Falcons must fight against Korea – Dennerby (Punch)

Super Falcons coach Thomas Dennerby says his team must live up to expectations when they battle South Korea on Wednesday in Grenoble at the ongoing 2019 Women’s World Cup in France. The Falcons must beat the Asians to stand any…

*We’ll ask people whether to return monthly sanitation exercise, says Sanwo-Olu (Guardian) *Life’s journey can’t be straight again without my wife –Oyebade (Punch)

We’ll ask people whether to return monthly sanitation exercise, says Sanwo-Olu (Guardian) Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday said his administration would go back to the people of the state on whether to return the monthly sanitation…

*Police arrest four women for abducting, trafficking 14 children (Vanguard) *Man commits suicide after killing wife, son (Guardian)

Police arrest four women for abducting, trafficking 14 children (Vanguard) Dania Detectives attached to the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Alagbon, Lagos State, have arrested four women and rescued 14 children from Benin Republic who were abducted by the women.…

Super Falcons will shock world in France —NFSC Chairman (Punch)

Rev. Sam Ikpea, Chairman, Nigeria Football Supporters Club, says the Super Falcons need to extend their winning runs to the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup scheduled to hold in France next month. Ikpea made an appeal after the triumph of…

President Buhari congratulates Super Falcons for winning WAFU Women’s Cup

President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates the Super Falcons for putting up a superlative performance that saw them emerging as 2019 WAFU Women’s Cup Champions, with an unbeaten record throughout the tournament. A statement by the President’s spokesman, Garba Shehu, Buhari commends…

Super Falcons take France 2019 FIFA World Cup preparation to Spain (Guardian)

A delegation of the Super Falcons of Nigeria, including 24 players, has fully settled down in Spain as the African champions continue their preparations for the Eighth FIFA Women’s World Cup finals in France this summer. According to the Nigeria…

NFF lines up more friendly matches for Falcons, Eagles (Guardian)

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has approved more friendly games for the senior national teams, the Super Eagles and the Super Falcons ahead of their respectively international competitions this year. While the Super Eagles will participate in the 2019 African…

FIFA to NFF: Don’t spend Falcons’ money on other things (New Telegraph)

FIFA has sent a stern warning to all participating member associations of the Women’s World Cup not to use preparation money to be sent to them for any other purposes. The world football-governing body, in a circular no. 8 dated…

Football in China good for Nigerian women, not men, says Mabo (Guardian)

Former Super Falcons coach Ismaila Mabo has countered a recent claim by Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel, who stated that “China is not a place for young footballers to play topflight football.” Mikel, who earned £140,000-a-week while playing for…

Falcons thrash Thailand 3-0, end campaign on a high (Guardian)

Nigeria’s women national team, Super Falcons ended their campaign at the Cyprus Women’s Cup with a commanding 3-0 win over Thailand – one of the 24 countries that will take part in this summer’s FIFA Women’s World Cup finals. Forward…

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