ShareBy Aluta News Feb. 13, 2022 Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has congratulated the Nigerian national women basketball team, D’Tigress, for picking a ticket to the FIBA Women World Cup. The D’ Tigress who are three times Afrobasketball champions beat their Malian opponents 73-69 on Sunday inContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Feb. 5, 2022 Kamou Malo, Coach of Burkina Faso, says his team is physically and mentally ready ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) third place match against hosts Cameroon. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Stallions of Burkina will do battle againstContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Feb. 3, 2022 The Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) has approved the Moshood Abiola National stadium, Abuja to host the return leg World Cup qualifier playoff between Super Eagles and Black Stars of Ghana in March. Toyin Ibitoye, Special Assistant to the Minister of Youth and SportsContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Feb. 2, 2022 The CAF Organising Committee for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Wednesday said the competition’s third-place match will now be played a day earlier. The committee, in a statement at Douala in Cameroon said the development came after discussions with the GovernmentContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Jan. 26, 2022 The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Tuesday called for an instant probe into a crush at an Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) match on Monday in Cameroon. At least least eight people died after a stampede occurred at the stadium where hosts CameroonContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Jan. 23, 2022 President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday gave a pep talk to the Super Eagles, ahead of their second round match against Tunisia tonight in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina,Continue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Jan. 22, 2022 Nigeria’s Super Eagles have been drawn to meet Ghana’s Black Stars in the final round of qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The draw was made in Douala, Cameroon on Saturday and the matches will hold in March with Ghana hosting theContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Jan. 22, 2022 Tunisia’s Assistant Coach, Jalel Kadri, says they are battle-ready for the Round of 16 clash with Nigeria at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Sunday in Garoua. Kadri who represented Head Coach Mondher Kebaier at a pre-match press conference on Saturday inContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Jan. 22, 2022 The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has reached the knockout stages and there are no more second chances as Nigeria’s Super Eagles take on the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia. The News Agency of Nigeria of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Sunday’s AFCON Round ofContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Jan. 20, 2022 A women’s handball team in Germany, TuS Metzingen, found two cameras hidden in their changing room at the start of the week, the Bundesliga club said on Thursday. An investigation into a person close to the team is taking place after the club reported theContinue Reading