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2017 AITEO CAF Awards: Salah, Aubameyang And Mane Make Top 3 Shortlist

The trio of Mohamed Salah, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Sadio Mane have all being named in the list of final three nominees for African Player of the Year Award. The list was revealed earlier today following the unveiling of the final...

WRESTLING: Nigeria Excel At Commonwealth Championships In South Africa

Four Nigerian female wrestlers distinguished themselves at the Commonwealth Wrestling Championships in Brakpan, South Africa following their scintillating performances. In the 76kg weight class, Bayelsa-born Kemeasuodei Dressman won gold while multiple-African Champion Blessing Oborodudu claimed a silver medal in the...

FIFA Ranking: Falcons End 2017 As Africa’s No.1

The Super Falcons of Nigeria have ended 2017 as Africa's top team. In the new FIFA Women's ranking released, Nigeria dropped two spots to 37th however they still managed to finish ahead of other African countries like Ghana, Cameroon, Equatorial...

‘Car Freak’ Aubameyang Puts Expensive Toy On Sale

Borussia Dortmund star, Pierre Emerick Aubameyang, has put his Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 for sale at a princely sum of £250,000. Aubameyang, who is a renowned car freak, placed the silvery Lamborghini with a metallic paint finish and his personalized...

CAF Champions League: Nigerian Representatives Handed Tough Ties

Nigerian representatives, Plateau United and MFM FC, have been given tough ties in the preliminary round of the CAF Champions League (CAFCL). The two teams found out about their opponents when the 2018 CAFCL preliminary and first round draw took...

Drogba Backs African Stars To Break 22-Year ‘Best Player’ Jinx (Video)

Ivorian legend Didier Drogba has thrown his weight behind African players and that they are capable of ending the 22-year wait for the world's Best Player Award. No African has won the prestigious award since George Weah achieved the feat...

Boom Time! NFF Set To Sign Sponsorship Deals Worth $11.6m

It seems the era of financial boom currently being enjoyed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is set to continue into the unforeseeable future after it was revealed that the football body would sign two mammoth deals within the...

Big Mess! NFF Sanctioned, Fined For Fielding An Ineligible Player Against Algeria

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has been sanctioned and fined by world football's governing body, FIFA, after the Super Eagles fielded an ineligible player against the Fennec Foxes of Algeria on Matchday 6 of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers...

Magical’ Salah Wins 2017 BBC African POTY

In-form Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah has been named BBC African Player of the Year (POTY) for 2017. The 25-year old Liverpool star won the award with a record number of votes ahead of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon and Borussia Dortmund), Naby...

2017 CAF African Footballer Of The Year: Top Three Nominees’ Announcement Date Revealed

The top three nominees for the 2017 CAF African Footballer of the Year will be revealed at a ceremony in Accra, Ghana, on December 18. This was revealed by the Confederation of African Footballer (CAF) on Sunday. Several African stars like...

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