As Nigerians worldwide jubilate the win of Nigeria over South Africa in a 2-1 defeat in the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON), the losing country is not as joyful. One of the people who has reacted to the match…
Appreciative fan makes Ighalo £100 richer (Punch)
A Nigerian fan has been trending for the right reason after he walked up to Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo, and handed him a £100 note. The Nigerian who was identified as Ayo Godfather walked up to the striker as…
Fans bid farewell to Mikel (Punch)
Nigerians have commended the decision of Super Eagles Captain, Mikel Obi, to quit international football after the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. Mikel, who has won a total of 89 caps for Nigeria, on Sunday, said he would…
Egypt must learn from AFCON failure – Mo Salah (Punch)
Egypt star Mohamed Salah said the team would try to learn from their mistakes after the Africa Cup of Nations hosts suffered an embarrassing last-16 exit. The Pharaohs were billed as chief title contenders on home soil, having won three…
This is my last AFCON – Mikel (Punch)
Captain John Mikel Obi has vowed to make his last Africa Cup of Nations one to remember for Nigeria and believes his presence in the squad could be a crucial factor in their bid for success. The midfielder, 32, concedes…
Madagascar star suspended for Cup of Nations last-16 match (Punch)
Marco Ilaimaharitra of fairytale Africa Cup of Nations last-16 qualifiers Madagascar will miss the match against the Democratic Republic of Congo in Egypt on Sunday because of a suspension. The midfielder, who played the full 90 minutes in wins over…
Eaglets know AFCON foes today (Punch)
Nigeria’s U-17 side, the Golden Eaglets, will know their group opponents of the 2019 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations on Thursday when the draw is staged in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, reports Completesportsnigeria.com. The draw ceremony will take place at…
Africa Cup of Nations: Caf to choose 2019 hosts in January (BBC)
The Confederation of African Football is looking for a new host for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations The Confederation of African Football’s (Caf) executive committee will hold an extraordinary meeting on 9 January to choose new hosts for the…
Afcon 2019 hosts to be decided on January 9 (Supersport)
South Africa could step in as hosts of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, according to the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Ahmad Ahmad in an interview with AFP on Monday. CAF has been studying alternative solutions…
Reward Falcons with national awards, cash, fans urge FG (Punch)
Some football fans in Lagos have said the Super Falcons deserve national awards for winning the Africa Women’s Cup of Nations for the ninth time in Ghana on Saturday. Nigeria laboured to their ninth African crown after beating South Africa…