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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu will be a no-show at the final match of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast’s capital Abidjan on Sunday. Tinubu was expected to be present when Nigeria’s Super Eagles…

Patrice Motsepe, president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), says President Bola Tinubu will be watching the final of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast. CAF president spoke at a press…

Kenyan runner Bernard Sang on Saturday, February 10 emerged winner of the Gold-Label 4km 2024 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, after clocking a time of 02:16:49 to…

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) President, Patrice Motsepe, on Friday in Abidjan said about two billion people globally are watching the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte d’Ivoire. Motsepe…

The proposed friendly match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Argentina would no longer take place. This is as a result of the backlash that trailed Lionel Messi’s failure to appear for his club Inter Miami in Hong…

                   CAF Technical Study Group (TSG) has delivered the preliminary verdict on the on-going CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023 and said the 2023 event has exceeded expectations on the field. With the…

Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, says he loves South Africa. He was reacting after Nigeria advanced into the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) following a 4-2 win over South Africa on penalties…

The Deputy Bursar of Kwara state University (KWASU) Malete, Alhaji Ayuba Olaitan Abdullahi has died. Abdullahi died on Wednesday night while watching the semi final match…

Kayode Tijani, a veteran sports journalist, has died at the age of 55.  A family source confirmed to TheCable that the journalist died on Wednesday at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH). Tijani has been…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the Nigerian national team, following Nigeria’s Super Eagles’ victory over South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in the ongoing 2024 CAF African Cup of Nations Semi-Final match on…

Super Eagles sensational goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, was named Man of the Match after saving two penalties in Nigeria’s 4-2 victory against South Africa at the Africa Cup of Nations semi-final cracker in Bouake. The…

Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro has made one change to his starting line-up for his side’s semi-final clash with South Africa. Left-wing back Zaidu Sanusi has been ruled out of the game with injury. Fenerbahce…

Organisers of a Hong Kong football match which drew boos after star man Lionel Messi failed to play they deeply regretted the no-show, and would withdraw a bid for a HK$16 million ($2 million) government grant. Tatler…

The Nigerian High Commission in South Africa has advised Nigerians living in the Rainbow Nation against engaging their Bafana Bafana counterparts in any confrontation before, during and after their semi-final clash at the…

There are concerns about the availability of striker, Victor Osimhen for the Super Eagles’ Africa Cup of Nations semi-final clash against South Africa. According to a statement by the team on Monday, the Napoli striker…

Arsenal scored twice in the second half to secure a deserved 3-1 win over Liverpool in their English Premier League (EPL) clash on Sunday. All four goals were scored by Arsenal, no thanks to Gabriel’s own goal. Bukayo…

Success, they say has many associates. Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro, has suddenly become the beautiful bride following the team’s…

Manchester United climbed into the Premier League’s top six as Rasmus Hojlund and Alejandro Garnacho struck to show further signs of a bright future for the Red Devils in a 3-0 win over West Ham. United’s blushes were…

The clash between South Africa’s Bafana Bafana and Cape Verde’s Blue Sharks in the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals on Saturday extended into extra time and penalties before a decisive winner emerged. Cape…

Oumar Diakite scored an extra time goal to power host nation Ivory Coast into the semi-finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Niakite’s 122nd back-heel goal at the end of extra time was enough to seal a…

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have dedicated their 1-0 victory against the Palancas Negras of Angola in the quarterfinals of the ongoing African Cup of Nations to the memory of late Samuel Okwaraji. Okwaraji, a Nigerian…

Nigerian winger, Moses Simon has claimed the Man of The Match award for the second time at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The FC Nantes winger went off a super run before he…

The Super Eagles will get $2.5 million (N2.24 billion) if they defeat Angola’s Palancas Negras in the quarter finals of the ongoing 34th Africa Cup of Nations. The match prize money is stipulated by the…

Super Eagles of Nigeria have received an injury boost ahead of their quarter final clash against Angola with goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali back in training. Concerns had grown about the Chippa United goalie’s fitness ahead…