Nigeria's Super Eagles Legend Peter Rufai Passed On

 

The Nigeria's Super Eagles Legend Peter Rufai A K A Dodo Mayana has passed away.

May his soul rest in peace

Nigeria's Flamingos, Host Nation in Group A of FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup draw

Nigeria to face Dominican Republic, Ecuador, New Zealand in Group A

The Nigerian Flamingos have been drawn in Group A of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2024 in Dominican Republic.

Flamingos are drawn alongside hosts Dominican Republic, Ecuador and New Zealand as 16 teams are battle ready to compete for the title of world champions from October 16 to November 3.

The groups for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2024 was nveiled in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

This marks the first time the Dominican Republic will host a FIFA tournament.

Confederation of Africa Football CAF opens bid for three competitions

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has invited bids from interested countries for the 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League, Africa U-20 Cup of Nations and Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.

Also, Africa’s soccer governing body is looking for host for CAF Awards 2024.

Nigerians duo of Victor Oshimen and Ashisat Oshoala are the current holders of male and female footbollrrs of the year.

Arsenal ready €100m Osimhen bid

Nigerian Victor Osimhen will most likely end up at Arsenal, with Italian journalist Ciro Venerato reporting that the Premier League giants are ready to make a €100 million bid for the striker, which is €30 million short of the release clause set by Napoli in his recent contract. President of Napoli, Aurelio De Laurentiis, has made it clear that they will not entertain bids below his release clause, which would surpass Arsenal’s current transfer record of £105 million paid for Declan Rice last summer. 

However, Arsenal hope to strike a deal for a more modest sum, around €100m or £85m. “[Arsenal] will now try with the Nigerian [who dreams of the Premier League], but not by paying the onerous amount of the clause, but a lower sum,” continued Venerato. “Napoli will have to evaluate the pros and cons.”

FINIDI GEORGE BOWS TO CRITICISMS, RESIGNS AS SUPER EAGLES CHIEF COACH

Finidi

An unconfirmed Reports has it that the newly appointed super Eagles Coach FINIDI George has resigned his appointment as the chief coach after been relegated to deputy coach due to Eagles' loss to Benin Republic and a draw at home against South Africa in world cup qualifiers.

Finidi reportedly not pleased with working as an assistant under a foreign Technical Adviser as proposed by the NFF.

Consequently, he has resigned as head coach of the Super Eagles.

The Nigeria Football Federation came out with a press release after a meeting with the country's Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh and coach of the Super Eagles Finidi George on Thursday, June 13.

The Minister of Sports Development had demanded that the NFF urgently put in place the necessary framework to ensure Nigeria qualifies for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in addition to addressing issues that have hindered high performances and growth of Nigerian football.

The meeting held on Thursday at the Minister’s office in Abuja, touched on various areas including the current coach of the national team, the competence of both the NFF Technical Committee and Technical Department, discipline of players in the national team camp.

Nigeria's national team, the Super Eagles are walking the tightrope after four matchdays in Group C of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers as they trail group leaders Rwanda, South Africa and Republic of Benin by four points.

Paris 2024: Super Falcons Star Oshoala Says Nothing to fear About "Group of Death"

Asisat Oshoala has said there is nothing to fear about the group of death as per Paris 2024.

She is upbeat the Super Falcons will make it past the group stage at the 2024 Olympic Games.

Nigeria's Super Falcons are drawn in Group C with world champions Spain, Brazil and Japan.

The former FC Barcelona Female striker claimed the Super Falcons are not afraid of the top teams in their group.

“At the World Cup last year, people said the same thing,” she told FIFA.com.

Yoruba People Are So Loud... You Can Smell A Nigerian From A Mile Away - Iwobi Boasts

Alexander Chuka Iwobi

Fulham and Super Eagles midfielder Alexander Chuka Iwobi has revealed what he loves about being a Nigerian.

Iwobi stated this in a recent interview with Kiss Fresh, London, United Kingdom.


When asked, “What do you love about Nigerians and being Nigerian?” Iwobi replied, “You can smell a Nigerian from a mile away. Our mannerisms are so Nigerian, especially Yoruba people. Yoruba people are so loud.


"My favourite thing about the country is that everyone is so welcoming, rich in hospitality and it’s like one big family. Everyone who is doing well tries to give back to their communities. Every footballer that I am with always try to give back to where they come from. That’s an amazing thing.


“The first thing I do whenever I land in Nigeria and I’m in my hotel room, I order pounded yam and egusi.”


On his choice of Nigeria instead of England, Iwobi stated he respects England but feels more at home in Nigeria, adding that football in Nigeria is like a festival, stressing that the entertaining atmosphere in Nigerian stadia gives him a sense of belonging.


“I actually felt more at home in Nigeria. Football out there is like a festival, it’s like a party. You go into the game, you see people blowing trumpets, and drums, it doesn’t even feel like a proper match. I was like, ‘Yeah, this is where I belong.’


“Of course, I have respect for England but I have no regret in choosing Nigeria.”




Iwobi represented England up to under-18 level. He made his senior international debut for Nigeria in October 2015.


The 28 years old Alexander Chuka Iwobi MON is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Fulham and the Nigeria national team.


Iwobi began his career at Arsenal, making 149 appearances and scoring fifteen goals.


The Playmaker is expected to boss the Super Eagles midfield when they play South Africa next weekend.




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Purple Track Considered Fastest in Olympic History Unveiled

First-of-its-kind newly installed Purple Track at the Stade de France, (The France National Stadium), Paris has been unveiled for 2024 Paris Olympic Games. This track has been described as the fastest in Olympic history.

