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South Africa’s Bafana Bafana will renew their football rivalry with Nigeria’s Super Eagles in the semi-final of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Feb. 7 at Stade De Bouake, Cote d’Ivoire, at 6.00 p.m. Nigerian time. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria and South Africa have...

Following the conclusion of the Round of 16, eight teams have sealed their place in the quarter-finals and will fight for a place in the final on 11th February at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. However, only one of them will lift the most prized trophy on...

Nigeria dispatched Cameroon out of the ongoing AFCON competition by 2-0 in a tension packed match at Abidjan late on Saturday. Nigeria showed early determination of quieting their noisome eastern neighbour when Ajayi in the ninth minute appeared to have scored the first goal but it was eventually ruled ineligible....

Nigeria, on Friday, defeated Cameroon 33-25 to win the President’s Cup and finished ninth at the Africa Men’s Handball Nations Cup in Egypt. The Golden Arrows under the tutelage of Coach Rafiu Salami started the match well and won the first half 15-12 despite a bit of a brick wall...

Super Eagles of Nigeria’s Coach, Jose Peseiro, has said that his team was keeping the goals for the next round of the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. The Portuguese said this on Monday in Abidjan during his post-match news conference after a scrappy 1-0 win over...

Mozambique scored two stoppage-time penalties to sensationally salvage a 2-2 draw against Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Tuesday. The Black Stars looked set to pick up their first Group B win,after Jordan Ayew netted two first-half spot kicks following fouls on Joseph Painstil and Mohammed Kudus....

By Eric Ojo Community Sports and Educational Development (CSED) Initiative in partnership with Edo State Senior Secondary Schools Education Board (SSEB), and Edo State Sports Commission (ESSC), has trained additional 38 Physical Education teachers on netball in Edo. CSED is a sport for change Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) with a mission...

Executives Board members of the Nigeria Football Federation has charge the Super Eagles of Nigeria to go all out for the victory in their last group game of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. In a separate interviews with the journalists at their hotel du Capitol, Chairman...

Super Eagles beat hosts Côte d’Ivoire 1-0 for Nigeria to get back on track at the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Abidjan. They gained three points after a 55th minute goal by William Troost-Ekong from the penalty kick spot