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WHO: Africa has stepped up vaccine procurement
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AFCON U-17: Garba Lawal underplays Golden Eaglets easy opponents talks
Former Super Eagles utility player, Garba Lawal, has underplayed the talks that the Golden Eaglets were given an easy draw for the group stage of the 2021 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations billed for Morocco.
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets group for U-17 AFCON revealed by CAF
Five-time world champions are one of three top seeds for today’s draw along with host nations Morocco and defending champions Cameroon.
Nigeria at alert as Ebola breaks out in Guinea
Barely 24 hours after Guinea declared Ebola outbreak in the country as an epidemic, Port Health Services of the Federal Ministry of Health in Nigeria has been directed to scale up screening at the port of entry.
Ghana’s president re-elected ECOWAS chairman
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been re-elected as Chair of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
WAFU U-17: Adegboye Onigbinde blames Golden Eaglets’ defeat by Cote d’Ivoire on NFF
A former FIFA/CAF Instructor, Chief Adegboye Onigbinde, has identified lack of proper football development programme (FDP) as major factor hindering soccer development in the country.
WAFU U17: Cote d’Ivoire pip Golden Eaglets to emerge champions
Cote d’Ivoire showed class again tonight to topple the Golden Eaglets as WAFU B champions in the final of the sub-regional U17 qualifiers in Lome, Togo.
Golden Eaglets qualify for WAFU final, U-17 AFCON
Five-time world champions Nigeria zoomed into the final of the WAFU U17 Cup Tournament in Lome, Togo on Friday, following a 1-0 win over Group A winners Burkina Faso at the Stade Kegue.
WAFU B tourney: Golden Eaglets pip Burkina Faso 1-0, secure final ticket
The Golden Eaglets booked a place in the final of the WAFU B tournament in Togo following a hard-fought 1-0 win against Burkina Faso in their semi-final clash at the Stade De Kegue, Lome on Friday.
Golden Eaglets coach targets victory against Burkina Faso
Amoo’s tactics has been heavily criticized owing to the team’s performance in the championship; the Eaglets lost their opening game to Ivory Coast and drew against Ghana.
WAFU B tourney: Golden Eaglets tackle Burkina Faso for final ticket
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets will take on Burkina Faso on Friday (today) in the semi-final of the WAFU B tournament at the Stade De Kegue, Lome.
Didier Drogba separates from wife after 10-year marriage
Chelsea and Cote d’Ivoire legend Didier Drogba has revealed his ten-year marriage with his Malian wife Lalla Diakate is over … after appearing in an intimate video in bed with a mystery woman.
Golden Eaglets qualify for WAFU U17 Cup semi finals
Nigeria reached the semi finals of the WAFU U17 Cup Tournament ongoing in Lome, Togo on Tuesday evening after Group B pacesetters Cote d’Ivoire hammered the Black Starlets of Ghana 3-1 at the city’s Stade Municipal.
Dangote to leverage expansion, new trade routes under AfCFTA
Dangote Industries Ltd has expressed optimism that its cement expansion plan and fertiliser investments will open new trade routes for the company and Nigeria under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) that kicked off on January 1.
AfCFTA: Dangote creates new trade routes
Dangote Industries Ltd, said its cement expansion plan and fertilizer investments are strategies aimed at opening new trade routes for Nigeria under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
CAF appoints four female referees with one Nigerian among 47 for African Nations Championship
The Referee Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed 47 referees and assistant referees – including Video Assistant Referees – from 31 countries in the continent for the 6th edition of the Total African Nations Championship (CHAN) holding in Cameroon from 16 January to 7 February 2021.
U17 AFCONQ: Golden Eaglets face early exit after Ghana draw
Nigeria needed a win to guarantee them passage to the semifinals of the tournament, but they will now have to wait for the result between Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire to know if they have not been eliminated.
Ike Shorunmu backs Golden Eaglets to bounce back vs Ghana
Former Super Eagles goalkeeper Ike Shorunmu has backed Nigeria to bounce back from the 1 – 0 defeat to Côte d’Ivoire at the ongoing U17 WAFU B championship in Togo.
WAFU Cup: NFF supremo charges Eaglets to go for victory against Ghana
President of Nigeria Football Federation Amaju Pinnick has charged the National U-17 team, the Golden Eaglets to go all out for victory against Ghana on Saturday.
AfDB appoints directors-general, deputy directors-general in regional offices
The African Development Bank Group has announced the appointment of directors-general for the East, Central and Southern Africa regions and deputy general for the East, Central, Northern, Southern and West Africa regions.
WAFU U-17: Golden Eaglets lose against Cote d’Ivoire
Nigeria’s national under-17 male football team on Wednesday began their campaign in the WAFU U-17 Tournament with a 1-0 loss to Cote d’Ivoire at the Stade Municipal Stadium in Lome, Togo.
Golden Eaglets off to Togo for WAFU tourney
Five-time world champions Nigeria and three-time world champions Ghana headline the seven-team West African Football Union (WAFU B) U17 Tournament taking place in Lome, Togo 5th – 20th January 2021.
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Paris Saint-Germain in contact with Manchester City veteran striker
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