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...
By Amaechi Agbo Nigeria secured a ticket to participate in the Africa Cup of Nations finals (the continent’s flagship football championship) for the 21st time after a 1-1 draw with Benin Republic in Abidjan on Thursday that still put the Cheetahs’ prospects for qualification on the wir... Read more...
... It is Inhumane, Uncalled For - Osimhen By Amaechi Agbo The Super Eagles of Nigeria have boycotted their matchday four of the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON qualification series against the Mediterranean Knights of Libya. This came after the Nigeria delegation arrived Libya... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo, Abuja Twin-terrors Ademola Lookman and Victor Osimhen were on song as the Super Eagles returned to winning ways with a commanding 3-0 spanking of Cheetahs of Benin Republic on Matchday 1 of the 2025 AFCON qualifiers in Uyo on Saturday. At the first blast of Egyptian referee A... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo, Abuja Italian side, Napoli and Saudi Pro League side, Al Ahli have reached agreement for the signing of Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen. Osimhen, Ostracised from the Napoli squad by coach Antonio Conte has been in the transfer news since July. With the September 1 tr... Read more...
Victor Osimhen was once again left out in Napoli’s preseason 2-0 defeat against Spanish side, Girona. The current Africa Footballer of the Year holder had been expected to at least be on the Napoli bench for Saturday’s friendly against Girona, but was again nowhere to be seen. The Par... Read more...
By Amaechi Agbo, Abuja Reigning Africa Footballer of the Year, Victor Osimhen has agreed to join French League One giants, PSG. This comes as Napoli new Coach, Antonio Conte has disclosed that the Nigeria international is free to leave the club. Conte stated on Thursday that the decision for ... Read more...
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...
By Amaechi Agbo Nigeria’s Head Coach, Finidi George, has picked rave-of-the-moment Ademola Lookman, African Player of the Year Victor Osimhen and safe hands Stanley Nwabali among a crop of 23 players who will do battle with South Africa’s Bafana Bafana and the Cheetahs of Benin Republic in ... Read more...
By Agency Report English Premier League strugglers, Chelsea FC have made Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen their primary summer transfer target According to Rudy Galetti via ESPN, Chelsea have identified Napoli forward Victor Osimhen as a priority target to boost the club’s attack this ... Read more...