Eguavoen still in charge of technical department, says NFF
• Coach refutes claims he resigned from top job
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Ghana may play AFCON qualifiers in Nigeria over substandard stadia
The Ghana Black Stars will be forced to play their remaining 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in Nigeria after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) rejected their home stadium, the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi.
Dambe Warriors League set for SuperFight 03 in Abuja
The Dambe Warriors League (DWL), Nigeria’s leading promoter of the ancient martial art of Dambe, on Friday, said that it is set to host SuperFight 03 on September 15th, 2024, at Abuja’s Velodrome.
Four Nigerian startups selected for NBA Africa Startup Accelerator Demo Day
NBA Africa has revealed the 10 startups selected for the prestigious Demo Day event as part of its ‘Triple-Double: NBA Africa Startup Accelerator’ programme. Four Nigerian startups are among those chosen to pitch their innovations to a panel of international industry experts on Wednesday, 25 September 2024, at the NBA headquarters in New York.
Rush for medals begin as Tinubu unveils 8th National Youth Games
• Participants observe silence for an official who died coming to Asaba
Waldrum resigns as Super Falcons coach
Super Falcons Manager, Randy Waldrum, has resigned from the job citing need to take care of his ailing his wife.
Falconets add to Nigerians nightmare, fail in Bogota
Less than 24 hours after Mali knocked out Nigeria’s Junior D’Tigers from the 2024 U-18 FIBA AfroBasket Championship in South Africa, the nation’s U-20 football team, Falconets, were set packing from FIFA World Cup by Japan in the early hours of yesterday.
Two foreign clubs join Betsy Obaseki tourney
The organisers of the fourth Betsy Obaseki Football Tournament have announced improved rewards and better organisation for the competition, which begins on October 2 in Benin City. The organisers said that this year’s event will feature 14 teams, with two of the clubs coming from outside the country. Edo State First Lady, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, who disclosed plans for this edition in Benin City, said that the games would hold from October 2 to 13 in designated centres across the city. She said that the pre-season tournament would feature two women’s teams from Benin Republic to make this year’s edition more exciting. The participating teams include Edo Queens of Benin City, Fortress Ladies, also from Benin City, Rivers Angels FC of Port Harcourt, Nasarawa Amazons FC of Lafia, Naija Ratel FC of Abuja, Heartland Queens of Owerri, FC Robo of Lagos State, and Ekiti Queens of Ado Ekiti. Others listed for the competition are Delta Queens of Asaba, Confluence Queens of Lokoja, Bayelsa Queens of Yenagoa, Abia Angels of Umuahia, Espoir FC de Cotonou of Benin Republic, and Aigle Royal d’Adjara, also from Benin Republic. Mrs.