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Ekong Lauds Golden Eaglets After AFCON Qualification
William Troost-Ekong, Super Eagles assistant captain, has congratulated Nigeria’s representatives at the 2021 WAFU B tournament, the Golden Eaglets for reaching the final. The U17 side qualified for the final of the WAFU B U17 tournament and also secured a place at the U17 Afcon in Morocco with a... read more »

WAFU B Tourney: Golden Eaglets Tackle Burkina Faso For Final Ticket
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets will take on Burkina Faso on Friday (today) in the semi-final of the WAFU B tournament at the Stade De Kegue, Lome. Fatai Amoo’s side came second in Group B behind Cote d’l voire who did them a big favour by edging out Ghana 3-1 on Tuesday. The Eaglets started... read more »

Didier Drogba Divorces Wife After 20 Years of Marriage
Former Chelsea and Cote d’Ivoire legend, Dider Drogba and his wife of 20 years, Lalla Diakate have divorced. Drogba disclosed this in a post on his official Instagram handle, noting that the announcement became important following speculation in the media. There were rumours that the football... read more »

Iwobi Ends 15-month EPL Barren Spell For Everton
Super Eagles forward, Alex Iwobi ended his barren spell in front of goal in the premier league when he scored in Everton’s win over Wolves o Tuesday. The Nigerian scored the opening goal as Everton got the better of Wolverhampton Wanderers, winning 2-1 at the Molineux to maintain good standing in... read more »

I Will Continue Applying For Jobs With Nigeria’s National Teams – Fin...
Former Super Eagles winger Finidi George insists he will continue to apply for jobs with Nigeria’s national teams despite being overlooked twice. Finidi has failed to get the nod for the U-17 job twice. “I’m very disappointed but I understand the Nigerian system quite well,” Finidi... read more »

Osimhen Returns Second COVID-19 Positive Result After Fresh Test
Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen has returned a second COVID-19 positive result after a new coronavirus test was conducted on him on Monday, Napoli confirmed. The Italian side disclosed... read more »

Steven Gerrard Hopeful of Extending Leon Balogun’s Contract at Rangers
Steven Gerrard, Glasgow Rangers coach has expressed his desired to extend Super Eagles defender Leon Balogun’s contract beyond the present season. Balogun joined Rangers on a free... read more »

Osimhen Clarifies Role in Controversial Party
Napoli forward Victor Osimhen has revealed that he did not host the controversial birthday party, adding that he knew nothing about the party, according to reports. The Napoli star had... read more »

Enyimba Dumped Out of CAF champions League
Nigeria’s sole representative at the CAF Champions League, Enyinma have crashed out of the competition despite securing a 2-1 victory over Sudanese opponents, El Merrikh, in the second... read more »

Eberechi Eze’s Sublime Goal Helps Crystal Palace End Six-Game Win...
Eberechi Eze was on the score sheet as Crystal Palace got the better of Sheffield United at the Selhurst Park on Saturday. The Nigerian descent Eze made a run with the ball from his own half and... read more »