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The Super Falcons of Nigeria on Saturday thrashed their Nigerien counterparts 15-0 in the second game at the ongoing West Africa Football Union (WAFU) Cup tournament in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

NFF president Amaju Pinnick and four other top-ranking officials have been charged with corruption, including embezzlement of millions of dollars from FIFA

Israel Adesanya has beaten Kelvin Gastelum by unanimous decision to lift the UFC middleweight interim belt in a fight of the year contender.

Nigeria will face Burundi, Madagascar and Guinea in the group stage of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON in Egypt.

Chelsea teenager Adrian Akande has chosen to represent Nigeria over England and is set to link up with the Under 17s for this month’s Africa Cup of Nations.

The international friendly match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Pharaohs of Egypt, scheduled to hold on Tuesday, March 26, will be broadcast live on GOtv.

Nigeria needed a late goal from Moses Simon to beat Seychelles 3-1 in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifying home victory on Friday.

Serie A’s disciplinary committee has banned Torino defender Ola Aina for three games after being sent off in stoppage time during their 3-2 home defeat to Bologna.

Kidnappers have released the mother of Bordeaux and Nigeria winger Samuel Kalu after holding her for nearly a week, police in Abia State said on Tuesday.

The Presidency has described as ‘fake news’ reports that President Muhammadu Buhari ordered the arrest of NFF President Amaju Pinnick