Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen and Super Falcons captain Asisat Oshoala, have both expressed their desire to win their categories at the CAF Awards. While Osimhen was nominated for the African Youth Player of the Year award alongside fellow Nigerian…
Lagos task force demolishes 2,500 illegal structures in Lekki (Guardian)
Lagos woman arrested for maltreating stepchildren (Punch) The Lagos State Government has handed over a woman, Funmilayo Samson, to the police for allegedly maltreating her stepchildren on Ebuwawa Road in the Ikorodu area of the state. Officials of the…
Oshoala, Osimhen, Chukwueze make final list of 2019 CAF Awards (Channels)
Asisat Oshoala has made the top three lists of contenders for the 2019 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Women’s Player of the Year award. For the African Youth Player of the Year category, Victor Osimhen and Samuel Chukwueze made the…
Falcons Tokyo 2020 Olympic Exit Heart-breaking, Says Oshoala (ThisDay)
Nigeria’s women’s captain Asisat Oshoala has described the Super Falcons’ early exit from the 2020 Olympic Games as “heart-breaking”. The African champions were knocked out on the away goals rule after drawing 1-1 with Ivory Coast in Lagos on Monday.…
Oshoala silent on Falcons captaincy controversy (Punch)
Barcelona striker, Asisat Oshoala, has kept mum over her new appointment as the captain of Super Falcons, which generated controversy among the country’s football faithful. Oshoala was named as a replacement for Desire Oparanozie by acting Falcons coach, Christopher Danjuma,…
Oshoala is new Falcons captain (Punch)
Barcelona striker Asisat Oshoala has been named the new captain of the Super Falcons, replacing Desire Oparanozie, who led the team at the 2019 Women’s World Cup in June to reach the knockout stage for the first time in two decades.…
Oshoala hope Falcons get points against France (Guardian)
Super Falcons striker Asisat Oshoala Wednesday admitted that she and other teammates were scared of losing their second game at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in France. After suffering a 3-0 loss to Norway in their opening game and in…
Super Falcons ‘two’ good for Korea (Guardian)
Asisat Oshoala and an own goal by Do-Yeon Kim earned Nigeria their first win at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France. Oshoala turned in a player of the match performance as the Super Falcons defeated South Korea 2-0…
Women’s World Cup: I’m not under pressure to perform, says Oshoala (Nation)
Super Falcons star Asisat Oshoala says she is not under any pressure to perform at the ongoing FIFA Women World Cup in France. The U-20 Women’s World Cup Adidas Golden Ball and Adidas Golden Boot winner says she hopes to…
