Two-time World Cup silver medallists Nigeria all but assured of a spot at this year’s FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals after a sterling performance condemned Senegal’s U20 girls to a 3-1 defeat on home ground in Thies on Saturday evening. Effervescent winger, Flourish Sebastine, who plays her... Read more
The South-East Council of Traditional Rulers and the Representatives of Igbo Christian Archbishops and Bishops has condemned Nigeria’s Federal government for ignoring the body’s request for a dialogue aimed at finding lasting solutions to the insecurity and socioeconomic challenges besetting South-East Nigeria. The group recalled that three... Read more
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has felicitated with one-time FIFA referee, one-time FIFA advisor on refereeing and the Federation’s Consultant on Refereeing for many years, Mr Linus Mba, as the erudite man-of-the-whistle turned 81 on Tuesday. General Secretary of the NFF, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, extolled Pa Mba’s endearing... Read more
Nigeria Football was again in mourning early Wednesday as news filtered in that former Super Eagles’ midfielder, Justice Christopher, had slumped and died in Jos, the Plateau State capital. Christopher represented Nigeria at youth and senior levels, playing for the Super Eagles between 2001 and 2002, during which... Read more
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, sacked Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State and his Deputy, Dr Eric Kelechi Igwe, following their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC. The court, in a judgement that was delivered by Justice... Read more
The Nigeria Football Federation has described as “most sorrowful” the death of sports broadcasting pathfinder, Adesola ‘Fabio’ Lanipekun which occurred on Sunday, 6th March 2022, four days after the latter’s 80th birthday anniversary. NFF General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, said: “To read about the death of Mr Fabio Lanipekun, only... Read more
Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos ran riot round their hosts, DR Congo and earned a 3-0 victory in their FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup second round, first leg encounter in Kinshasa on Sunday. The three-time World Cup quarter-finalists started the game by dominating the hosts to such a degree... Read more
AMCOW SETS THE STAGE FOR A 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AT THE 9TH WORLD WATER FORUM IN DIAMNIADIO, SENEGAL
FeaturedPress Releases March 6, 2022
PRESS RELEASE Thursday, March 03, 2022 AMCOW Secretariat, Abuja The African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) will celebrate its 20th Anniversary during the 9th World Water Forum in Senegal’s new city, Diamniadio. This year, Africa is hosting the 9th World Water Forum in Dakar,... Read more
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says the rejection of five gender bills by the All Progressives Congress, APC, controlled National Assembly is a major setback for Nigeria’s democratic advancement Governor Wike wondered the kind of humanity that the leadership of APC and its members have to deny women... Read more
Technical Adviser Augustine Eguavoen has called up Captain Ahmed Musa, deputy captain William Ekong, midfielder Wilfred Ndidi and forwards Moses Simon and Kelechi Iheanacho in a Super Eagles’ provisional list of 32 for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 play-off round against the Black Stars of Ghana. Also... Read more
