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Nigeria’s national football team the Super Eagles has risen one spot to 43rd in the latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday, placing sixth in Africa. Argentina remains the world’s top-ranked team, with Spain moving up to second place, overtaking France, which drops to third. England and Brazil retain their fourth and fifth positions, respectively. The Netherlands has risen to sixth, pushing Portugal to seventh, while Belgium, Italy, and Germany are in the top ten. In...

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Nigerian sprint queen Tobi Amusan started her 2025 season on a winning note at the Velocity Fest 16 in Jamaica on Friday, 22 March 2025, claiming victory in the women’s 100m A final. Amusan, who now trains with the Racers Track Club, clocked 11.28 seconds (-0.5 wind) to finish ahead of Jamaica’s Serena Cole (11.45s) and Anthonique Strachan of the Bahamas (11.46s). The Velocity Fest 16 saw several standout performances from top athletes. In the...

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Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle, on Tuesday, announced his final 23-man squad ahead of Nigeria’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against their yet-to-be-named opponents. The announcement follows the release of an expanded provisional squad of 39 players last week. These qualifiers will mark Chelle’s first competitive games in charge of the three-time African champions. The squad includes three goalkeepers, six defenders, six midfielders, and eight forwards, blending experience with new talents. Stanley Nwabali,...

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The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Hon. Bukola Olopade, has reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to supporting Nigerian athletes as they strive for glory on the continental stage. This is coming just days before the 2025 All-African Senior Badminton Championship in Douala, Cameroon. Speaking ahead of Team Nigeria’s departure, Olopade highlighted the rising status of badminton in the country and commended the leadership of Francis Orbih, President of the Badminton Federation of Nigeria...

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Enugu State Government has signed the Host State Agreement with the Federal Government of Nigeria for the 23rd National Sports Festival in year 2026. National Sports Festival is a biennial multi-sport event organized by the Federal Government of Nigeria through the National Sports Commission for athletes from the 36 States of the federation. The game started in year 1973 as a unifying tool to promote peace and cross-cultural affiliation in the nation especially after the...

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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Éric Sékou Chelle as the new head coach of the Super Eagles, Nigeria’s senior men’s national football team. In a statement, the NFF announced that its Executive Committee endorsed the recommendation of the Technical and Development Sub-Committee for Chelle’s appointment during a meeting held in Abuja on 2 January 2025. The endorsement was finalised on 7 January. “The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation has endorsed the...

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Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman has been crowned Africa’s Best Player at the 2024 CAF Awards held on Monday night at the Palais des Congrès in Marrakech, Morocco. The Atalanta forward, who succeeded Victor Osimhen as Africa’s top footballer, delivered a stunning year that earned him the prestigious recognition. Lookman, 27, helped Nigeria secure a runner-up finish at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire and scored a memorable hat-trick to secure Atalanta’s UEFA Europa...

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Nigeria’s Super Eagles have recorded a significant drop in the latest FIFA rankings, falling from 36th to 44th globally. The rankings, released on Thursday, reflect the team’s disappointing performance in the concluding stages of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifiers. The team’s decline follows a 1-1 draw away to Benin and a shocking 2-1 home defeat to Rwanda in Uyo earlier this month. Although the loss to Rwanda did not affect Nigeria’s qualification...

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Manchester United have announced the departure of Erik ten Hag as the men’s first-team manager. Ten Hag was appointed in April 2022 and guided the club to two domestic trophies, winning the Carabao Cup in 2023 and the FA Cup in 2024. “We are grateful to Erik for everything he has done during his time with us and wish him well for the future,” the club said in a statement. The club confirmed that former...

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The Super Eagles of Nigeria have withdrawn from their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifying match against Libya following a harrowing 12-hour ordeal at Al Abraq International Airport. The Nigerian contingent, including players and officials, landed in Libya on Sunday evening only to face unexpected obstacles that left them stranded and without assistance. The Nigerian squad had travelled to Libya after securing a 1-0 victory over Libya last Friday at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium,...

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