Tag: Congo
Olympic Qualifier: Nigeria’ll beat Congo, Siasia boasts
Nigeria U-23 team’s Head Coach, Samson Siasia has expressed confidence his boys will come out of the cauldron of Pointe…
Siasia Invites Sokari, 4 Others For Congo
Head Coach of the U-23 National Team, Coach Samson Siasia has invited five more players to the team’s camp ahead…
Nigeria vs Congo: LOC assures fans of security in PH
The Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee for the 2016 Olympic Qualifying match, Hon. Boma Iyaye has assured fans of…
Students riot after Congo cancels leaked baccalaureate exams
BRAZZAVILLE (Reuters) – Thousands of Congo Republic high school students rioted on Friday in three of the country’s biggest cities…
Militiamen rape 127 women in east Congo town
Medical Charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) confirmed on Friday in Kinshasa that armed men raped 127 women earlier this month,…
Congo, Guinea, Gabon, others talk strategy against Boko Haram
Leaders of central African nations on Monday began talks in Cameroon’s capital Yaounde to devise a joint strategy to tackle…
E.Guinea, Congo advance in Cup of Nations
Hosts Equatorial Guinea and Claude Le Roy’s Congo Brazzaville defied the odds to become the first teams to qualify for…
Fans praise Keshi, Super Eagles for victory against Congo
Football enthusiasts in Kwara on Saturday applauded the excellent performance of the Super Eagles of Nigeria against their Congolese counterparts…
Jonathan lauds Super Eagles win over Congo
President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated the Super Eagles on their victory over the Red Devils of Congo in Pointe Noire…
Super Eagles on course for AFCON 2015, Uche, Samuel score
Defending champions Nigeria beat Congo Brazzaville 2-0 on Saturday to revive their bid to qualify for the 2015 Africa Cup…
Congo Tie: Be Ready For The Worst, Keshi Warns Eagles
Chief Coach Stephen Keshi has warned his players to be ready for the worst as they play away from home…
Mikel scores in warm-up game as Nigeria gets ready for Congo
Chelsea midfielder, Mikel Obi scored in Nigeria’s warm-up game ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier clash against…
Eagles Begin Training For Congo
Head coach of Nigeria’s senior team, Stephen Keshi has said full training activities will commence for the 2015 Africa Cup…
Congo Tie: Beware Of Bifouma, Azeez Warns Eagles
Nigeria international midfielder, Ramon Azeez has sounded a note of warning to Super Eagles players ahead of Saturday’s 2015 Africa…
Keshi invites Uche, 24 others for Congo, South Africa matches
Taiwo Adelu Coach Stephen Keshi has called up 25 players for the must-win 2015 Cup of Nations qualifying matches against…
Super Eagles To Train In Warri For Congo
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has announced that the Super Eagles will train in Warri, Delta State, ahead of their…
AFCON: ‘Eagles Must Beat Congo’
Nigeria caretaker coach Shaibu Amodu has expressed confidence that the Super Eagles will beat Congo before their vociferous fans when…
Eagles’ll bounce back in AFCON qualifiers – NFF
General Secretary of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Barrister Musa Amadu has expressed confidence in the Super Eagles to bounce back…
AFCON 2015: ‘Congo’ll Pick Ticket Before Nigeria’
Taiwo Adelu, who was in Calabar Basking in the euphoria of his team’s 3-2 victory over African champions, Super Eagles…
Congo defeat Nigeria in AFCON qualifier
Reigning African champions Nigeria began its 2015 Cup of African Nations qualifying campaign on a low following a shock 3-2…
9 Eagles Hit Calabar For AFCON Qualifier
At least nine players including Nosa Igiebor and Godfrey Oboabona have already arrived the Eagles camp in Calabar ahead of…
African leaders puppets for Western world – DRC Ambassador
The Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Congo to Nigeria, Marie-Louise Kombe, has said some African leaders are puppets for…
NFF dismisses Congo Ebola fears for Nations Cup tie
Nigeria on Wednesday dismissed claims by Congo to relocate the two countries’ Africa Cup of Nations qualifier because of Ebola…
Nigeria invites Enyeama, 22 others for Congo, South Africa
Cup holders Nigeria have called up 23 players, including ace goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama, for next month’s 2015 Africa Cup of…
AFCON 2015: Rwanda disqualified for fielding ineligible player
The Organising Committee of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), on Sunday disqualified Rwanda from the 2015 AFCON qualifiers. A…
U-17 Qualifier: Eaglets Beat Congo DR 4-0
Nigeria’s U-17 team, Golden Eaglets are through to the final qualifying round of the 2015 African U-17 Championship to be…
Rwanda, DR Congo trade blame for border fighting
The Rwandan and Congolese governments have blamed each other for an outbreak of heavy fighting on the border between the…
Nigeria leads AU debate on conflict-free Africa
Nigeria will on Thursday 24 April lead the 15-member AU Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) on a debate to evolve…
ICC convicts Congolese warlord
The Congolese warlord Germain Katanga was on Friday convicted of being an accessory to crimes including murder and pillage committed…
CHAN 2014: Libya stay top, Ethiopia shocked
Libya remained top of Group C at the African Nations Championship courtesy of a 1-1 draw with Ghana on Friday,…