Falcons
12 Mar
Africa’s top-ranked team, Nigeria, will host reigning African champions, South Africa, in the first leg of their women’s Olympic football tournament final qualifying fixture at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, on April 5.
31 Oct
As the Super Falcons tackle their Ethiopian counterparts today in Abuja in the qualifiers for Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Secretary General of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, says Nigeria cannot afford to miss the party a fourth time.
28 Oct
Sensing danger ahead of Tuesday’s make or mar Paris 2014 Olympic Games qualifier against Ethiopia, President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, has pleaded with Nigerians to come out in large number to support the Super Falcons.
13 Oct 2023
For the first time in about four decades, Super Falcons defender, Onome Ebi, will be missing in the team’s squad as Nigeria face Ethiopia in this month’s Paris 2024 Olympics qualifier. Onome Ebi, 40 years, became the oldest female player in Africa to play at the 2023 Women’s World Cup, co-hosted by Australia and New…
8 Aug 2023
Although Nigeria’s dream of playing in the quarterfinals of the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand died on the streets of Brisbane yesterday, as Super Falcons lost via penalties to Three Lionesses of England
7 Aug 2023
On paper, today’s game between Nigeria and England at the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand looks like a classic David versus Goliath clash. The gap between both sides indicates that it is a mismatch, but it is not really that simple.
8 Jul 2023
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has said that it will “manage the situation for now” after Super Falcons coach, Randy Waldrum, alleged that the body misappropriated FIFA’s $960,000 grant meant to prepare the team for the World Cup, in Australia and New Zealand.
9 Jun 2023
It has never been this good for Nigerian women footballers. The country has participated in every FIFA Women World Cup since China 1991, but the forthcoming 2023 edition in New Zealand and Australia would be the first time the ladies would be going into the competition assured of a massive largesse courtesy world football ruling body, FIFA.
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is set to investigate the mob action incident, which led to the death of one of its personnel, Customs Assistant ll Auwal Haruna, in Katsina State.
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The Benin Traditional Council (BTC) has petitioned operatives of Edo State Police Command over plan by an individual to install Hausa King in Benin City.
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has warned the public not to fall for a video suggesting it is auctioning vehicles. NCS on Friday refuted the video with scandalous narration announcing a purported auction of vehicles. Customs issued a statement on Friday to alert the general public on the video while warning them not to fall…
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Akwa Ibom State Government has indicated readiness to commence aggressive desilting of gutters and flood channels across the state.
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The Delta State Police Command has urged Point-of-Sale (POS) operators to be cautious when handling large cash transactions, particularly those involving armed individuals. It noted that customers requesting large cash transactions should be accompanied by a video by the POS operator. Police spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, stated on Friday in a post on X, noting…
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Lagos State government on Friday said it has apprehended 10 fake enforcement officials around the Cele/Itire axis of the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway of the state. The apprehended persons; Ojo Oluwaseun, Rafiu Agbabiaka, Babatunde Ibrahim, Abiodun Olusegun, Daniel Olanrewaju, Aweda Kabiru, Olufowobi Michael, Olamilekan Olasupo, Bunmi James and Iyiola Shola(female) were caught carrying out unauthorised enforcement using…