Cyriel Dessers has hinted that he could still play for Belgium despite committing his international future to the Super Eagles, The PUNCH reports. The striker is eligible to play for Nigeria through his mother, who is from Lagos, and also…
*Detectives arrest popular nightclub owner over alleged money laundering (Guardian) *Another building collapses in Magodo, kills one (Vanguard)
Detectives arrest popular nightclub owner over alleged money laundering (Guardian) Popular nightclub owner and Instagram celebrity, Okechukwu popularly called ‘Cubana Chief Priest’ has been arrested by detectives attached to the Inspector General of Police Monitoring Unit. Okechukwu is the proprietor…
CAF insists 2021 AFCON will go ahead as planned
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has stated that the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will go ahead as planned, despite the current coronavirus epidemic, writes africanfootball.com. The spread of Covid-19 has put literally billions of people under lockdown…
2021 AFCON qualifiers postponed over coronavirus
Two rounds of 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers scheduled for March have been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) said on Friday. Rounds three and four of the pool qualifiers were due…
2021 Africa Cup of Nations: Ivory Coast and Madagascar win qualifiers (BBC)
Ivory Coast and Madagascar both produced 1-0 victories on Saturday in the first round of Group K matches in 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying. Ivory Coast beat Niger 1-0 in Abidjan thanks to a second half penalty from AC…
Troost-Ekong, Osimhen delighted with Benin win (Punch)
Stand-in captain, William Troost-Ekong and striker, Victor Osimhen, have revealed their excitement after helping Nigeria start their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on a bright note Both players have since switched their focus to their next game against Lesotho.…
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 by beating the Squirrels of Benin Republic 2-1. The squirrels drew first blood with Stephane Sessegnon’s 3rd minute goal, which stemmed from a flaw in…