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Nigeria, the three-time African champions open their campaign against Equatorial Guinea in Abidjan today at 3pm local time with a team spearheaded by African footballer of the year, Victor Osimhen. In the Group opener, the tournament host, Cote d’ Ivoireopened proceedings with a 2-0 victory over Guinea Bissau in Abidjan...

Hosts Cote d’Ivoire on Saturday in Abidjan defeated Guinea-Bissau 2-0 in the opening match of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The match was played at the 60, 000 capacity Alassane Ouattara stadium in Abidjan. With the win Cote D’Ivoire have temporarily shot to the top of Group A,...

Cote D’Ivoire Coach, Jean-Louis Gasset, has confirmed that one of his star players and Borrussia Dortmund of Germany striker, Sebastian Haller, will not play the opening game of AFCON 2023 against Guinea Bissau. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gasset said this at the team’s press conference on...

Victor Osimhen has been crowned the 2023 African Footballer of the Year in a momentous event that solidified his status as one of the best players in the world. Monday’s award capped off a sterling year for the Super Eagles forward whose historic feat in the imperial Moroccan city of...

Atalanta manager, Gian Piero Gasperini, has defended his choice to substitute Nigerian international, Ademola Lookman, during their 3-2 victory over AC Milan. During the game last Saturday, Ademola Lookman scored two goals and was arguably the most outstanding player on the pitch. The 26-year-old Nigeria international scored his first goal...

Former Super Eagles of Nigeria coach, Christian Chukwu has stressed that the country currently has no team about a month to the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON). Christian Chukwu who was the Super Eagles coach between 2003 and 2006 stressed that local players were not given a chance in...

By Eric Ojo Community Sports and Educational Development (CSED) Initiative in conjunction with the Edo State Badminton Association, the Badminton Federation (BFN) of Nigeria and Edo State Sports Commission, has hosted the maiden World Badminton Federation (WBF) Badminton Shuttle Time training in the state. CSED Initiative is a sport for...

By Eric Ojo Community Sport and Educational Development (CSED) Initiative in collaboration with Blitzik Sports and the Ondo State Ministry of Education Science and Technology, has trained additional 36 games masters and mistresses on netball. CSED is a sport for change Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) with a mission to use Nigerian...

The President of Nigeria Polo Federation, Nura Sani Kangiwa, in the company of other Executive Members of the Federation, went on a Courtesy Call to Nigeria’s Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan-Enoh in Abuja. Discussions at the meeting centered on support and partnership of the Federal Ministry of Sports...