AFCON 2023: Nigeria’s ‘Super Eagles’ flying high again
Nigeria travelled to Ivory Coast with their ears ringing from all the criticism they’d been hearing. After a successful group stage, coach Jose Peseiro’s team
Nigeria’s Super Eagles limp into Afcon 2nd round with unconvincing 1-0 win over Guinea-Bissau
Nigeria could be fluking their way to something memorable at the Africa Cup of Nations tournament as they appropriately needed an own goal to overcome
In Ekong we Troost: Hosts Ivory Coast pay the penalty against Nigeria
An emphatically-dispatched penalty in the 54th minute from skipper William Troost-Ekong was enough for Nigeria to defeat hosts Ivory Coast in both sides’ second game
Victor Osimhen spares Nigeria’s blushes in 1-1 draw with Equatorial Guinea
Nigeria’s Super Eagles, among the favourites to win the Africa Cup of Nations by reputation only, could only salvage a 1-1 draw courtesy of a
AFCON 2023: Nigeria’s Uzoho still has a lot to prove
The Super Eagles enter the tournament with high hopes despite injuries to key players. Their major worry is in the goalkeeping department, where their most
Michael Emenalo indirectly sends message to Nigeria while bigging up Saudi Arabia
Michael Emenalo, the director of football at the Saudi Pro League, was interviewed by the BBC’s Dan Roan for the programme “Inside the Saudi Sporting
How Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen became Africa’s best footballer
Five years ago, Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen was let go after failing to impress at Bundesliga side Wolfsburg, but on Monday night, he won the most prominent individual men’s
Jay-Jay Okocha: Bundesliga can grow in Africa
The former Eintracht Frankfurt and Nigeria midfielder believes that the Bundesliga has opportunities to grow its imprint in the African market. However, many clubs still
Bayer Leverkusen’s AFCON headache risks wider fall-out
When the Africa Cup of Nations starts in January, the Bundesliga pacesetters will be without several key players. Their absence at a crucial time could
CIC Enugu: Let’s take it back to the old school
The gifting of a very impressive multi sports arena with a football pitch, basketball court etc to the College of the Immaculate Conception (CIC), Enugu,