Osimhen, Arokodare are early birds as Super Eagles camp in Kigali opens
• Bauchi Governor mobilises Supporters Club against Zimbabwe
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2026 World Cup Qualifiers: Chartered aircraft to convey supporters, other stakeholders to Kigali
• Rwanda unveils strong squad for Super Eagles The Federal Government will provide a chartered flight that will convey Super Eagles’ supporters and other stakeholders in Nigerian football to Kigali, where Nigeria will meet Rwanda in a 2026 World Cup qualifier on March 21.
Nigeria seek World Cup redemption, Sudan eye history
Underperforming Nigeria and disadvantaged Sudan share the spotlight ahead of two 2026 World Cup qualifying matchdays in Africa from Wednesday.
2,000 athletes battle for laurels as MTN Champs event begins in Benin
The Founder/CEO of Making of Champions (MoC), Bambo Akanni, yesterday, disclosed that over 2,000 athletes are participating in the three-day MTN Champs Athletics Competition, which begins in Benin, Edo State today. The MTN Champs, a track and field athletics competition organised by Making of Champions (MoC), will end on Saturday. Akanni said that the MTN Champs Athletics Competition will be held in two different locations – the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium and the University of Benin (UNIBEN) Sports complex, noting that the three-day event sponsored by MTN Nigeria is aimed at empowering and discovering young athletes at the grassroots level. Akanni added that all the events holding in Benin City are with support from the Edo State government, which has provided support in terms of security, logistics, and accommodation for the athletes and officials, adding that 1,000 of the athletes will converge on the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, while the other 1,000 athletes will compete at the UNIBEN Sports Complex.
Super Eagles ‘desperate’ to reach 2026 World Cup, says Osimhen
Victor Osimhen says Nigeria will be driven by desperation in 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers this month as they look to avoid missing out on a second successive World Cup finals, reports BBC.
Pinnick tipped for another term as Motsepe retains CAF seat unopposed
Nigeria’s Amaju Melvin Pinnick is highly favoured to retain his seat as a member of the 37-person FIFA Council – the supreme governing organ for world football – when elections are conducted at the 14th Extraordinary General Assembly of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Cairo, Egypt, today.
CAF EGA: Pinnick, nine others battle for five FIFA council seats
Nigeria’s Amaju Melvin Pinnick is among the candidates vying to retain his seat on the FIFA Council as elections take place at the 14th Extraordinary General Assembly of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Cairo, Egypt, on Wednesday.