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Chairman of the NFF Technical and Development Committee, Alhaji Yusuf Ahmed has praised the resoluteness of the Super Eagles following their 2-1 win over Angola on Sunday that took Nigeria to the semi finals of the African Nations Championship for only the second time ever. “The boys have really and truly done Nigeria proud. There are still battles to conquer but we must commend them for overcoming strong oppositions right from the group stage to make it to the last four. “Of course, it is one match at a time. But I am happy that we have a team that has been showing excellent spirit and resilience, and I see them going all the way.” Nigeria have been in the CHAN’s last four only once before – when the squad coached by Stephen Keshi (of blessed memory) eventually took the bronze medals at the 2014 finals in South Africa. Come –back kings, Nigeria have now emerged as real title favourites after a creditable day-in-the-office against Angola on Sunday. The Super Ea

Camp of the home-based Eagles came alive as the team received a delegation of Legislators from the Nigerian Chambers led by Chairman House Committee on Sports Hon. Goni Lawal along side spokes person of the Green chamber Hon. Abdulrazak Namdas representing Adamawa, Hon.Bebe uchenna Eke from IMO State, and Hon. Orker Jev. representing Benue state. The Eagles confront Angola in the quarter finals of the ongoing African Nations Championship on Sunday at the Stade Ibn Batouta, Tangier Morocco. Coach Salisu Yusuf’s men topped Group C with 7 points ahead of Libya who also booked their place in the last eight. The committee from the lower chambers watched the team training session, and expressed maximum support for the team stating that the country is solidly behind them. “We are impressed with the height the team has attained so far,” Hon. Lawal said. “Personally, I have been following the team for a while and I know what they are capable of doing. As a country we are f

Salisu Yusuf (Head Coach, Nigeria) In football, you have to be suspicious on the pitch, especially at the knockout stage. You have to be careful on the field and that's what I have asked my players. We will play to win. Our goal remains the same, to go farthest in the competition. It will not be easy for us against a tricky Angola team. They are a team that generally adopts a defensive strategy and operates on the counter attacks. They have a very solid defence. There is some pressure on us because the ministry and even the federation want a positive result from us. There is also the expectation of Nigerians and the players are aware. After our first match against Rwanda, we worked a lot. It allowed us to qualify to the quarterfinals by topping our group and stay in Tangiers, a city we have acclimatized well. Srdjan Vasiljevic (Head Coach, Angola) The quarterfinal will be very difficult because we will face one of the best teams of this tournament.

Hi guys, it’s day three in Morocco for the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN). A review of the previous days and tonight Nigeria will begin their campaign against Rwanda.  It was a boring trip but smooth flight from Lagos on Saturday morning to Casablanca, despite paying up to  $1,000  for the flight what Royal Air Maroc could offered me was snacks and a cup of water, chaii no eba and okro soup. I couldn’t watch anything, no TV screen for Yoruba Africa Magic, LOL! I had to sleep all through with Fuji music to my ears, Pasuma was live inside the flight through my phone, Smile! On arrival in Casablanca at 9.35am local time (10.30am Nigeria time) first thing I noticed was that Royal Air Maroc celebrated 60 years of existence in 2017 and I asked where's Nigeria Airways? Sad face! Royal Air Maroc have done a lot of good to improve Morocco economy through aviation, boarded flight with Nigerians going to several countries, London, Spain, US and many more. You can ima

2018 NPFL FIXTURES MD1 14/01 Kwara United vs Niger Tornadoes FC Ifeanyi Uba vs Yobe D.  Stars Wikki Tourist vs Go-Round Akwa United vs Enugu Rangers Lobi stars vs Enyimba Heartland vs Sunshine stars Katsina United vs Kano Pillars Nasarawa United vs Plateau United Rivers United vs EL Kanemi Abia Warriors vs MFM MD2 17/01 Midweek Niger Tornadoes vs FC Ifeanyi Uba Yobe D. Stars vs Wikki Tourists Go-round vs Akwa United Enugu Rangers vs Lobi Stars Enyimba vs Heartland Sunshine stars vs Katsina United Kano Pillars vs Nasarawa United Plateau United vs Rivers United El Kanemi vs Abia Warriors MFM vs Kwara United MD3 21/01 FC Ifeanyi Uba vs Kwara United Wikki Tourists vs Niger Tornadoes Akwa United vs Yobe D. Stars Lobi stars vs Go-round Heartland vs Enugu Rangers Katsina United vs Enyimba Nasarawa United vs Sunshine stars Rivers United vs Kano Pillars EL Kanemi vs MFM Abia Warriors vs Plateau Utd MD4 24/01 Midweek

... MINISTRY DONATED N150,000 FOR YOUNG REFEREES REGISTRATION The Ministry of Youth Empowerment on Wednesday hosted Gombe State referees associations in the Ministry's conference room. Just after the opening prayers, the ministry's Honorable Commissioner Malam Farouk Yarma in his address welcomes the guests as he delighted with the level of giant progress recorded by the referees in various level of football leagues in the country, while drawing their attention in respecting the rules of the game he also urged them to be good ambassadors of Gombe State for been excellent in discharging their duties for which there might be possibility for them to be promoted to the higher level accordingly. "People are watching you during your various officiating and the best performer will be rewarded with promotion to the higher level," said Malam Farouk Yarma. Just before the gifts presentation the National league coordinator Yarma made a special appeal to Gombe St

Head Coach Salisu Yusuf on Tuesday released his final squad of the Super Eagles B for the 5 th  African Nations Championship starting in Morocco next week, with goalkeeper and skipper Ikechukwu Ezenwa, midfield  Trojan Rabiu Ali and marksman Anthony Okpotu listed. Ezenwa is joined for the goalkeeping duties by Oladele Ajiboye and Theophilus Afelokhai, and defensive stalwarts Osas Okoro, Stephen Eze and Kalu Orji Okogbue also made the list, as midfielders Ifeanyi Ifeanyi and Ekundayo Ojo and forwards Sunday Faleye and Emeka Atuloma. The team of 23 players and their officials are expected to fly out of the country in a few days, to continue preparations in Morocco ahead of Nigeria’s first match of the campaign against Rwanda in Tangier on Monday, 15 th  January. The 2014 bronze medallists will also play 2014 champions Libya at the same Ibn Batouta Stadium in Tangier on Friday, 19 th  January, before travelling to Agadir to tackle Equatorial Guinea on Tuesday, 23 rd  Ja