Gabon international Aaron Boupendza has died at the age of 28 after reportedly falling from a building in China. The forward featured for his country at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in Cameroon and won a total of 35 caps for the Panthers. He had joined Chinese club Zhejiang FC, base... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo Expectedly, Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman scooped the Africa Player of the Year award at the 2024 CAF Awards in Marrakech, Morocco on Monday night, less than 33 months after winning his first cap for Nigeria at international level. The 27-year-old won the FIFA U17 World Cup... Read more...
As the best players from the African continent gather in Marrakech, Morocco for the 2024 CAF Awards on Monday, we are set to write another chapter in the history of the Men’s Player of the Year prize. It is an award that has been handed out in many guises down the years, starting with France F... Read more...
In a move that has sent shockwaves through the Nigerian football community, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has reportedly defied the directives of the Presidency and flouted established Public Service Rules (PSR) by extending the contract of Mohammed Sanusi as General Secretary for an ad... Read more...
A star-studded lineup of sports icons, ex-internationals and captains of industry are set to participate in the Shehu Dikko Novelty Match, scheduled for December 4, 2024, at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja. The match will feature renowned names in Nigerian football, including Danie... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo Abuja - France’s Les Bleues were 2-1 winners over the Super Falcons of Nigeria in a turgid international friendly game played under frosty and misty weather in Angers on Saturday night. The nine-time African champions started with some promise at the Stade Raymond Kopa, ... Read more...
