Folarin Balogun stripped of penalty duties

Monaco striker, Folarin Balogun, has been stripped of penalty duties after he missed his fourth spot-kick of the season. Balogun, who joined the Ligue 1 side from Arsenal in the summer, has endured a challenging spell with spot-kicks, missing crucial opportunities that have impacted the team’s results. The Amerian’s two misses against OGC Nice earlier this season led to a …

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‘A lot of politics’ – Pinnick on persuading two England-born players to play for Super Eagles

Former President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, has opened up on what transpired while he was persuading two England-based Nigerian players to switch allegiance to the Super Eagles. Pinnick said that convincing players like Ademola Lookman and Alex Iwobi to play for the Super Eagles was a daunting task during his tenure as NFF boss. According to him, …

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Reps move to stop sports betting

The House of Representatives has moved to stop sports betting in the country, and urged the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) to comply with the Lottery Regulatory Commission Act, 2005. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Kelechi Nwogu (PDP-Rivers) at plenary in Abuja on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) had earlier reported that approximately …

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Tinubu rewards Super Eagles with national award, plots of land, flats in FCT

President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, rewarded the Super Eagles of Nigeria with a national award (Member of the Order of the Niger, MON) flats in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, and piece of land. President Tinubu made the pronouncement when he received the players and officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja. The …

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Super Eagles’ Victory:  Shettima Pledges Government Reward for AFCON Finalists

Vice President Kashim Shettima met with the Super Eagles following their win over the Bafana Bafana of South Africa and promised that the Federal Government will reward  them for their “commitment and dedication.” The Super Eagles disclosed this in a statement and photos shared on their official X handle early Thursday. The statement read, “The Federal Government has promised to …

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AFCON 2023: CAF picks Osimhen for random drug test

The Confederation of African Football has picked Nigerian international, Victor Osimhen for a random drug test after his sterling outing against Cameroon in Saturday’s Round of 16 match of the ongoing AFCON 2023. Osimhen was the driving force in the 2-0 win for the Super Eagles with his desperation to win the ball. On one of such instances, Osimhen dispossessed …

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