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19 Feb
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Sunday cleared Nigeria and Super Eagles players of any wrongdoing during the just concluded 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
15 Feb
Super Eagles Assistant Captain, William Troost-Ekong, who was named the best player at the just-concluded Cote d’Ivoire 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, has been named in the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) Best XI of the tournament.
14 Feb
Nigeria's Super Eagles trio of William Troost-Ekong, Ademola Lookman, and Ola Aina have been named in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Best XI players of the 2023 African Cup of Nations. CAF Technical Study Group (TSG) released the Best XI for AFCON 2023 on Wednesday and included the three Nigerians for their performance after…
9 Feb
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will be present at the Stade Alassane Ouattara in Abidjan to support the Super Eagles against Ivory Coast in the final of the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Sunday.
9 Feb
It’s been a while since the Super Eagles impressed and united Nigerians like they did on Wednesday.
31 Jan
A distraught Senegalese star, Krepin Diatta, on Monday accused the Confederation of African Football (CAF) of corruption, alleging that the African football ruling body aided Cote d’Ivoire’s defeat of his team.
30 Jan
Nigeria Super Eagles trio Victor Osimhen, Moses Simon, and William Troost-Ekong came out clean after an anti-doping test was conducted on them at the ongoing AFCON in Côte d’Ivoire. The Guardian gathered that the test carried out on them did not detect any presence of a prohibited substance. This means the three players are clear…
30 Jan
Senegal winger Krepin Diatta may face disciplinary action after accusing the Confederation of African Football (CAF) of being "corrupt" following the reigning champions' exit from the Africa Cup of Nations on penalties to hosts Ivory Coast on Monday.
30 Jan
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced that it will hold the draw ceremony for the African Games football tournaments (Men and Women) on February 1 at the Sofitel Hotel in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.
27 Jan
Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon will renew their rivalry, when they lock horns in round of 16 of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
26 Jan
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Thursday named the group stage best XI of the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast but has no Nigerian player included. Even the reigning African footballer of the year, Victor Osimhen, who had a great 2023 in the colours of Napoli and the Super Eagles…
16 Jan
Lamine Camara scored twice as Senegal kicked off their Africa Cup of Nations title defence with a 3-0 victory over 10-man Gambia in Yamoussoukro on Monday.

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The Nigeria Police high command has dimissed allegations of nepotism and ethnic sentiments by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun.
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I am not too sure politicians would want to line up to the courts in 2027, particularly when you already feel cheated by the kind of judgments we were getting. If you cannot beat them, you must join them.
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The Nigeria Police High Command has dismissed allegations of nepotism and ethnic sentiments by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun. A story on the IGP’s tribal inclinations had gone viral on social media. Police spokesman, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi who said there is no truth in the allegation noted that there was a need…
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