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Nigeria will head into their Africa Cup of Nations semi-final meeting with Morocco under new on-field leadership, with Victor Osimhen taking over captaincy duties for the tie. The Napoli striker steps into the role following the enforced absence of Wilfred Ndidi, who is unavailable after accumulating two yellow cards during the tournament. Ndidi was first…
Nigerian billionaire and owner of BUA group, the producer of BUA cement, Abdul Samad Rabiu has thrown his support behind the Super Eagles with a generous pledge of cash rewards following their impressive victory over Algeria in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. In a message posted on his official X account on Saturday evening,…
Marrakech will host a high-stakes Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final on Saturday as Senegalese referee Issa Sy is set to oversee the clash between Nigeria and Algeria. The appointment comes after CAF reversed its earlier decision to assign Omar Artan, amid concerns over refereeing controversies at the tournament. Sy, who previously served as Video Assistant…
The knockout stage intensifies as eight heavyweights battle for semifinal berths in Morocco’s historic tournament The Stage Is Set: Africa’s Elite Eight Emerge Victorious The TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 has reached crescendo level. Following a pulsating Round of 16 that delivered everything from last-gasp heroics to penalty shootout drama, the continental tournament’s…
Financial arrangements surrounding Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations campaign came into focus on Thursday after the Federal Government confirmed that group-stage bonuses owed to the Super Eagles have been paid and are being credited to players’ accounts. The Minister of State for Finance, Doris Uzoka-Anite, addressed the issue following reports that members of the national…
Days after a fatal road accident on the Lagos–Ibadan Motorway, former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has spoken publicly about the deaths of two close friends who were killed in the crash he survived. Joshua recounted the incident during a private conversation with former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, a discussion later shared in…
The Labour Party is facing a period of political realignment following the departure of its 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, with his former running mate, Dr Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, indicating he may contest the presidency on the party’s platform in 2027. Baba-Ahmed, who was the Labour Party’s vice-presidential candidate in the last general election, spoke…