The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the rescheduling of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to January 2022. According to a statement on the continental football governing body’s website, this was part of the decisions reached at the CAF Executive Committee meeting held on Tuesday via video-conference. ”After consultation with stakeholders and taking into consideration the current global situation, the 2021 AFCON has been rescheduled for January 2022. ”The date for the...

The Nigeria Olympics Committee (NOC) on Tuesday urged Nigerians to stay safe by obeying all COVID-19 directives, as the body joined the rest of the world to commemorate the 2020 Olympic Day. NOC in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos said that a virtual Olympic celebration was held due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the statement, Olabanji Oladapo, Secretary-General of NOC, said the day is marked globally...