NIGERIA

Nigeria winger Moses Simon has been nominated for Nantes’ Player of the Month for October, Completesports.com reports. The 28-year-old made two appearances for the Canaries in October, scoring once and providing one assist. Simon will battle Pedro Chirivella, Marcus Coco and Florent Mollet for the award. Read Also:Chelsea Should Have Been Patient With De Bruyne , Salah –Terry The talented …

National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, Lagos State Council, has said the suspect arrested for injecting the late Afrobeat singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad is not a registered nurse. The Association made this known in a statement released on Saturday. Recall that the late singer’s father, Aloba had raised the alarm about how the Mohbad was injected …

With the prices of crude on the global market going south, Nigerians could see a reduction in fuel pump price if the situation persists, Blueprint has gathered. After seven consecutive weeks of gains, global crude oil prices fell recently, after China reported weak economic data. A review of global crude oil prices on Tuesday, revealed that China’s weak economic activity …

The 2024 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup final qualifying round, first-leg match between Nigeria and Burundi has been moved from Bujumbura to Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. The world football governing body made the decision following several complaint about the state of the pitch in Bujumbura. FIFA later agreed the pitch is not in good condition to host s uch …

Paris 2024: Nigeria don’t Bother Us – Ellis – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Despite Nigeria’s historical dominance over the reigning African champions, the Super Falcons have struggled to secure an Olympic berth for 16 years.   The initial match is slated for Abuja at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium on April 5, and South …

New Nigeria’s Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh, used the opportunity of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium tour on Wednesday, August 23 to visit the Referee Assessors who were holding their yearly development program in Abuja and charged them to aspire to be the best in Africa. Addressing the referees, the minister urged the Nigerian referees to constantly update themselves …

Nigeria forward, Victor Boniface returned to full training at Bundesliga club, Bayer Leverkusen on Monday, Completesports.com reports. Boniface was forced to miss around three months of action due to an adductor injury. The 23-year-old sustained the injury during Nigeria’s preparation for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The forward missed the competition as a result of the setback. Read Also;Ex-Man …

Super Falcons head coach Randy Waldrum has extended invitations to captain Rasheedat Ajibade, US-based Africa queen Asisat Oshoala and high-riding goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie among a group of 22 players for the two-legged Paris Olympics final qualifying fixture against South Africa next month. Regulars like Ashleigh Plumptre, Toni Payne, Michelle Alozie, Ifeoma Onumonu and Uchenna Kanu were also included in the …

Tobi Amusan says she is firmly focused on winning a second consecutive women’s 100m hurdles title at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Amusan started the defence of her title on a positive note winning Heat 5 on Tuesday night. The 26-year-old won the race with a time of 12. 48s. Amusan’s time was the third fastest of …

World football-governing body, FIFA has moved the 2024 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup final qualifying round, first leg match between Nigeria’s Falconets and Burundi from Bujumbura to Dar es Salaam in nearby Tanzania, as the world body has deemed the pitch in Bujumbura unfit to host the game. It has also been clarified that following the expansion of the FIFA …