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Nigeria: Osimhen Dreams Afcon Triumph With Super Eagles

[ad_1] Victor Osimhen won the Serie A title with Napoli last season and ended 2023 by being named African footballer of the year, but the striker reckons lifting the Cup of Nations with Nigeria might just top the lot. "It would be one of the best moments of my life," the 25-year-old told AFP in Abidjan, where the Super Eagles are preparing to face hosts Ivory Coast in their second group game at this edition of the Afcon on Thursday. […]

todayJanuary 17, 2024 2

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Africa: Super Eagles Look Forward to ‘Interesting Encounter’ With Elephants

[ad_1] Three-time African champions, the Super Eagles of Nigeria have said they have long concluded a diagnosis of Sunday's 1-1 draw with neighbours Equatorial Guinea and looking very much forward to what they believe will be an 'interesting encounter' with host nation Cote d'Ivoire at the 34th Africa Cup of Nations on Thursday. The table-topping Elephants, two-time champions of the continental competition, will look to book an early Round of 16 ticket by defeating Nigeria at the newly-built Stade Olympique […]

todayJanuary 17, 2024 3

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Africa: I Was Emotional Watching Yusuf Against Equatorial Guinea – Mohammed

[ad_1] The Chairman of the FCT Football Association (FCT FA), Alhaji Adam Moukar Mohammed, has said he became emotional when watching the excellent performance of his ward, Alhassan Yusuf Abduallhi, against Equatorial Guinea on Sunday. Yusuf who plays for Royal Antwerp in the Belgian topflight was called up to replace Wilfred Ndidi who was ruled out of the competition by injury. Although some people doubted his ability to fill the big shoes left behind by the Leicester City's man, in […]

todayJanuary 17, 2024 3

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Africa: Afcon 2023 – Eagles Vow to Perform Better Against Hosts, Cote d’Ivoire

[ad_1] Nigeria's Super Eagles said they have put behind them the Sunday's 1-1 draw with Equatorial Guinea and are looking forward to what they believe will be an 'interesting encounter' with host nation Cote d'Ivoire on Thursday. The Cote d'Ivoire's Elephants will be looking to book an early Round of 16 ticket by beating Nigeria at the newly-built Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara in Ebimpe, while Nigeria's Eagles will fight to wrestle all the three points and enhance their prospects of […]

todayJanuary 17, 2024 2

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Nigeria: Afcon 2023 – I Am 100% Fit and Ready to Serve Nigeria, Iheanacho Declares

[ad_1] Iheanacho affirmed that the Super Eagles are looking to go all the way to win a fourth AFCON title in Cote d'Ivoire, though the team will take it one game at a time. Super Eagles star Kelechi Iheanacho has declared that he is fully fit for Thursday's crucial Africa Cup of Nations clash against host Cote d'Ivoire. There were initial doubts about Iheanacho being fully fit for AFCON action after picking up an injury while at Leicester City in […]

todayJanuary 17, 2024 2

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Nigeria: Stakeholders Urge Bauchi Govt to Invest in Para Sports

[ad_1] Some sports stakeholders in Bauchi State have called on the state government to invest more in para sports, to change the perceptions of people living with disability. The stakeholders who made the call in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday appealed for more funding for para sports in the state. Mr Mubarak Kobi, a Sports writer, said funding para sports would encourage more participation in Paralympic games and promote the rights of persons with disabilities. […]

todayJanuary 16, 2024 2

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Nigeria: Airlines’ Trapped Funds – Pressure Mounts Despite U.S.$61 Million Release

[ad_1] Lagos — There's a mounting pressure on the federal government to make significant releases to clear the foreign airlines' trapped funds amidst their threat to exit Nigeria. This is despite the release of $61.4m by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) last week as part of efforts to clear outstanding liabilities and bolster the foreign exchange market. While there's no updated data on the foreign airlines' funds trapped in Nigeria, our correspondent reports that the money was $793m as […]

todayJanuary 15, 2024 2

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Africa: Urban Kenyans Mistrust Police Even More Than Rural Residents Do – Study Sets Out Why It Matters

[ad_1] Across the African continent - from Nigeria and Ghana to South Africa - widespread protests have taken place to demand police reform in the wake of police misconduct and brutality. A continent-wide survey done in 2022 shows very low trust in the police and a prevailing perception of the police as the most corrupt among key institutions. Low public trust in police poses a serious problem for the most central state institution tasked with upholding law and order. Trust […]

todayJanuary 15, 2024 3

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Egypt/Ghana: Afcon Day 2 Review – Egypt, Nigeria Falter As Ghana Continues Bad Afcon Record

[ad_1] Just like many pundits predicted, the favourites are not having their way as the supposed minnows flex their muscles. Three games, nine goals, two draws, and a confidence-jarring defeat were the stories of Day 2 of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Cup (AFCON) tournament in Cote d'Ivoire. In Group A, Nigeria filed out against 88th FIFA-ranked Equatorial Guinea, who came to the tournament on the back of an unbeaten 2023, which included five wins out of their seven […]

todayJanuary 15, 2024 3

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