Super Eagles interim coach, Augustine Eguavoen says he is still in in charge of the three-time African champions. According to OwnGoalNigeria, a sports website, Eguavoen said his assignment was limited to two matches. The Nigerian tactician was quoted to have said he was given a mandate to oversee the Eaglesā matches against Benin Republic and…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Augustine Eguavoen has resigned as the interim coach of the Super Eagles. According to Politics Nigeria, Eguavoen said his mandate was only for two games, which he has now completed. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) technical director was appointed as interim coach after the federationās attempts to hire a permanent head…
Chinese football on Tuesday banned 43 people for life over alleged gambling and match-fixing, including three former China internationals and South Korean player Son Jun-ho, state news agency Xinhua said. Beijing has in recent years deepened a crackdown on corruption in Chinese sports, especially football, and jailed several top officials. The 43 were among 128…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Nigerian powerlifter, Folashade Oluwafemiayo, has won a gold medal in the womenās over 86kg at the ongoing 2024 Paralympics Games in Paris, France. Oluwafemiayo, who is Team Nigeriaās captain, achieved a world record of becoming the first para-powerlifter to lift 167kg at the Games. Chinaās Deng Xuemei lifted 155kg, winning the…
Goals by Amina Bello, Chiamaka Okwuchukwu, Flourish Sabastine and substitute Joy Igbokwe against Venezuela in Cali on Saturday took two-time silver medallists Nigeria to the Round of 16 of the ongoing FIFA U20 Womenās World Cup. Bello guided home a cut-back by the irrepressible Okwuchukwu for the first goal against the South Americans in the…
Nigeriaās Onyinyechi Mark has shattered the Paralympic record in the womenās 61kg powerlifting category, lifting an astounding 145kg. This remarkable feat surpasses the previous record held by compatriot Lucy Ejike. Markās performance has all but secured Nigeriaās first gold medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, with one lift remaining. Her closest competitor is attempting…
Rebecca Cheptegei, a celebrated Ugandan marathon runner, tragically passed away after suffering severe burns in an attack allegedly carried out by her former boyfriend. According to AFP, the 33-year-old athlete, who competed in Paris, was doused in petrol and set on fire last Sunday, as confirmed by Ugandan officials. Authorities in north-west Kenya, where Cheptegei…
South Africa has denied visas to Nigeriaās national under-18 basketball team, preventing them from participating in the 2024 FIBA U18 Afrobasket tournament set to take place in Cape Town from December 14 to 22. The South African Consulate in Abuja denied the male playersā visas. The Vice Chairman, Nigerian Basketball Federation, Ugo Udezue, confirmed the…
Ex-Ivory Coast international defender Sol Bamba, who overcame cancer to resume his playing career, has died at the age of 39, his former clubs announced on Saturday. āLeeds United are devastated to learn of the passing of former captain Sol Bamba at the age of 39,ā said a statement from the English side. Bamba had…
Newly appointed Super Eagles manager, Bruno Labbadia, has turned down the job less than two weeks before crucial Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Benin and Rwanda, according to reports from German publication Kicker. The Nigeria Football Federation had announced Labbadiaās appointment on Tuesday, positioning him as the successor to Finidi George, who resigned…