•Nigeria’s Super Falcons Defending champions, Nigeria, have been drawn against Zambia, Egypt, and Malawi in Group C of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The Super Falcons, record `10 times winners, will play the Group C games at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca, Morocco, reports Channels TV. Nigeria’s match against the Cop...
•Nigeria’s Super Falcons Super Falcons star, Esther Okoronkwo, is confident of Nigeria winning a record-extending 11th title at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). Nigeria, defending champions of the competition, qualified for the tournament following a 3-1 aggregate win over neighbours Benin Republic. Speaking days after th...
•Nigeria’s Super Falcons Super Falcons coach Justin Madugu has called up 21 players including skipper Rasheedat Ajibade, and Esther Okoronkwo, for the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifier against Benin Republic. Nigeria’s team has 21 players made up of three goalkeepers, seven defenders, five midfielders and six forwards, repo...
•Super Falcons and Tinubu The Super Falcons have declined attempts by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to pay President Bola Tinubu’s $100,000 gift to the team in Naira, insisting they only receive the funds in dollars. Sports analyst Aron Akerejola, speaking on TV, explained that the controversy over the delayed bonuses was not due to [&...
•Nigerian doctors Nigeria’s unstructured reward system is the current focus of a heated public debate. The issue of fair compensation for diverse and critical activities has been simmering over time. The federal government has unwittingly instigated another round of dissonance after the Super Falcons’ glorious triumph at the 2024 WAFCON. Afric...
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has advocated better compensation for sports coaches in Nigeria. The respected octogenarian cleric made this statement yesterday at the monthly Thanksgiving Service of the church, held at its national headquarters in Ebute-Meta, Lagos State, reports Chan...
•Tinubu and Nigeria’s Super Falcons The cash price splashed on Nigeria’s women national football team, the Super Falcons, is enough to take care of the monthly wage bill of about 16,000 doctors, 66,000 teachers and over 78,000 lowest ranked officers of the Police Force, checks have shown. Following their triumph at the just-concluded 2024 WAFC...
•Tinubu and Super Falcons President Bola Tinubu has bestowed the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger, on the Super Falcons and the entire technical crew. He also allocated three-bedroom apartments in Abuja to each of the players and the technical crew at the Renewed Hope Estate, reports The PUNCH. The president […]
•Super Falcons Rashidat Ajibade and Goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie on arrival with other members of the team at the State House today The Super Falcons of Nigeria have arrived at the State House, Abuja, where they will be hosted by President Bola Tinubu. The victorious players and other members of the team were received by the […]
•Super Falcons Residents of Abuja will get the chance to celebrate with the Super Falcons as the newly crowned African champions stage a trophy parade today. The Falcons secured a historic, record-extending 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title on Saturday night with a dramatic 3–2 comeback victory over hosts Morocco in the final. The [&hel...

