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The coach of the Super Eagles, Eric Chelle, has appointed 35 players, including Captain Junior Nduka, Pope Daniel and the king of goals of NPFL Anas Yusuf on the provisional list of the Chan Eagles for the eighth championship of African nations in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda next month. The first choice goalkeeper, Henry Ani, is also called, along with …

The Rufai family formally confirmed the death of the iconic goalkeeper of Super Eagles, Prince Peter Rufai. The family said Rufai died in a short illness.DSS presents the accusations of terrorism against Mumuye’s youth leader, accuses him of belonging to the IpobIn an official declaration issued on Thursday, the family paid tribute to the former Nigerian international, which passed in …

Chief coach Eric Chelle has appointed 35 players, including Captain Junior Harrison Nduka, Papa Mustapha Daniel and striker Anas Yusuf on the provisional list of Super Eagles B for the Ocevas African nationsThe championship that will take place in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda next month. The first choice goalkeeper, Henry Ani, is also called with the defendersWaliu Ojetoyo, Ifeanyi Onybuchi, …

By SilverNews MBAISE, IMO STATE – The 1988 set by Mbaise Secondary School (MSS), led by Hon. Chapter Justin Arethi Mgbeoduru (Ksji) donated a series of sports equipment to their Alma Mater in an attempt to revive sports activities in the school. The donation, which included calcium, volleyball kit and tennis equipment, as well as a mowing machine, was described …

Nigerian striker Paul Onuachu has completed a permanent switch to Trabzonspor, ending his short spell in Southampton. The Turkish club received a towering attacker service at a cost of € 5.6 million ($ 6.6 million), financial losses were important for Southampton, who initially paid € 18 million to sign it from KRC Genk in January 2023. Onuachu, 31, returned to …

Kano pillars officially named former Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa as a new club general manager. The announcement was made on Friday by the Kano state government, which also launched a newly formed council for the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) championship four times. Musa, who appeared for Sai Masu Gida during the 2024/25 NPFL season, took the leadership role …

The African Student Soccer Union (ASFU) has expressed a deep sadness for the death of the ex -international and venerated football icon, Prince Peter Rufai, who died on July 3, 2025, at the age of 61. In a statement signed by ASFU professor, Oluwaseun Omotayo, the union paid brilliant tax to the late goalkeeper, describing him not only as a …

The state governor of Kano, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved the appointment of the Administration Board for Kano Pillars Football Club as part of the ongoing efforts to further strengthen the team and improve its performance in the next season of the Premier Nigerian Football League (NPFL). This follows at the expiration of the mandate a year earlier granted …

On July 5, the 15th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations — WAFCON 2024 — kicks off in Rabat. The tournament will be held in Morocco for the second time in a row, following the previous edition in 2022. This time, the matches will be hosted by six stadiums in five cities, including the Olympic Stadium in Rabat and two stadiums …

A 10 -year -old boy, Olanijesu, from Lagos, was disconsolate after the tragic death of his football hero, Diogo Jota, the Portuguese striker for Liverpool FC who died in a car accident in Spain on July 3, 2025. According to the reports, the young Liverpool fan, who described Jota as “as an older brother,” began to cry and could not …