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WAFU B U20 Championship: Flying Eagles to play Ghana, Togo & Burkina Faso

Sheriff Owolabi BadaJul 16, 20260

Nigeria’s U20 boys, Flying Eagles, have been drawn to play Ghana’s Black Satellites, Togo’s Junior Sparrow Hawks and Burkina Faso’s Young Stallions in the group

Egypt cry foul after dramatic World Cup exit, allege rigging

Sheriff Owolabi BadaJul 9, 20260

Egypt have reacted angrily to their dramatic FIFA World Cup Round of 16 elimination, accusing the match officials of bias after surrendering a two-goal lead

NFF set to organise FIFA capacity-building programme for women football administrators

Sheriff Owolabi BadaJul 9, 2026July 9, 20260

The Nigeria Football Federation has concluded arrangements for a three-day capacity-building programme for women football administrators in Nigeria, which is at the instance of the

FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup: Flamingos seek Bénin’s scalp for another spot in finals

Sheriff Owolabi BadaJul 2, 2026July 7, 20260

Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos, will on Saturday welcome their counterparts from neighbouring Bénin Republic for the first leg of the third and final qualifying round

Samson Adamu, hails Gusau’s NFF on landmark legacy projects

Sheriff Owolabi BadaJul 1, 20260

Acting General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Samson Adamu, on Monday heaped plaudits on the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation, led

NFF concludes arrangements for six-day CAF B refresher course in Abuja

Sheriff Owolabi BadaJun 21, 20260

The Nigeria Football Federation has concluded all arrangements for a six-day CAF B-License refresher course for Nigerian coaches, which will commence on Sunday, 21st June

2026 FIFA World Cup Play-off Final: Super Eagles, Leopards set for explosive duel in Rabat

Sheriff Owolabi BadaNov 15, 20250

Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo will go to battle on Sunday night for the lone ticket from Africa to the six-team 2026 FIFA

2026 FIFA World Cup Play-off Final: Ekong says Eagles will be up to Leopards’ challenge

Sheriff Owolabi BadaNov 15, 20250

Nigeria’s captain, William Ekong, has admitted that the Leopards of the Democratic Republic of Congo will be a mountain to climb in Sunday’s Final of

2026 FIFA World Cup Playoffs: Ekong, Iwobi, Chukwueze, Moses, Fredericks already in camp

Sheriff Owolabi BadaNov 10, 20250

Captain William Ekong and fellow defender Benjamin Fredericks were being expected at the Super Eagles’ hotel in Rabat, Morocco on Sunday night, to join the

FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup Finals: Flamingos out after 0-4 loss to Italy

Sheriff Owolabi BadaOct 29, 20250

2022 bronze medallists Nigeria were eliminated from the ongoing FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup on Tuesday after a 4-0 defeat by Italy, who took their