The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has constituted a fact-finding committee to investigate the country’s recent poor performances in international competitions, with particular focus on the Super Falcons’ failure to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The decision follows Nigeria’s disappointing campaign at the ongoing Women’s Afri...
•Super Falcons Nigeria’s Super Falcons still have a chance to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil despite their quarter-final elimination from the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The 10-time African champions lost 1-0 to Cameroon yesterday after conceding an early goal, missing out on one of Africa’s four automat...
•Nigeria’s Super Falcons warming up For the Super Falcons, qualifying for the next phase of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) is non-negotiable. While Nigeria started the competition on a shaky note after the defeat to debutants Malawi, against the Cleopatras of Egypt, the 10-time champions have another opportunity to avert...
•Nigeria’s Super Falcons The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), Philip Shaibu, has urged the Super Falcons to put their disappointing defeat to Malawi at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) behind them and focus on the bigger task ahead in the tournament. Describing Tuesday’s l...
•Nigeria’s Super Falcons A suspect has reportedly been arrested and confessed to stealing cash belonging to several Super Falcons players at the Marriott Hotel in Casablanca, Morocco, just days before Nigeria’s opening match at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The suspect is expected to return all the stolen money while criminal p...
•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...
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