Tag: CAF
CAF Champ League: Rangers stroll to 2nd round, Pillars cry foul
It was a different experience for two Nigerian club sides competing in the CAF Champions league. While Nigeria’s Enugu Rangers…
Confed Cup: Heartland Petition CAF Over Botched Bitam Tie
Nigeria’s Heartland FC have petitioned Confederation of African Football, CAF, after they were told by hosts US Bitam in Gabon…
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AYC: F/Eagles Beat Mali To Win Bronze
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles made amend for missing out on defending their title by beating Mali 2-1 to finish with bronze…
Onigbinde Against Foreign Coach
FIFA/CAF Technical Instructor, Adegboye Onigbinde has advised the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, to jettison the idea of hiring a foreign…
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Super Eagles Victory: Nigerians Joy Wild
Nigerians frustrated by years of waiting for their football team to again play to its potential erupted with screams of…
AFCON 2013: Tunisian referee suspended
Tunisian referee Slim Jdidi has been suspended for his controversial handling of the Africa Cup of Nations semi-final between Ghana…
Nations Cup: CAF’s Biased Umpire
By Adebobola Alawode The decision of the Confederation of African, CAF to axe the Egyptian match official, Gehad Grisha, who…
Minister raises hope on live telecast of AFCON
Nigeria’s Sports Minister Bolaji Abdullahi said on Friday in Lagos that efforts were still on to ensure that Nigerians watched…
AFCON: CAF Snubs Nigerian Referees
Confederation of Africa Football, CAF, has again snubbed Nigerian referees, as the body did not name any of them in…
Keshi Leads Stars To Ghana
Super Eagles Chief Coach Stephen Keshi will on Thursday lead other world football stars to the 2012 Glo/CAF Awards Gala…
Nations Cup: NFF Gives Mikel, Others Deadline
Super Eagles midfielder, Mikel Obi and other Europe-based stars have been told to report at the team’s Faro camp in…
Drogba, Mikel, Katongo make African Player of the year shortlist
Seun Bisuga The Confederation of African Football (CAF ) has announced the list of 10 nominees for the African Player…
Nigeria’s Falcons Beat Ethiopia To Top Group B
Bamidele Olowosagba Nigeria’s Super Falcons Thursday evening defeated Ethiopia 3-0 in their second Group B match of the ongoing African…
AWC: Nigeria’s Falcons beat Cameroon
Sunday Akintoye Defending champions of the African Women Championship, AWC, the Super Falcons of Nigeria Monday evening at Nkoantoma Stadium…
Moroccan Club lifts African Super Cup
It was another shock outcome to a CAF competition when Moroccan club Maghreb Fes lifted the African Super Cup on…
NOC Wants U-23 Eagles In Olympics; Drums Support For Nigeria In Morocco
President of Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC, Engr. Sani Ndanusa, has said that he will be happy to see Nigeria featuring…
Olympic Games Play-Offs: NFF Sad Over Loss Of Hosting to Egypt
Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, is not happy that the Confederation of African Football, CAF, gave the hosting right of the…
Why Nigeria Dropped On FIFA Ranking —Onigbinde
Nigeria’s drop from 39th to 41st position on the latest FIFA ranking released yesterday has become a source of worry…
Why I Shunned Austin Eguavoen’s Olympic Eagles
Leading goal scorer in the Nigerian Premier League and Sunshine stars of Akure striker, Ibrahim Ajani, granted our Abuja correspondent,…
WAFU Cup In Eye Of The Storm
There are strong indications that the West African Football Union, WAFU, is facing a tough time in its existance. After…
AYC Postponment Good For Nigeria
The decision of Confederation of African Football, CAF, to shift the African Youth Championship, AYC, earlier scheduled to hold in…
A Wild Goose Chase In Sudan
The news that the former Chairman of Nigeria Football Association, NFA, Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima, lost in his bid to win…
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AYC: CAF, NFF Confused Over Libya Crisis
The political crisis rocking Libya, host country of this year’s U-20 African Youth Championship, AYC, is now a thing of…
Enyimba Ready For Du Quenze, Depart For Congo
Nigerian champions Enyimba are battle ready to confront their Congolese side, Saint Michel du Ouenze in the CAF Champions League…
Adamu Plans Return To FIFA
Suspended Nigerian official Amos Adamu is attempting to regain his place on FIFA’s executive committee. Adamu was suspended for three…
Eagles Should Forget Glo-CAF Awards —Ikpeba
Former African Player of the Year Victor Ikpeba says Nigerian players should not expect to win the CAF African Player…