Nigeria reached the finals of this year’s Women Africa Cup of Nations Championship after the Super Falcons held out bravely to defeat hosts Lady Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire 1-0 in Abidjan on Wednesday evening. The score line meant an aggregate 3-0 win for the nine-time African champions. The... Read more
Rivers state governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has berated his Cross River counterpart, Prof. Ben Ayade and the Police for attempting to thwart the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rally in Calabar on Saturday. It will be recalled that the police had in the earlier hours of Saturday barricaded the Calabar... Read more
An estimated 12,000 schoolchildren cheer teams on opening day Ethiopia, Morocco, Benin and South Africa qualify for semi-finals of girls’ tournament at Stade des Martyrs Ethiopia, Morocco, DR Congo, Senegal will compete for the boys’ trophy in Kinshasa The inaugural Africa Schools Champions Cup has kicked off in style... Read more
The Nigeria Football Federation says it has received the decision of world football –governing body, FIFA, that Leicester City FC of England player Ademola Lookman can now represent Nigeria at international level. Emilio Garcia Silveiro, FIFA’s Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, on Thursday conveyed to the NFF the... Read more
After a rigorous search for who will deliver the year 2022 edition of Maris Annual Public Service Lecture, a renowned law maker, political strategist and an administrator of no mean repute, Rt. Hon. Festus Ovie Agas, has been unveiled as the guest speaker. Rt. Hon. Agas is presently, the... Read more
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
No fewer than four leading civil society groups in the country have concluded plans for a nationwide activity to sensitise Nigerian youths to participate more in governance and the political process. This was made known on Friday in a statement by Prince Rwang Pam Jnr. Spokesperson, Southern And Middle... 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
*Call for investigation to end duplicity, fictitious subsidy on fuel consumption Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have urged President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the Electoral Act Amendment Bill into law immediately. This appeal is one of the 9 points communique issued by the... Read more
