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Super Eagles appoints new Head Coach Super Eagles Head Coach

Aminu Imam
Super Eagles Head Coach

…Becomes 6th German to take charge The Nigeria Football Federation, (NFF), has reached an agreement with German tactician, Bruno Labbadia, to take charge of the Super Eagles. NFF Secretary-General, Mohammed Sanusi, who made the announcement yesterday, said, “The NFF Executive Committee has approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Sub-Committee to appoint Mr. Bruno Labbadia as the Head Coach of the Super Eagles. The appointment is with immediate effect”. Born in Darmstadt, Germany on 8th February 1966, Labbadia, won two caps for Die Mannschaft. The tactician coached famous names,…

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Nigeria’s dismal Olympic performance, opportunity to spur sports revival – Ex Commissioner

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
John Enoh, Nigerian Sports Minister

Charles Akpuenika, a former Ebonyi Commissioner for Youth Development and Sports, said that Nigeria’s dismal performance at the Paris Olympics could be a tonic to revive the nation’s sports fortunes. The country’s team to the just-concluded 2024 Olympics failed to win any medal. Akpuenika who said this in an interview on Monday in Abakaliki, added that there were positives to take away from the event. “I support those calling for a state of emergency on Nigeria’s sports but we should stop the blame game but look for solutions to return…

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“No Budget provision in 2024 Appropriation for Ahmadu Bello Stadium renovation’ – Sports Ministry

Aminu Imam
A'Bello Stadium renovation

The Federal Ministry of Sports Development has said no budgetary provision was made for the renovation and maintenance of Ahmadu Bello Stadium in the 2024 Appropriation. This was contained in a statement issued by the Director and Head, Press and Public Relations unit, Ministry of Sports Development, Mrs. Kehinde Ajayi, and made available to newsmen on Friday in Abuja. According to the statement, “The attention of the Ministry of Sports Development has been drawn to recent newspaper reports, wherein Hon. Ekene Adams, the Chairman House Committee on Sports, accused the…

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StarTimes secures non-exclusive broadcasting rights for LaLiga

Aminu Imam
StarTimes

Pan-African pay-TV operator, StarTimes, says it had secured non-exclusive broadcasting rights for the next five seasons for the leading Spanish football leagues, LaLiga and LaLiga-2. According to the multi-year agreement, StarTimes will deliver programming of the football tournament in Spain until the 2028/2029 season to customers in sub-Saharan Africa. LaLiga matches will be available in many languages, including English, Portuguese, and local dialects, to fans in the sub-Saharan territory, ensuring that every fan, regardless of their language, feels catered to. Sports acquisition and Operations Director of StarTimes, Tiffany Shao,, said,…

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AFCON 2023:  ‘Difficult duel ahead against Guinea-Bissau’ – Omeruo predicts

Aminu Imam

Nigeria defender, Kenneth Omeruo is expecting a difficult contest against Guinea-Bissau. This is according to a report by sports on-line platform, Completeaports.com. The Super Eagles will today, Monday, look to secure a place in the Round of 16, when they take on the Djurtus at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan. Guinea-Bissau are bottom of Group-A, with zero point from two games. Despite Baciro Cande’s side poor performance in the competition, Omeruo has emphasised the need for the Super Eagles not to underrate their opponent. Omeruo told a press conference…

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AFCON 2023: Tactical switch earned us victory over Cote d’Ivoire — Finidi George

Aminu Imam

Super Eagles assistant coach, Finidi George, says discipline and a tactical switch in formation earned the team victory over Cote d’Ivoire on Thursday, at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Finidi told newsmen, after a pulsating match, that the boys played to instructions in a very tactical game against the hosts. He said, “We are very happy with the victory, but nothing has been done yet. It was a tactical game; we switched formations and had to defend most of the time, using counterattacks from the flanks. “It’s a…

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2023 AFCON: Super Eagles squad tops list of ‘most valuable’ team

Aminu Imam

The Super Eagles of Nigeria squad tops the list of the most expensive teams for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, (AFCON), kicking-off tomorrow, Saturday, in Ivory Coast across six stadiums, according to the latest report by UK betting site, BettingSites.co.uk. Twenty-four teams will compete for honours at the biggest football tournament in Africa, with some of the biggest teams and players set to lock horns in the Ivory Coast in a one-month football carnival. According to the report, Nigeria’s team is at the top of the squad valuation of…

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SuperSport to now air AFCON matches live – MultiChoice

Aminu Imam

SuperSport channels, on DSTV and GOtv, will now air all 52 matches of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Cote d’Ivoire live, beginning from this Saturday, 13 January. Recall that MultiChoice had last week said SuperSport channel on DSTV would not be able to broadcast the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament live. The company had, in a statement, said it would not be able to broadcast the tournament live because it did not secure the rights to broadcast it. “SuperSport Channel will not broadcast the Africa Cup…

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Renewed Hope: Tinubu clears ₦12bn outstanding payment for Super Eagles, others

Aminu Imam

President Bola Tinubu has cleared the outstanding payment that the Federal Government-owed the Super Eagles and other sporting teams of the country. According to a statement posted on the social media handle of Tinubu’s Media Centre, yesterday, the payment entails the clearing of the senior national team coach salaries running up to 15 months, payments of allowances and promises due to the senior national teams, females, and Under-20 national team. The statement reads: “President @officialABAT has approved the payment of N12 billion outstanding backlog for Nigeria’s National teams of various…

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StarTimes announces readiness to show AFCON 2023

Aminu Imam

Chinese electronics and media company, StarTimes, has rekindled the spark in the hearts of football lovers in Nigeria with their latest announcement, revealing that it’ll be airing the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament live, a feat MultiChoice couldn’t attain. The AFCON broadcasting rights were not acquired by MultiChoice Group, as the company disclosed on Wednesday. The competition, which is scheduled to start in Ivory Coast on January 13, is unlikely to air on the broadcast giant’s SuperSport channel, according to reports. Nigerian football fans had hoped to watch the…

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