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Newsmax online reports that Super Eagles of Nigeria will face South Africa in the first Semi Finals of the 2023 African Cup Of Nations Slated for Wednesday. Captain Ronwen Williams saved four shootout penalties as part of an outstanding goalkeeping display to help South Africa reach the semi-finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations with a gruelling win over ...

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have qualified for the semi-final of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast. Nigeria booked a place in the next phase of the competition after defeating Angola 1-0 on Friday. Ademola Lookman delivered the killer blow as Nigeria overcame Angola’s physical approach to moved into the last 4. Lookman’s goal came at 41 minute just before halftime, following ...

“A panel of the Disciplinary Tribunal, by majority decision, has today found that Tobi Amusan has not committed an Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV) of three Whereabouts Failures within a 12-month period,” the statement read.   AIU has cleared Tobi Amusan of doping violations and lifts suspension on her. Newsmaxngr reports that the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has cleared Nigerian track ...

The French striker was named Men’s Player of the Year, and the Italian was named Best Coach for the 2021/22 season. The UEFA 2021/22 awards were presented in Istanbul, and the big winners were Karim Benzema and Carlo Ancelotti. The French international was named Men’s Player of the Year, and the Italian was named Coach of the Year. The Real ...

Athletes for Team Nigeria take part in the opening ceremony for the Commonwealth Games at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, central England, on July 28, 2022.   President Muhammadu Buhari has described Team Nigeria’s performance at the 22nd Commonwealth Games, Birmingham 2022, as a parting gift to him.   Buhari said this in a statement issued by his media aide ...

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Usman Alkali Baba on Monday met with Police Constable, Mary Yetunde Aina (aka Iron Abbey) who won the WBF International Super Bantamweight title belt.   Recall that newslensng reported that Police IG Commends Constable Aina For Clinching WBF Super Bantamweight Female Title Belt   Aina had defeated UK’s Laura Pain at City Coast Centre in ...

It must be a hard time for 33-year-old Nigerian long jump and sprints star, Blessing Okagbare, as she has been placed on a 10-year ban for multiple breaches of the Anti-Doping Rules, with retrospective effect from 31st July, 2021. Recall that the 2008 long jump silver medalist was expelled from the Tokyo Olympics last year before the women’s 100m semi-finals ...

Super Eagles is getting its toughest opponent in the ongoing AFCON competition with no breathing space for both sides. Iheanacho was given a Yellow Card in the mid of the first half. It was a do-or-die game between the two rivals. Tunisia turned the table against Super Eagles 47th minutes, two minutes in the Second Half scored by Youssef. Alex ...

Super Eagles players will receive $10,000 each for the victories over Egypt and Sudan at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, our correspondent has learnt.   Newsmaxng understands that this comes comes after the Nigeria Football Federation and the Eagles reached an agreement over the mode of payment for wins and draws at the tournament.   The meeting ...

The Nigeria Football Federation has appointed Jose Paseiro as the new Super Eagles manager. The Executive Committee of the NFF stated this in a communique made available on Wednesday to the media. The communique said: “After careful consideration of a memo presented by Chairman of the Technical and Development Sub-Committee, the Executive Committee endorsed a proposal for the appointment of ...