Eagles Have A 50-50 Chance – NFF President Amaju Pinnick on World Cup Draw...
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Amaju Pinnick has revealed that the Super Eagles of Nigeria have a 50-50 chance of making it out of their group at next year's World Cup in Russia.
Pinnick said this during an interview on...
CAF To Grant Financial Subsidy To World Cup Representatives
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has revealed that it would grant its five World Cup representatives a financial subsidy of $500,000 (about N175 million) per country ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
According to the football...
AUDIO: Adekuruoye, Oborodudu, Aminat Shine in Gov. Wike National Wrestling Championships
Commonwealth Champion Odunayo Adekuruoye made light work of Patience Kakata of Bayelsa State to claim gold in the final of the 57kg freestyle event at the on-going Governor Wike National Wrestling Championships in Port Harcourt.
Adekuoroye, a World Silver medalist,...
Moving With The Trend! VAR Technology Set To Debut At CHAN 2018
Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology will debut at an African tournament at the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Morocco.
This latest development was confirmed by the Confederation of African Football's (CAF) Referees' Committee at a meeting on Monday, November...
AUDIO: Sports Minister Charges Team Nigeria To Dominate African Wrestling Championships
Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung has charged athletes participating at the maiden edition of the Governor Wike National Wrestling Championships to set their sight on dominating the 2018 African Championships to be staged in Port Harcourt early...
TP Mazembe Hold Off Super Sport To Retain CAF Confederation Cup Title
Congolese side TP Mazembe have retained the CAF Confederation Cup title after they held off Super Sport United of South Africa in front of their home fans to win the final tie 2-1 on aggregate.
Leading 2-1 from their home...
Double Dose! Pistorius Given Jail Sentence Increase
South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has had his jail term for killing his girlfriend, Ms Steenkamp, increased to 13 years and five months.
Pistorius was initially handed a five-year prison sentence for manslaughter in 2014 before he was found guilty...
Nigeria? Nah! Germany Coach Low Identifies Morocco As Africa’s Biggest Threat In Russia
Germany's World Cup winning coach Joachim Low has identified Morocco as Africa's biggest threat at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia ahead of more experienced sides like Nigeria, Tunisia etc.
Low, who is the incumbent World Cup winning coach,...
FIFA Ranking Alert: Eagles Drop Nine Places Despite Argentina Win As Top Five Teams...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have dropped nine places in the latest FIFA ranking released earlier on Thursday.
In the ranking for the month of November, Nigeria drop down from 41st to 50th position with 671 points thereby moving three...
2019 AFCON Qualifiers (Matchday 2) Get New Schedule
2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) Matchday 2 qualifiers have been given a new schedule.
According to the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Matchday 2 qualifying fixtures will now take place from September 3-11, 2018.
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The aforementioned fixtures were initially slated...