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Saturday, February 5th, 2022

Sad 37th birthday for Cristiano Ronaldo Mega football star Cristiano Ronaldo is 37 today, but not a birthday he will celebrate with the happiest of circumstances. Ronaldo on the last day of his 36th year on earth missed in the 20th minute a penalty for Man United that ought to have shot the team ahead […]
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Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022

By Emmanuel Okogba The Confederation of Africa Football, CAF, has rejected Ghana’s appeal to move the World Cup play-off tie with Nigeria to a new venue, precisely to the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. Ghana’s Football Federation cited the fact that their first choice stadium – Cape Coast Stadium, will be used for the […]
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Sunday, January 23rd, 2022

(NNP) Nigeria’s campaign to lift the African Cup of Nations in Cameroon for the fourth time in history ended today with a 1-0 loss to the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia. The heavily underrated North African side that managed just a win in the group stages, scored in the opening moments of the second half with […]
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Sunday, January 23rd, 2022

2022 W/Cup Qualifiers: Nigeria, Ghana renew rivalry for Qatar 2022 World Cup ticket 23rd January 2022 0 By Bunmi Ogunyale Nigeria’s Super Eagles have been drawn against eternal rivals, Black Stars of Ghana in the final round of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier. The draw ceremony for the final round qualifier of the Qatar 2022 […]
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Friday, January 21st, 2022

NFF considering making Eguavoen permanent Super Eagles head coach Nigeria’s head coach Augustine Eguavoen (L) during the Group D Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2021 football match between Nigeria and Sudan at Stade Roumde Adjia in Garoua on January 15, 2022. (Photo by Daniel BELOUMOU OLOMO / AFP) By Ifeanyi Ibeh The Nigeria Football Federation […]
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Monday, January 17th, 2022

Round of 16: Super Eagles may face Algeria, Senegal, Tunisia By Bolaji Okunola Former African champions, the Super Eagles risk the danger of facing off with some strong opponents next round at the end of group games at the ongoing African Cup of Nations in Cameroon. Nigeria, who currently occupy the top spot in Group D […]
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Sunday, January 16th, 2022

Super Eagles thrash Sudan, zoom into AFCON’s knockout stage The Super Eagles of Nigeria have thrashed the Falcons of Sudan 3-1 to zoom into the round of 16 of the ongoing AFCON in Cameroon. Samuel Chukwueze put the Eagles ahead on three minutes, as he latched on to a precise pass deep inside the box […]
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Saturday, January 15th, 2022

Organisers tighten security around Super Eagles, others as gunmen kill senator By Gowon Akpodonor, Garoua, Cameroun The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and the Camerounian government have tightened security around the Super Eagles and other teams participating in the ongoing AFCON following the killing of a prominent lawyer […]
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Tuesday, January 11th, 2022

See video below (NNP) Nigeria opened their account at the ongoing African Cup of Nations in Cameroon with a 1-0 defeat of seven-time African champion, Egypt. A convincing strike with the left foot inside the 18-yard box by Kelechi Iheanacho in the 30th minute was all that was needed to contain the Pharaohs. In a […]