Super Eagles Captain, William Troost-Ekong By Osondu Ahirika Have you ever done anything with a good intention that backflipped, and elicited a backlash? I had the experience recently, but that’s for another day. Let’s talk football for now. Nigeria’s 2026 FIFA World Cup participation hope dims. The tense Qualifiers clash between South Africa’s Bafana Bafana…
Gov. Umo Eno lifting the game’s torch with support from the children. By Ekemini James Since assumption of office on May 29, 2023, one very remarkable attribute of the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has been his deliberate and visionary commitment to the ARISE Agenda. The five-pronged development blueprint has received commendable attention…
Tolu Arokodare and Cyriel Dessers up against Thierry Manzi. By Dianabasi Effiong Tolu Arokodare’s 51st-minute goal got the three points Nigeria needed against Rwanda at Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo, on Saturday to rekindle their quest for a ticket to the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals. The win also took the Super Eagles’ haul to 10 points in…
Tolu Arokodare and Cyriel Dessers up against Thierry Manzi. By Dianabasi Effiong Tolu Arokodare’s 51st-minute goal got the three points Nigeria needed against Rwanda at Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo, on Saturday to rekindle their quest for a ticket to the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals. The win also took the Super Eagles’ haul to…
Piety Lucky of Nigeria pose with Player of the Match Award in their first match against Sierra Leone. By Akanimo Kufre The high expectations that greeted the Female Yellow Greens’ initial journey towards ICC Women’s T20 World Cup ended Wednesday after a bitter defeat to a more clinical Zimbabwe team. Nigeria lost by 10 wickets…
By Dianabasi Effiong Nigeria’s camp has come alive ahead of Saturday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying showdown with Rwanda, with team captain William Troost-Ekong leading by example. The Saudi Arabia-based defender arrived at camp on Monday, alongside goalkeeper Amas Obasogie and defenders Bruno Onyemaechi and Felix Agu. Agu, who plays his club football with Werder…