Nigeria’s Falconets have been eliminated from the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia following a 2-1 defeat to Japan. The opening minutes were keenly contested with both teams looking to gain the upper hand. Japan however broke the deadlock through Miyu Matsunaga three minutes after the half hour mark. The Falconets were unable to get back into the game before the break despite creating few chances of their own. Chris Danjuma’s side were the better side after the break but the Japanese stood firm at the back. Reliable forward, Maya Hijikata doubled Japan’s lead in the 63rd minute.…
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Super Falcons head coach, Randy Waldrum has resigned from his position, DAILY POST reports. Waldrum cited his wife’s health challenges as the major reason he took the decision. “It’s been a very difficult few weeks following the Olympics, with my wife’s health issues, and the worries that obviously come with that,” reads a statement from the letter. “After much thought and consideration, I am hereby resigning my position as Head Coach of the Super Falcons. “This will allow the NFF ample time to find the next manager to take over this incredible squad.” The 67-year-old took charge of the Super…
Former captain of the Ghana national team, Stephen Appiah, has said it is a national embarrassment for them to play their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in another country. This follows reports that the Black Stars could possibly play the remainder of their home fixtures in Nigeria. “Playing a qualifier outside Ghana, except in a tournament, is a national embarrassment,” Appiah wrote on X. “We must prioritize hosting our own games and protect our football pride.” The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has banned Ghana from using the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi. CAF’s inspection team ruled that the…
Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has already identified two players he will buy next after signing a new three-year contract with the Premier League club. Arteta has come agonisingly close to winning the league title in the last two seasons. The Gunners have finished in second place on each occasion behind Manchester City. This summer, in a bid to finally catch up with City, Arteta spent £92million on five signings including a loan deal for Raheem Sterling. It left a lot of fans disappointed as no new centre-forward was brought in. And according to The Times, Arteta wants to add more…
The Sky Sports duo of Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher have made similar predictions for the Premier League clash between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal this Sunday. Both analysts believe the first North London Derby of this season will end in a draw. The Gunners go into the game without key midfielders, Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard. And Carragher said: “I think Tottenham will dominate the game, but Arsenal’s defence will make sure they get something from the game. Prediction: 1-1.” On his part, Neville said: “I just think that Arsenal could have a couple of players, well, they got a…
Former Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi, has revealed that ex-Chelsea defender, Gustavo Poyet, has asked him about the vacant Super Eagles coaching role. The Nigerian national team is still without a permanent coach since Finidi George’s departure. In the interim, Nigeria Football Federation’s Technical Director, Augustine Eguavoen, took charge of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda. However, it appears Poyet is keen on managing the three-time African champions. Mikel Obi, speaking on his Obionepodcast, said: “He asked me, ‘What’s it like managing the Nigeria national team?’ I gave him my honest opinion. “Managing…
Ahead of the United States, US, Presidential election, President Joe Biden stirred controversy when he wore a red cap belonging to the Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump. Biden wore the Make America Great Again, MAGA, cap at an event to commemorate the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. During a visit to firefighters in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, near where one of the four hijacked planes crashed, videos showed the president having a friendly chat with a Trump supporter before they swapped headgear. In the video, Biden offers a Trump supporter donning a campaign cap another hat with the presidential seal…
Enyimba have landed in Bamako, Mali for their CAF Confederation Cup second preliminary round clash against Etoile Filante of Burkina Faso. The players and their officials touched down at the Modibo Keita International Airport (BKO) on Thursday evening. Enyimba announced the team’s arrival on their X account. “Touch Down, Bamako.” Enyimba wrote after the team’s arrival. The two-time CAF Champions League winner will have a light training session later today. The Burkinabe adopted the Mamadou Konatè Stadium as their ground was not approved by CAF. Enyimba were drawn bye in the first round. CAF Confederation Cup: Enyimba arrive Bamako for…
Security analyst, Bulama Bukarti, has described notorious bandit Turji Bello, as the gravest threat to Nigeria’s peace, security, and progress. Bukarti urged the security agencies to ensure that Turji and his gang of terrorists are dealt with. Posting on X, Bukarti accused Turji of intimidating him like the late leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau. According to the security analyst, Turji would soon be exterminated like Shekau. He wrote: “Turji’s attack is an attempt to intimidate me, but it will fail. This is not the first time I have faced such threats — Abubakar Shekau, the ruthless Boko Haram leader,…
In the face of the challenges in the oil sector, particularly the current tightness in the supply of petrol, it has become fashionable to blame the national oil company, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC Ltd), for everything. Last week, it was Prof. Pat Utomi who railed and fumed at the NNPC Ltd calling it one of the most opaque and unreliable companies in the world. Before then, The Punch had published an editorial in which it described the NNPC Ltd as a danger to Nigeria. The latest of these vitriolic attacks is by Dr. Muiz Banire, a Senior…