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Beach Volleyball: Nigeria, Benin Republic seal African Youth Games qualifications

By Wale Mustapha on June 6, 2022 News, Sports

Nigeria and Benin Republic beach volleyball teams have qualified for the 2022 African Youth Games on Sunday. Nigeria beat Niger Republic 2-0 (21-13, 22-20) in the boy’s match to complete their unbeaten run at the just concluded 2022 Zone III African Youth Games Qualification Beach Volleyball held at Mobee Palace, Badagry, Lagos state. In the […]

Promising Nigerian keeper, who models his game around Petr Cech make WAFU U20 team of Tournament

By Wale Mustapha on May 24, 2022 News, Sports

Flying Eagles and Water FC product Nathaniel Nwosu has been named by Confederation of African Football, CAF as the best goalkeeper at the just concluded WAFU B Tournament held in Niamey, Niger Republic. Nathaniel Nwosu, 6.2 feet goalkeeper whose greatest strength is good timing of the ball, reflex, and as well agility in between the […]

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 […]

CAF names Senegalese officials for Eagles, Squirrels clash

By Wale Mustapha on November 6, 2019 News, Sports

The Confederation of African Football has picked Senegalese official Issa Sy as referee for next week’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between Nigeria and Benin Republic in Uyo. Sy will be assisted by compatriots Nouha Bangoura (assistant referee 1), El Hadji Abdoul Aziz Gueye (assistant referee 2) and Fatou Thioune (fourth official) at […]