Eguavoen
14 Nov
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will be out to avoid another banana peel in the AFCON 2025 qualifiers as they confront the Cheetahs of Benin Republic at the Stade Félix Houphouët Boigny on Thursday, writes David Meshioye. There is a German proverb that translates as "God punish all small sinners immediately." As sacrilegious as it…
14 Nov
Super Eagles' interim head coach, Augustine Eguavoen has given a stern warning to Benin Republic and its manager, Gernot Rohr that Nigeria is a country that you don't toy with. Eguavoen issued this warning on Wednesday night during his pre-match press conference ahead of the Super Eagles' 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against…
6 Nov
Super Eagles head coach, Austin Eguavoen, has unveiled his 23-man squad for the upcoming Group D matchday five and six fixtures of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Rwanda and Benin Republic. The list was published on the Super Eagles' X handle on Wednesday. Among the players invited are Victor Osimhen and…
1 Nov
The 10th Senate President Cup, on Thursday, has named Super Eagles coach, Augustine Eguavoen and esteemed coaches Patrick Udoh, and Daniel Amokachi, Peter Rufai, and former Super Eagles Captain Ahmed Musa as ambassadors ahead of kickoff. The Tournament Coordinator, John Bassey Ekpenyong, in a statement, emphasized the strategic selection of these ambassadors, citing their roots…
8 Oct
Super Eagles interim coach Austin Eguavoen has said Victor Osimhen wouldn’t be missed much in this month’s Group D AFCON qualifiers against Libya as there are capable replacements for him. Osimhen went off injured in Galatasaray’s home game against Kasimpasa in the Turkish Super Lig. The Napoli striker, who is on loan to Galatasaray, bagged…
11 Sep
Austin Eguavoen has denied media reports claiming that he has quit his job as the caretaker coach of the Super Eagles. Reports late Tuesday night emerged that Eguavoen had resigned after leading the Super Eagles to two 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda. The Technical Director of the Nigerian…
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The management of Ekiti Queens Football Club of Ado-Ekiti has suspended the team’s manager, Moji Adekanye, over alleged “unethical behaviour”. The Technical Advisor to the State Governor on Sports Development, Olusola Osetoba, made the disclosure in a statement made available to newsmen in Ado-Ekiti on Saturday Osetoba said that the suspension was with immediate effect,…
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The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Abuja (UniAbuja), Prof. Aisha Maikudi, has said that the university will soon commence a Confucius Institute, that is, Chinese language learning and culture programme. Maikudi disclosed this while welcoming students from China’s Tsinghua University’s School of Journalism and Communications to the institution. She said that the University of…
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The Borno government has called for decisive military action against series of attacks by insurgents which claimed five lives and destroyed properties in Chibok Local Government Area. Prof. Usman Tar, the state Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, made this known to the newsmen on Saturday in Maiduguri. The commissioner said that Zulum made the…
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The Police Command in Kaduna State has issued an emergency contact and safety tips to the residents for rapid response to security challenges. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, stated this in a statement issued on Saturday in Kaduna. Hassan said that the Commissioner of Police (CP), Rabiu Muhammad, was committed to ensuring the safety…