Legendary Carl Lewis had the rare honour of unveiling the colourful tracks which will play host to athletes World over starting from the 1st of August, 202. The beautiful stadium situated in Saint-Denis will be looking to host spectators to its full capacity of 80,698.

The ingenious purple track called the Mondo track is different from the traditional terracotta and engineered to be the fastest surface yet, capable of creating a delightsome and exciting time for athletes who will be gracing the summer games. 

The track adorns two beautiful shades of purple - one for competition areas and another for the technical areas, all designed to enhance the visual experience. This promises a splendid output for TV broadcasts and media coverage, ensuring we all don’t miss out on even the tiniest details of our athlete’s performances.

One more thing – expect record breaking performances, Olympics Record obliterated, World Records smashed with fresh ones ‘installed’.

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French Women's League: Super Falcons' Goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie won the Best Goalkeeper Award

 

Nigeria's Super Falcons Goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie has won the Best Goalkeeper Award in the French Women's League.

Nnadozie emerged the first African to win both the National Union of Professional Footballers (UNFP) Best Goalkeeper Award and French D1 Arkema Goalkeeper of the Year Award.

Congratulations to Naija Girl! Congratulations Agba baller!

Nigeria's football governing body, NFF appoints Ex—Super Eagles player Emmanuel Amunike as the coach of the Senior National Team

Nigeria Football Federation, NFF has officially appointed Super Eagles Legend Emmanuel Amunike as the New head coach of the Nigeria national team Super Eagles.

Emmanuel Amunike, a former Barcelona, Zamalek and Sporting Lisbon winger  who excelled as coach of the Golden Eaglets, leading the Nigeria U17 national team to win the FIFA U17 World Cup have won the race for the head coach position of the Super Eagles.

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, decided to go with Amunike as the substantive head coach of the national team.

Amunike also impressed as head coach of the Tanzanian national team, guiding the Taifa Stars to qualify for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations – their first in nearly forty years.

However, Amunike’s record with Egypt’s Misr Lel Makkasa and Zambia’s Zanaco left much to be desired.

The 53-year-old coach also fumbled when placed in charge of the Flying Eagles, failing to help the Nigeria U20 team qualify for the AFCON in 2017.

Aside from Amunike, USA U20 national team coach Michael Nsien, former Manchester City assistant manager Domenec Torrent, and Fortuna Sittard coach Danny Bruijs were all running to become the Super Eagles head coach.

Osun Gov Ademola Adeleke commissions Crescendo Sports Lounge in Osogbo

...charges youths to risk investment opportunities 

Osun State Governor Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke has commissioned Crescendo Sports Lounge in Osogbo, urging the youths to take advantage of the enabling environment of the current administration of Osun State.

He tasked the youths to take investment risks and count their gains, even in the face of economic downturn bedeviling Nigeria.

This assertion was made by the Honourable Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Rev. Bunmi Jenyo, who represented the Governor at the commissioning of the investment project at Alekuwodo Osogbo, on Friday 23rd February, 2024.

Recall that the commissioner paid a final inspection tour to the project site barely a week ahead of the day of commissioning.

Crescendo Sports Lounge, a subsidiary of A1 Pinnacle Services Ltd, in partnership with the Osun State Government, is a realization of a dream of the current administration to turn Osun from Civil Service State to an industrialized one.

The Commissioner described the Sports Lounge as a laudable achievement of Governor Adeleke, whose yearning is wooing local and international investors, since his assumption of office, now yielding positive and physical results.

"I make bold to say that, what we are commissioning today is the first of its kind in the entire South West region. The materials, especially, the synthetic grass are of international standard. Its strategic location will no doubt attracts sports lovers within and outside the State. By this project, some of our youths will be gainfully employed and their mental alertness developed through various sporting activities. These will equally boost the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR)", the Commissioner said.

According to the Commissioner, " the phase we are commissioning today is just the first phase. As you can see, the phase II, that will house other indoor games will equally be completed and commissioned in no distant future. Mr. Governor, as a lover of Sports, will be on ground to cut the tape".

He appealed to  the "youths and all sport lovers to use the opportunity of this facility to develop their God-given talents. An adage says 'an idle hand is the devil's workshop'. Don't just pay to watch a match, but develop your skills as well". 

"People who can risk investment are the ones to make gain in such an adventure. If there is no risk, there is no gain at the end of the day", he said.

"I want to laud the efforts of the Chief Executive Officer of A1 Pinnacle, Mr. Tunde Oladimeji, for deeming it fit to contribute his own quota to the development of our dear State. Other interested investors are assured of enabling environment to drive their businesses" Rev. Jenyo stated.

The Commissioner was accompanied by the Management team of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

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#AFCON: Gabon, Nigeria Eliminated as Bokina Faso, Tunisia progress to Quarter Final

 Gabon and Nigeria have been eliminated in the ongoing African Nations Cup in Cameron.

The first match of the the round of sixteen between Bokina babes saw Gabon if through penalty shootout after the match ended 1:1.

In the second game of the the day, which was the battle of the Eagles, Nigeria list by 1:0 to Tunisia.

#AFCON: Nigeria's Super Eagles defeat Guinea Bissau 2:0

Super Eagles of Nigeria defeated the national team of the Guinea Bissau by two goals to zero as the Nigeria team proceeds to the round of sixteen of the ongoing African Nations Cup in Cameron.

The two goals came in the second half from Sadiq and Eking.

Eagles in their opening match defeated Pharos of Egypt by 1:0 . Their second match against Sudan ended 3:1 as they secured the 9 full points of the group D.