SUPER FALCONS SUFFER RACIST ABUSE AHEAD OF WAFCON TITLE DEFENCE IN MOROCCO
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have been subjected to racist abuse on social media ahead of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, with several players targeted by accounts posting monkey emojis, banana emojis and primate images following recent controversies involving the team.
INFANTINO TELLS FIFA CRITICS TO ‘MEDITATE, PRAY OR WATCH FOOTBALL’
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has told critics to “meditate, pray or watch a football match” instead of “spreading hate and false rumours” about his leadership, the governing body and the World Cup.
CAF PRESIDENT CONFIDENT 2027 AFCON WILL BE SUCCESSFUL DESPITE CHALLENGES
The Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe says that next year’s Africa Cup of Nations finals face challenges, but predicted the event that which will be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda will be an “enormous success”.
MALI, NIGER, BURKINA FASO BID TO HOST AFCON 2032
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, three countries led by military governments, are bidding to jointly host the 2032 Africa Cup of Nations.
FIFA RANKINGS: NIGERIA DROP TO 4TH IN AFRICA
Nigeria have retained their 26th position in the latest FIFA Men’s World Rankings, but slipped to fourth place among African nations following Egypt’s impressive campaign at the 2026 World Cup.
SPAIN BECOME FIRST NATION TO HOLD MEN’S, WOMEN’S WORLD CUP TITLES SIMULTANEOUSLY
Spain have become the first nation in football history to simultaneously hold the FIFA Men’s World Cup and FIFA Women’s World Cup titles.
LEICESTER’S MIDFIELD PLAYER NDIDD BECOMES 9TH NIGERIAN TO REACH 200 PREMIER LEAGUE APPEARANCES
Leicester City’s midfield powerhouse Wilfred Ndidi has secured his place among Nigeria’s Premier League legends, becoming the ninth Nigerian to reach 200 appearances in England’s top flight.
FINANCE MINISTER PUSHES FOR GLOBAL SUPPORT FOR ECONOMIC REFORMS IN NIGERIA AT THE ONGOING IMF MEETING
The Minister of finance and the Cordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr.Wale Edun is the Leader of Nigerian delegation at the Ongoing 2024 InternationalMonetary Funds meeting, IMF in Washington,US.
FORMER PRESIDENT OBASANJO BLAMES REGIONAL STRUCTURE FOR NIGERIA’S CHALLENGES
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday took a retrospective look at the state of the nation, blaming the current plethora of challenges bedeviling Nigeria on the choice of the three-leader regional structure practiced by the country at independence.
ZAMBIAN PRESIDENT SACKS TOP JUDGES WHO RULED IN FAVOUR OF HIS RIVAL
Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema has now sacked three top judges he previously suspended over alleged judicial misconduct, drawing further accusations of political interference in the judiciary.