Super Falcons captain Rasheedat Ajibade has assured fans that she remains in high spirits after suffering an injury scare during Nigeria’s 5-0 victory over Comoros in their 2028 Olympic Games qualifying campaign. The Paris Saint-Germain forward provided an update on her condition in a ... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo Interim Head Coach Augustine Eguavoen has selected captain Rasheedat Ajibade, goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, defenders Michelle Alozie and Oluwatosin Demehin, midfielders Christy Ucheibe and Jennifer Echegini, and forwards Rasheedat Ajibade and Gift Monday, among a group of 28 pl... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo In one of the greatest upsets in African women's football history, tournament debutants Malawi stunned defending champions Nigeria 3-2 in their Group C opening match of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) at the Al Madina Stadium on Tuesday night. Striker Temwa Cha... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo Ahead of the opening match of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations between Algeria and Morocco on Sunday in Morocco, defending champions, Nigeri’s Super falcons players are in bad mood following reported theft of their cash stolen from their hotel wallets while lodging ... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo Nigeria’s dominance at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2024 has been further underlined after four of their players were named in the tournament’s official Best XI, as selected by CAF’s Technical Study Group (TSG). The team is coached by the WAFCON Winning ... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo Three years ago, Rasheedat Ajibade was a sombre figure as she left the pitch at the Stade Mohamed V, Casablanca as she was handed a red card for a professional foul against a Moroccan player in the first semi-final match of the 12th Women Africa Cup of Nations. A team-mate... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo Head Coach Justine Madugu insisted on Monday that Nigeria’s Super Falcons must continue to improve in several areas, despite an emphatic 3-1 win over Ghana’s Black Queens in a friendly in Casablanca on Sunday evening. Goals by Mexico-based Chinwendu Ihezuo, Asisat Oshoal... Read more...
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By Amaechi Agbo There will be real pomp and pageantry in the city of Uyo on Saturday as the tenth edition of Nigeria Pitch Awards comes to town. The Ibom Hotel and Golf Resorts is the venue. Shina Phillips, chief organizer of the awards, said on Thursday that all is set for a ceremony that wi... Read more...
.... We Are Prepared To Win - Cameroon Coach By Amaechi Agbo Head Coach Randy Waldrum and Captain Rasheedat Ajibade are confident Nigeria’s Super Falcons will overcome the challenge of Cameroon and reach the final round of the African qualifying series for this year’s Women’s Olympic F... Read more...
By Our Correspondent A brace by captain Rasheedat Ajibade and one each by Uchenna Kanu and Asisat Oshoala saw the Super Falcons reach the third round of the African qualifiers for next year’s Women Olympic Football Tournament on a 5-1 aggregate win over Ethiopia. The nine-time African champion... Read more...