July 22, 2022
Nigeria/Senegal: Oshoala Wins Fifth African Footballer Award As Mane Leads Senegal to Dominate Awards
Super Falcons' Vice-captain and FC Barcelona talisman, Asisat Oshoala, was last night crowed 2022 African Women's Player of the Year. Read more »
Nigeria: Oshoala Wins Record Fifth African Title, Mane Retains Men's Title
Nigeria and Barcelona forward, Asisat Oshoala retained the African women's Footballer of the Year title yesterday . Read more »
July 15, 2022
Nigeria: Olatoye, 4x400m Mixed Relay Team to Open Team Nigeria's Bid for Medals
18TH WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS Read more »
Nigeria: Super Falcons Qualify for Ninth FIFA Wold Cup With Victory Over Cameroon
*Buhari salutes the nine-time African champions, urges them to go for cup in Australia Read more »
July 14, 2022
Africa: Africa's Fastest Man, Omanyala, AFN Officials, Journalists, Yet to Get U.S. Visas
Barely 24 hours to the kick off of the Oregon 2022 World Athletics Championship in Eugene, United States, Africa's fastest man from Kenya, Ferdinand Omanyala, faces a race against… Read more »
July 13, 2022
Nigeria: Super Eagles Double Header in September to Be Postponed
Super Eagles double-header 2023 AFCON qualifiers against Guinea Bissau fixed for September may now be postponed till next year, according to officials. Read more »
July 12, 2022
Nigeria/Cameroon: Super Falcons Storm Casablanca for Quarterfinal Clash With Cameroon
Reigning African champions Super Falcons of Nigeria have arrived in Casablanca, Morocco, ahead of the quarterfinal clash against Cameroon at the 2022 Women Africa Cup of Nations. Read more »
July 08, 2022
Nigeria/Botswana: Nigeria's Super Falcons Bounce Back With Win Against Botswana
*Now second in Group C behind leaders Banyana Banyana Read more »
July 06, 2022
Nigeria: Victor Moses Makes U-Turn, Returns to Spartak Moscow Training
Russian Premier League club, Spartak Moscow, announced yesterday afternoonthat former Nigerian international, Victor Moses, has reported for pre-season training after going on AWOL… Read more »
June 22, 2022
Nigeria: NFF Believes Hard Work, Team Spirit Will Take Super Falcons to New Heights
President of the Nigeria Football Federation and FIFA Council Member, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick has stated that he has no doubt that with hard work, diligence, focus, team spirit… Read more »
June 21, 2022
Nigeria: NFF Election - Govt Warns Against Tenure Elongation
With the tenure of the current board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) expected to terminate in September, the Federal Government has directed the leadership of the… Read more »
June 15, 2022
Nigeria: 33 Nigerian Players Scouted for Pro Contracts With Euro Clubs
Thirty-three players have been selected for professional contracts with clubs in Europe after the five-day Ejike Ugboaja FC scouting programme that ended in Abuja over the weekend.… Read more »
June 13, 2022
Nigeria/São Tomé and Príncipe: Peseiro Warns Eagles to Underrate São Tomé & Principe At Their Peril
Ahead of today's clash with Sao Tome and Principe, Super Eagles Head Coach, Jose Peseiro, warned his players never to underrate the "Falcons & Patriots" in their second Group A… Read more »
Nigeria: Enekwechi Wins Shot Put Gold Medal As Nigeria Maintain Third Spot
Chukwuebuka Enekwechi successfully defended his Shot Put title in a record breaking fashion as the curtains were drawn yesterday on the 22nd edition of the African Athletics… Read more »
June 09, 2022
Sierra Leone/Nigeria: Eagles Must Beat Sierra Leone to Show Supremacy, Says Peseiro
Super Eagles Head Coach, Jose Santos Peseiro, has tasked the Super Eagles to show they are better than Sierra Leone in the Africa Cup 2023 qualifier. Read more »
June 07, 2022
Nigeria: Iwobi, Dessers Want Nigerians to Put Wold Cup Failure Behind
Nigeria and Everton forward, Alex Iwobi, has urged Nigerians to put behind them Super Eagles failure to qualify for this year's World Cup in Qatar and face the future with… Read more »
June 06, 2022
Nigeria: Delta to Host NOC Administrators Course
The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) and the Olympic Solidarity, in collaboration with the Nigeria Association of Physical And Health Education, Recreation Sports and Dance… Read more »
June 05, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria's Flamingos Qualify for U-17 World Cup
Nigeria's Flamingos have qualified for the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup billed for India. Read more »
June 03, 2022
Nigeria: FIBA Replaces Nigeria's d'Tigress With Mali At the World Cup
The world basketball governing body, FIBA, yesterday replaced Nigeria's senior women's basketball team, D'Tigress, with Mali in the rooster for the FIBA Women's Basketball World… Read more »
June 01, 2022
Nigeria: AFN Lists Amusan, Enekwechi, 51 Others for 22nd African Athletics Championships
Four reigning African champions, Tobiloba Amusan (100m hurdles), Ese Brume (Long Jump), Chioma Onyekwere (Discus Throw) and Chukwuebuka Enekwechi (Shot Put) top the list of 54… Read more »
May 30, 2022
Nigeria: Oshoala Makes History With Barcelona in Cup Triumph
Super Falcons striker, Asisat Oshoala has celebrated another trophy triumph after Barcelona thrashed Sporting de Huelva 6-1 at the Estadio Santo Domingo in Alcorcón to lift… Read more »
Nigeria: Moses Wins First Trophy in Russia As Spartak Moscow End 19-Year Cup Wait
Former Nigeria international, Victor Moses secured his first trophy win in Russia after helping Spartak Moscow beat Dinamo Moscow 2-1 to win the Russian Cup inside the Stadion… Read more »
May 20, 2022
Nigeria: Flying Eagles, Benin Squirrels in Regional Supremacy Battle
Nigeria and neighbours Benin Republic, both already qualified for the 17th Africa U20 Cup of Nations Egypt 2023, will slug it out today to determine which of the two teams is the… Read more »
May 19, 2022
Nigeria: Okpekpe International 10km Road Race Gets MTN Boost
Telecommunications giant, MTN Nigeria has swelled the growing list of blue chip companies who have identified with the historic, World Athletics Elite Label Okpekpe International… Read more »
Nigeria: Mexico Unveil Squad for Nigerian Friendly in the U.S.
Head Coach of Mexico's senior national team, Gerardo Martino, yesterday released his squad list for the international friendlies against Nigeria, Uruguay and Ecuador in the United… Read more »