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Mahanaim FC product, Yahaya Lawal makes WAFU Zone B U17 team of the tournament

By Admin on June 27, 2022 News, Sports

By: Abdulquadir Adedapo Golden Eaglet vice-captain Yahaya Lawal has been rewarded for his brilliant performance at the just concluded WAFU U-17 Zone B tournament in Ghana after he was named in the team of the tournament by the organizers. The skillful right back was one of the shining lights for the coach Nduka Ugbade as […]

Golden Eaglets held on to win WAFU B U17 Championship

By Wale Mustapha on June 24, 2022 News, Sports

Few weeks after claiming the WAFU B U20 Championship, Nigeria again underscored her undoubted strength in youth football when she swept to the U17 title in the region, as five-time world champions Golden Eaglets edged the Young Stallions of Burkina Faso 2-1 in Saturday’s final at the Cape Coast Stadium in Ghana. Forward Abubakar Abdullahi […]

WAFU U-20: Muhammed confirms Nigeria’s readiness for Ivory Coast test

By Admin on May 17, 2022 News, Sports

By: Abdulquadir Adedapo Flying Eagles winger Ibrahim Mohammed Beji has assured football lovers back home in Nigeria that the team remains committed to achieving their goal at the ongoing WAFU U-20 Zone B championship as they prepare to take on the Young Elephants in the semifinals. The Maikunkele FC attacker who is Nigeria’s top scorer […]

WAFU U-20: Ibrahim Muhammed vows to replicate fine form against Burkina Faso

By Admin on May 10, 2022 News, Sports

By: Abdulquadir Adedapo Flying Eagles forward Ibrahim Muhammed Beji has promised not to drop his guard when they take to the field on Tuesday evening in their second game at the ongoing WAFU Zone B U-20 qualifiers in Niger as they bid to reach the semifinals of the competition. The Maikunkele FC striker grabbed the […]

WAFU U-20: Ibrahim Muhammed shines in Flying Eagles friendly win over Olympic Niamey

By Wale Mustapha on May 6, 2022 News, Sports

By: Abdulquadir Adedapo Flying Eagles Forward Ibrahim Muhammad Beji produced an outstanding performance for Nigeria on Wednesday night as he scored one of the goals for the Ladan Bosso-led boys in their 4-0 trashing of Ligue 1 club side Olympic Niamey. Having been named in the final 28-man list for the competition which begins this […]

NWPL: Clubs want league to continue from Matchday 14

By Wale Mustapha on April 11, 2021 News, Sports

While the dust is gradually settling on the sudden change in the format of the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) from straight format to abridged version, with the top six clubs on the log proceeding to the Super Six playoff, club owners have come with another twist to the whole drama by rejecting the idea […]

WAFU B Cup: Amoo Names Benjamin, Akintola, 23 others for Togo Trip

By Wale Mustapha on December 30, 2020 News, Sports

Head Coach of Nigeria’s U17 National Team, the Golden Eaglets, Fatai Amoo has named a final squad of 25 players with five other players on standby for next month’s U17 AFCON qualifiers. The final squad has three goalkeepers, six defenders, nine midfielders and six attackers. Amoo will rely on qualities possessed by some of his […]

WAFU U20: Ladan Bosso Describes Quadri as Joker for Flying Eagles

By Wale Mustapha on December 9, 2020 News, Sports

The Flying Eagles gaffer Ladan Bosso has praised the brilliance of 36 Lion winger Quadri Liameed for his ability to read the game and change the game when called upon. The former Gombe United manager confirmed this to the media after the game against Ghana U20 team. “Quadri has always been a joker, he has […]

WAFU U20: Bosso Blames Flying Eagles Defeat on Profligacy

By Wale Mustapha on December 9, 2020 News, Sports

The head coach of Nigeria U-20 Flying Eagles, Ladan Bosso has admitted that his boys were very wasteful at their opponent goal mouth as they lost 1-0 to Ghana in their second group game of the ongoing WAFU U-20 tournament ongoing in Benin Republic. Bosso, while fielding questions from newsmen after the game acknowledged that the […]

Moses optimistic of Flying Eagles’ chances against Black Satellites

By Wale Mustapha on December 8, 2020 News, Sports

Flying Eagles’ left back in the ongoing WAFU B under 20 Championship, Solomon Moses, has expressed optimism that Nigeria will emerge victorious when the nation’s U-20 side lock horns with their Ghanaian counterparts in Benin Republic come Wednesday. Speaking from the team’s camp in Porto Novo, the Akwa Ibom State born defender lamented his side’s […]