Showing posts with label CHAN. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CHAN. Show all posts

Thursday, 19 April 2018

Ugonna excited over Rangers' return


Former CHAN Eagles bronze medallist and Chippa United of South Africa defensive midfielder, Ugonna Uzochukwu, who returned to the country after his contract with Moroccan side, Olimpique Club de Khouribga, was not renewed has told fans of Rangers International F.C that he returned to the club to help it reclaim the league trophy at the end of the 2017/2018 NPFL season.

Friday, 2 February 2018

Pinnick charges Eagles to win CHAN trophy for Buhari


The firm exhortation by Nigeria FA boss Amaju Pinnick to win the African Nations Championship trophy for President Muhammadu Buhari will be ringing in the ears of the Super Eagles as they file out against host nation Morocco in the Final on Sunday.

Mustapha, Adamu become latest Nigerians in CAF


The positive ripple effects of NFF President Amaju Melvin Pinnick’s election into the CAF Executive Committee 10 months ago continued on Friday with further key appointments of Nigerians into CAF.

Thursday, 1 February 2018

Super Eagles sweat past Sudan to reach CHAN final


Nigeria overcame a number of adversities to reach the Final of the African Nations Championship for the first time after beating Sudan 1-0 in Marrakech on Wednesday.

Tuesday, 30 January 2018

Super Eagles will not underrate Sudan - Salisu


Head Coach Salisu Yusuf says his wards will come to the party with their iron gloves when Nigeria confront Sudan in the second semi final of the 5th African Nations Championship in Marrakech on Wednesday.

CHAN Eagles is a team of character - Ogbeide


Technical Adviser of Lobi Stars, Solomon Ogbeide has talked up the quality of Super Eagles B team at the African Nations Championship, CHAN which has earned them semi final ticket.

Sunday, 21 January 2018

How Sports Minister Dalung spurred Eagles to victory


The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Barrister Solomon Dalung, provided the big impetus that steered the Super Eagles to a 1-0 victory over Libya on Friday at the 5thAfrican Nations Championship, which has now taken the team close to a place in the quarter –finals.

Friday, 19 January 2018

Inside CHAN 2018: We are ready to beat Libya today - Okpotu


By Aro Olaoluwa

Ahead of their group stage match against Libya today in the ongoing African Nations Championship, CHAN, Super Eagles' B team striker Anthony okpotu is full of confidence that his team would give their all as they get set to take on the North African side in Tangier, Morocco.

Thursday, 18 January 2018

CHAN 2018: Rohr assures Super Eagles will bounce back against Libya


By Aro Olaoluwa 

Super eagles technical adviser Gernot Rohr believes that the Super Eagles B Team would correct their mistakes as they prepare for the second group match against Libya on Friday in Tangier.

CHAN: We have confidence in Super Eagles - Fresh


By Aro Olaoluwa

Chairman of Technical and Development committee of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Comrade Ahmed Yusuf Fresh has submitted that the Super Eagles B team would make progress as they prepare for the second group match against Libya at the ongoing African Nations Cup championship in Morocco.

Tuesday, 2 January 2018

Salisu picks Ezenwa, Ali, Okpotu, 20 others for CHAN



Head Coach Salisu Yusuf on Tuesday released his final squad of the Super Eagles B for the 5thAfrican Nations Championship starting in Morocco next week, with goalkeeper and skipper Ikechukwu Ezenwa, midfield Trojan Rabiu Ali and marksman Anthony Okpotu listed.

Friday, 22 December 2017

Nura Mohammed: From Surviving Boko Haram's grenades to Super Eagles



*Teenager with silky skills waiting to blossom

When fate plays a dirty trick on you, it is the quality of response you bring to beat it that makes the hero out of you. That is the story of boko haram survivor, Nura Mohammed, he was a victim of the insurgency. That won’t stop him. He goes from one street of Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, plying his silky skills, football.

Saturday, 9 December 2017

Super Eagles set to use Super Six Tournament prepare for CHAN


The home –based Super Eagles contingent arrived the ancient city of Kano on Saturday afternoon as Head Coach Salisu Yusuf and his crew continue the beginning of preparations for the 5thAfrican Nations Championship scheduled for Morocco 13th January – 4th February 2018.

Tuesday, 26 September 2017

LMC urge CHAN Super Eagles to build on gains of WAFU Experience


Players and officials of the Super Eagles squad to the just ended West African Football Union (WAFU) tournament in Ghana has received commendation from the League Management Company (LMC) which urged them to build on the lessons learnt from the sub-continental championship for the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN).

Thursday, 10 August 2017

2018 CHAN Qualifiers: Yusuf picks Ezenwa, Odey, 18 others to tackle Squirrels


Coach Salisu Yusuf has opted for goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa, defenders Orji Kalu and Osas Okoro, midfielders Alhassan Ibrahim and Ifeanyi Ifeanyi, forwards Stephen Odey and Ifeanyi George, and 13 other players for Sunday’s 2018 African Nations Championship qualifying match away to Benin Republic.

Wednesday, 6 January 2016

Seven Key Expectations for Nigerian Sports in 2016



With the appointment of a new minister of sports in Solomon Dalung, so many people have gotten a bit excited by some of the pronouncements made by the red-beret wearing man from Plateau state. And there are now great expectations by some concerning the fortune of Nigerian sports this year.
They include: