Nigeria and Portugal have expressed determination to take relations between the two countries to a whole new level with concrete deliverables, emphasizing the need for stronger ties 46 years after the establishment of diplomatic relations. President Muhammadu Buhari gave the indication on Thursday in Lisbon, at a joint press conference with President Marcela Rebelo de […]
FG Orders Civil Servants To Close By 1 pm On Tuesday To Support Super Eagles Offers Free Rides To Supporters As CAF Okays 60,000 Fans For Nigeria, Ghana World Cup Play-off Match Nigeria will be hoping to qualify for her 7th FIFA world cup tournament when she hosts the Black Stars of Ghana at the majestic […]
World football ruling body, FIFA has made some minor changes to the list of match officials for this month’s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 playoff clash between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Black Stars of Ghana. The two countries will go head-to-head in a two-leg fixture that will determine who picks one of […]
By Paul Ajayi Nigeria is no longer the World’s Poverty Capital, after India, the world’s second-most populous country reclaimed its position as the poverty capital of the world, the latest ranking by the World Poverty Clock (WPC) has shown. This development, according to the World Poverty Clock, an online tool that monitors the progress against […]
Nigerians As Mercenaries In Ukraine – By Babajide Okeowo The Federal Government on Monday said it will not tolerate the recruitment of Nigerians as mercenaries in Ukraine. This development was announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Francisca Omayuli, the government is in talks with Ukrainian counterparts to forestall such an occurrence. The government’s […]
By Babajide Okeowo Nigeria has moved up four places to 32nd in the latest FIFA Ranking released by the world football governing body on Thursday. Despite an early exit from the just concluded Africa Cup of Nations, the Super Eagles put up a commanding display during the group stages, collecting all available nine points and […]
AFCON Exit Heartache – By Babajide Okeowo Activist Omoyele Sowore and former President Goodluck Jonathan media aide, Reno Mokri have accused President Muhammadu Buhari of transferring ‘bad luck’ to the Super Eagles of Nigeria through a video conference he had with the team earlier on Sunday shortly before the Eagles’ match with Tunisia. Shortly before […]
By Babajide Okeowo The Super Eagles of Nigeria has crashed out of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. They lost one-nil to Tunisia in their Sunday encounter in the Round of 16. Tunisia shocked the Super Eagles of Nigeria by scoring two minutes into the second half via a shot from veteran Youssef Msakni. The […]
By Babajide Okeowo THE Super Eagles of Nigeria will be aiming for a perfect record when they take on debutants Guinea-Bissau in a 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) match on Wednesday. The Super Eagles who have already booked a spot in the round of 16 will be aiming to make it three wins from […]
By Babajide Okeowo Nigeria’s Super Eagles defeated Sudan 3-1 to book a spot in the second round of the Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021. This is the second victory that the Super Eagles will be recording in the ongoing tournament following their victory over Egypt in the first game. Nigeria got off to the […]
