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Post views: 80 By Silvernews Sports Presidents of basketball associations in the North West have lauded the leadership of the President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), Engineer Musa Kida, for placing Nigerian basketball on the international map, while urging the incoming administration to sustain the momentum and strengthen grassroots development. Speaking after the NBBF Extraordinary Congress in Yola, …

ABS Ilorin FC Director of Football, Chief Alloy Chukwuemeka, has congratulated Moses Simon on reaching 100 caps for the Nigerian Super Eagles, describing the striker as one of the most dedicated and disciplined players in the team. The Paris FC striker reached that milestone on Friday when he came on as a substitute in Nigeria’s 2-1 victory over Madagascar in …

Nigeria’s Stallions got off to a flying start to their season at the Africa Men’s Sevens Series in Kampala, Uganda, posting an impressive 28-5 win over arch-rivals, the Black Eagles of Ghana.‎‎From the opening whistle, the Stallions came out firing, bringing intensity, pace and relentless pressure to the game. Nigeria immediately took the game to their opponents, denying Ghana the …

The Nigerian Super Eagles began their AFCON qualifying campaign with a 2-1 comeback win over Madagascar at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Goals from debutants George Ilenikhena and Moses Usor helped them turn the score around in the 16th minute and claim a first victory, ahead of Tuesday’s match against Guinea-Bissau. We rate the players of the …

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Grassroots Sports Development, Hon. Adeyinka Anthony Adeboye congratulated the Super Eagles on their hard-fought 2-1 victory over Madagascar, describing the winning contributions of debutants George Ilenikhena and Moses Usor as a powerful statement on the future of Nigerian football. READ ALSO: Debut goals from George Ilenikhena and Moses Usor save Super Eagles …

Post views: 28 Debutants George Ilhenikena and Moses Usor scored to lead Nigeria past a feisty Madagascar as the race to next year’s Africa Cup of Nations began with three points up for grabs for the Super Eagles. A capacity crowd saw the Super Eagles recover from a goal after 15 minutes to turn the game around as Saudi …

Super Eagles coach Éric Chelle praised his players for showing strong character in their 2-1 victory over Madagascar in the opening match of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign. Nigeria came from behind to defeat Barea at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on Friday night. Madagascar surprised the home crowd in the 16th minute when Kari …

Super Eagles forward Simon Moses has described his 100th senior appearance for Nigeria as a “dream come true”. The 31-year-old reached the milestone after coming on as a second-half substitute in Nigeria’s 2-1 comeback win over Madagascar in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in Uyo on Friday. Moses entered the match in the 58th minute at the Godswill …

Nigeria senior national team head coach Eric Chelle explained how his team recovered from a 0-1 deficit to record a 2-1 victory over Madagascar in the opening match of the AFCON 2027 qualifiers, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Goals from debutants George Ilenikhena and Moses Usor helped Nigeria recover from a delay and claim their first victory ahead of Tuesday’s match against Guinea-Bissau. …

Morocco have risen to fifth place in the latest live FIFA men’s world rankings, equaling the highest position ever achieved by an African national team, a record previously set by Nigeria in 1994. The Atlas Lions overtook Brazil after the five-time world champions were held to a 1-1 draw by Australia in an international friendly on Friday, with the result …