Nigeria’s Super Eagles suffered a painful setback in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign on Tuesday, September 29, after Guinea-Bissau secured a convincing 3-0 victory in Bissau. The defeat came just days after Nigeria opened their campaign with a 2-1 comeback victory over Madagascar in Uyo, raising expectations that Eric Chelle’s side would…
George Ilenikhena marked his Super Eagles debut with a goal as Nigeria came from behind to defeat Madagascar 2-1 in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match. Nigeria fell behind in the first half after Madagascar opened the scoring in the 16th minute. The Super Eagles struggled to find an immediate response, and a…
Nigerian rugby player Daniel John has emerged as Nigeria’s Most Valuable Player at the 2026 Rugby Africa Men’s Sevens competition in Kampala, Uganda. The home-based player delivered an impressive performance during the tournament and stood out among members of the Nigerian squad. John, who plays for Cowrie RFC, reportedly scored three tries during the competition,…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles return to action on Tuesday as they face Guinea-Bissau in their second Group L match of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign. The match is scheduled to take place at the Estádio Nacional 24 de Setembro in Bissau. Nigeria go into the encounter after opening their qualifying campaign with a…
Nigerian striker Gift Orban is enjoying a strong start to the new Turkish Super Lig season and is now just three goals away from potentially securing a permanent move to Amedspor. Orban has reportedly scored seven goals and provided two assists in six league appearances, making him one of the standout attacking players in the…
Nigeria’s Super Falcons could receive improved remuneration under plans being developed by the National Sports Commission. The Director-General of the National Sports Commission, Bukola Olopade, disclosed that plans were being put in place to improve the team’s pay, although details of the new arrangement have not yet been announced. Olopade made the disclosure while outlining…
Nigeria got off to a strong start at the Nigeria Cricket Federation Quadrangular T20 Series after recording two victories on the opening day of the tournament. Nigeria A defeated Sierra Leone by 33 runs, while the senior Nigerian side defeated Ghana by eight wickets at the Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval in Lagos. In the…
Tension has deepened at Enyimba Football Club after a training session was reportedly disrupted by police officers following the club’s third consecutive defeat of the new Nigeria Premier Football League season. Enyimba suffered a 1–0 home defeat to Inter Lagos on Sunday, leaving the nine-time league champions without a point after three matches. The defeat…
Arsenal’s perfect start to the new Premier League season came to a dramatic end on Saturday after Brighton & Hove Albion defeated the defending champions 3-0 at the Amex Stadium.The Gunners went into the encounter having won their opening four league matches, but Brighton produced a dominant display to hand Mikel Arteta’s side their first…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have suffered a major setback ahead of their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, with star striker Victor Osimhen ruled out of the upcoming matches against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau.Osimhen was initially included in head coach Éric Chelle’s 24-man squad despite his injury, as the technical team and his club, Galatasaray, had hoped…