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 The Executive Committee of Nigeria Football Federation has approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Sub-Committee for the Federation’s Technical Director, Coach AUGUSTINE EGUAVOEN to continue in his role as Head Coach of the Super Eagles, and lead the team in its 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Libya next month.The 58-year-old steered the super eagles to a 3-0 defeat of Benin Republic and...

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In Benin Republic, a former minister and three others have been arrested on suspicion of plotting a coup.Ex-sports minister OSWALD HOMEKY was caught while handing over six bags of money to the head of the Republican Guard, ELONM MARIO METONOU, the state prosecutor told a press conference.METONOU added that investigators said Col DJIMON DIEUDONNE TEVOEDJRE was being bribed not to resist a coup d'etat planned for Friday in the small West African nation.Also detained was...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed fresh 16-count charges bordering on fraud against the former governor of Kogi State, YAHAYA BELLO, before an FCT High Court. In the fresh charge, the anti-graft agency revealed that it had uncovered alleged fresh fraud against the former governor to the tune of over N110 billion.The charges, which were filed by the Federal Government through counsels for the EFCC, KEMI PINHEIRO, ROTIMI OYEDEPO and seven other lawyers, are co...

The Confederation of African Football, CAF hAs confirmed that Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania will co-host the 2024 African Nations Championship, CHAN.CAF stated that the host stadiums and training venues will be confirmed in due course.The competition will be played between February 1 and February 28, 2025.The qualifiers will kick off with the first round on the weekend of 25-27 October 2024 and 1-3 November 2024.The second round of the qualifiers will be played on 20...

The Rivers State Independent electoral commission has confirmed that there is no court judgement...

Defending NPFL champions, Enugu Rangers secured their first win in the ongoing season following a lone-goal victory over the hosts, Ikorodu City at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos.The mid-week clash was one of the two outstanding matches of the Coal City lads who were eliminated from continental club tournament last weekend.Aside from Rangers, former champions, Enyimba FC were also in action after their successful continent club assignment and also secured a win against visi...

A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the People’s Democratic Party Governors, the National Working Committee, and Board of Trustees, of the party from tamp...

Justice EMEKA NWITE of the Federal High Court, Abuja has adjourned the alleged money laundering case filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the immediate pas...