits Grooming Of 2 promising Bayelsa Marathon Athletes For Greater Laurels
Sports February 4, 2022
A youth leader and sports enthusiast, Mr Preye Ketebu-Brown has advocated the grooming of two teenagers from Bayelsa who excelled in the just concluded 10 kilometre community marathon in Lagos. Ketebu-Brown, Vice President, World Assembly of Youth (WAY) told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the teenagers who... Read more
Cameroon’s Young Lionesses To Arrive Thursday For Falconets
Sports February 4, 2022
Cameroon’s U20 girls, Young Lionesses will fly into the Federal Capital, Abuja on Thursday morning for their FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup, fourth round second leg clash with the Falconets of Nigeria, scheduled for Saturday at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium. The Lionesses, who held the rampant Falconets to... Read more
The Nigeria Football Federation has demanded that the country’s referees and assistant referees up their game in order to be very relevant and indispensable on the international scene. This was made known on Tuesday during the badging of Nigeria’s 2022 FIFA referees, assistant referees, beach soccer and Futsal referees... Read more
ITTF Lists Valuejet Lagos Para Open For 2022
Sports January 31, 2022
The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has listed Valuejet Lagos Para Table Tennis Open among the Factor 20 events in its 2022 calendar. Valuejet Lagos Para Open is the second para tournament to be staged in Africa in 2022 after Egypt Open and it has joined the growing list... Read more
Super Eagle’s Captain, Ahmed Musa has assured that although the Super Eagles’ exit from the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations was hard on the players, there is no time for any pity-party. According to him, the team’s shock exit at Africa’s football showpiece only made the squad stronger as lessons... Read more
