Stand-in captain, William Troost-Ekong and striker, Victor Osimhen, have revealed their excitement after helping Nigeria…
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Didier Drogba snubbed Chelsea coaching offer to pursue top Ivorian FA job (Metro)
Didier Drogba says he was offered a ‘perfect’ coaching role at Chelsea but rejected a…
Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers: Egypt held as Comoros win (BBC)
Egypt were held to a 1-1 draw by visitors Kenya while Comoros stunned hosts Togo…
Super Eagles beat Squirrels of Benin 2 – 1 (Channels)
Nigeria’s Super Eagles kick-started their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations campaign on a winning note…
Akwa Ibom begins preparation for Eagles/Squirrels’ AFCON qualifier (Guardian)
The Akwa Ibom State government has affirmed its readiness to next week’s African Cup of…
Etebo rues missing Ajayi showdown (Punch)
Stoke City midfielder, Oghenekaro Etebo, has expressed disappointment on missing out on the opportunity to…
Man United blown off course again at Bournemouth (Guardian)
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted Manchester United had taken a “step back” after their mini-revival came…
US based Nigerian athlete, Olatoye, stripped of African Games medals (Guardian)
Nigerian athletics made another bold headline for the wrong reasons yesterday, as the International Association…
Match fixing: FIFA, CAF monitoring Nigeria, says NFF (Punch)
The Nigeria Football Federation has warned its members and officials against match fixing and manipulation…
FIFA U-17 World Cup: Eaglets seek perfect record against Australia (NewTelegraph)
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets will be wary of desperate Australia as they attempt to maintain their…
