As the quarter-finals of the ongoing African Cup of Nations get underway, football fans in Nasarawa State have advised the Super Eagles to focus on their encounter against South Africa. The fans said they should not be distracted by decisions…
#AFCON2019 Favourite: The Eagles are king of air and land
On the field at the Alexandria Stadium, Egypt, Nigeria’s Super Eagles dominated the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon. Reeling from a roller-coaster-kind-of-comeback from 1-2 to defeat the Lions 3-2, they weren’t just footballers, they were game changers. Three-time Africa Cup of…
#AFCON2019: The Super Eagles’ impressive comeback
Watching Saturday’s match between our very own Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon, for the quarterfinals position at the 2019 AFCON championship happening in Egypt, was a roller coaster experience. One minute the Super Eagles…
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…
‘We wanted to prove those who wrote us off wrong’ (Guardian)
Super Eagles striker and scorer of the third goal in Saturday’s round of 16 clash against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon, Alex Iwobi has revealed that so many people wrote off the team’s chances of making it to the quarterfinal…
Omeruo, Awaziem picked for dope test …Eagles hit Cairo today (Punch)
Super Eagles defenders Kenneth Omeruo and Chidozie Awaziem were randomly picked by the Confederation of African Football medics for dope tests on Saturday, Sports Extra reports. The duo featured for the entire duration in Nigeria’s 3-2 win over Cameroon in…
NFF praises Sanwo-Olu, Gbajabiamila, Emefiele for Eagles’ support (NewTelegraph)
The Nigeria Football Federation has commended top Nigerian dignitaries who were in Alexandria, Egypt on Saturday to cheer the Super Eagles to victory over Cameroon in their 2019 Africa Cup of Nation round of 16 clash. The Super Eagles came…
We’ll end Super Eagles’ dream, Cameroonians boast (Guardian)
The city of Alexandria is already feeling the vibration ahead of Saturday’s epic showdown between the Super Eagles and Indomitable Lions of Cameroon. It is one of the round of 16 fixtures in the Egypt 2019 Afcon, which could have…
*Rising traffic robberies worsen Lagosians nightmare (Guardian)* 35 escape death as tanker crushes vehicles on Lagos-Ibadan road (Punch)
Rising traffic robberies worsen Lagosians nightmare (Guardian) It was a bitter pill to swallow for Ekene Okoro, a former media aide to former governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday night when at about 9:35p.m. he came face-to-face with some daredevil Lagos…
Eagles, Senegal friendly to hold behind closed doors (Punch)
Nigeria’s international friendly game against Senegal billed for the Ismailia Stadium on Sunday will be played behind closed doors. This is because both coaches of Nigeria and Senegal have unanimously agreed on this as they hope to use the practice…