By Victor Okoye, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is perhaps Africa’s most prestigious sports competition. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 2023 AFCON, a month-long event holding from Jan. 13 to Feb. 11 is currently taking place in Cote d’Ivoire. AContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Okigbo Some basketball stakeholders have harped on grassroots development of the sport in the country, saying that identifying and developing talents at the grassroots cannot be overemphasised. Some of the stakeholders spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the unveiling of the Abuja Metro High SchoolContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh Rep. Olamijuwonlo Alao-Akala, Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Youths in Parliament, has charged the Super Eagles to go all out to defeat Cameroon on Saturday in Abidjan. The lawmaker said the win will be a moral booster for the team to ultimately lift the fourth AFCON,Continue Reading
An analysis by Muhyideen Jimoh from Cote d’Ivoire, News Agency of Nigeria Amidst a plethora of block burster fixtures in the AFCON 2023 Round of 16 fixtures, the mouth watering clash between perennial rivals, the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon on Saturday in Abidjan standsContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Chairman, House Committee on Youth Development, Hon. Martins Esin has charged the Super Eagles of Nigeria to go all out for victory against Cameroon on Saturday in Abidjan. Esin said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) ahead of the epic RoundContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The on-going Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire has zoomed into the round of 16 stage, with tricky and mouth watering clashes set to begin on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that as the boys have been separated from the men, 16Continue Reading
By Ijeoma Okigbo Retired Maj.-Gen. B.N. Salami has emerged the overall best net winner of the 2024 Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day Golf Tournament in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the golf tournament played at the I.E. IBAS Golf Club, Karshi was organised by theContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Super Eagles Coach Jose Peseiro says the team must be more clinical if Nigeria is to go far in the knockout stages of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria booked their passage into the last 16 afterContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh has commended the Super Eagles of Nigeria for qualifying for the round of 16 at the ongoing AFCON in Cote d’Ivoire. The minister gave the commendation on Tuesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports thatContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), Habu Gumel, has urged the Super Eagles to remain focused and determined as the team moves forward in its quest to win its fourth Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the SuperContinue Reading
