Mansur Abdullahi, the Falconets’ assistant coach, on Saturday in Abuja said the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) needs to groom the Super Falcons well ahead of the next FIFA Women’s World Cup. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Germany beat the Super Falcons 3-0 in a Round of 16 match at the Stade des…

As the 32nd edition of Africa’s premier football competition, the African Cup of Nations, got underway yesterday, one of the major sponsors of the Super Eagles, Nigerian Breweries Plc through its Star Lager beer is taking the support for the team to a higher level. A television commercial was unveiled yesterday by Star Lager beer,…

Ugochi Desire Oparanozie is a Nigerian football forward with years of experience in the game of football home and abroad. Oparanozie had her humble beginnings at Bayelsa Queens in the Nigerian Women's Championship but over the years she has risen and played for numerous clubs around Europe including Germany’s VfL Wolfsburg and Guingamp of France.…

Former Super Falcons coach, Florence Omagbemi is among ex-players picked by world football governing body, FIFA, as match commissioners in the 2019 Women’s World Cup, which kicks off today. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) while appointing new coaches in 2017 left out Omagbemi, who led the Falcons to win the African Cup of Nations trophy…

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) may have snubbed an alleged move by the chairman of Delta Sports Commission, Tony Okowa to conduct elections into the board of the State Football Association on June 9. Delta FA, led by acting chairman, Edema Fuludu had scheduled the elections for June 13, but the Sports Commission has fixed…

When Nigeria failed to win a single medal at the London 2012 Olympic Games, the country’s sports officials came to the conclusion that something drastic must be done to arrest the steep slide in the nation’s sports fortunes. Heeding calls by stakeholders, the then Sports Minister, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi convinced President Goodluck Jonathan to convene…

Super Falcons’ strikers Asisat Oshoala and Chinwendu Ihezuo have arrived the Super Falcons’ Avita Resort camp in Austria, completing the final squad of 23 players. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the team’s Head Coach, Thomas Dennerby, had earlier picked 21 players. Ademola Olajire, the Director of Communications at Nigeria Football Federation (NFF),…

Forte Oil Chairman, Femi Otedola has assured former Super Eagles’ Coach, Christian Chukwu that money would not be an impediment to his medical and post-medical care. Otedola, who had earlier made a contribution of $50,000 to the medicare of the 1980 Africa Cup of Nations–winning team captain, made this statement on Tuesday when he visited…

The national U-15 football team Head Coach, Haruna Ilerika has showered praises on Zenith Bank Plc for its role in the development of talents for the national teams. Ilerika at the weekend said his job has been made easier with the talents produced in the partnership arrangement of Zenith Bank and the Nigeria Football Federation…

Nine-time African champions, Super Falcons of Nigeria will this afternoon clash with the host nation, Cote d’Ivoire, in the final of the 2019 West Africa Football Union (WAFU) Women’s Cup.

As part of efforts to get the Super Eagles in top shape for the Egypt 2019 African Nations Cup, which holds in June, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has lined up two quality international friendlies for the team. The matches to hold in June are against Zimbabwe in Asaba and Senegal in Ismailia. According to…

The Flying Eagles have arrived in Bad Goegging Munich in Germany for a three-week intensive final camping programme ahead of the FIFA U20 World Cup finals in Poland. A delegation comprising team officials and 23 players travelled aboard a Lufthansa Airline flight from Abuja on Saturday and arrived in Frankfurt, before a four-hour road trip…