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Champions of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will return home with a prize money of five million U.S. dollars (about N2.8 billion).
Read more: AFCON champions to earn N2.8bn as CAF increases prize money
Champions of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will return home with a prize money of five million U.S. dollars (about N2.8 billion).
Read more: AFCON champions to earn N2.8bn as CAF increases prize money
The participation of the world number one tennis player Novak Djokovic at the 2022 Australian Open is currently up in the air, following the announcement of the revocation of his visa by the Australian government.
Read more: Novak Djokovic, and the 2022 Australian Open: A reflection
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, on Tuesday night sent forth the Super Eagles to the Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Cameroon with a dinner.
Read more: 2021 AFCON: FG Sends Forth Super Eagles As Buhari Urges Team to Soar in Cameroon
World number one tennis player Novak Djokovic is now in a state of limbo after being denied entry into Australia on Thursday.
Read more: Djokovic in limbo as his lawyers fight to overturn Australia entry ban
The Federal Government has named a high powered delegation to lead the Nigerian contingent to the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations tournament starting in Cameroon next Sunday, January 9, 2022.
Read more: FG names delegation to 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
Former Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has called for more respect for the Africa Nations Cup (AFCON) which enters its 33rd edition on Sunday.
The England-based trio of Kelechi Iheanacho, Alex Iwobi and Wilfred Ndidi were amongst nine players who arrived at the Super Eagles Bolton White Hotel camp on Tuesday in Abuja ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon.
Read more: AFCON 2021: 23 players now in Super Eagles camp as Iheanacho, Iwobi, Ndidi, others arrive
Nigeria have arrived in Garoua for their campaign at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations which starts on January 11.
After three games in the 2021/2022 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) without a win, Gombe United on Monday secured their first win by defeating Lobi Stars Football Club 3-0.
Read more: Gombe United record their first win of season, beat Lobi Stars 3-0
FC Barcelona survived a scare as they came from behind to beat Linares Deportivo 2-1 in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday.
Read more: Copa del Rey-holders FC Barcelona survive scare to progress
Coach Christopher Danjuma has called up 26 players to Nigeria’s Under-20 female team camp, ahead of this month’s FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup qualifying cracker against Cameroon’s Junior Lionesses.
Read more: U20 WWC Qualifiers: Danjuma invites Demehin, 25 others for Cameroon clash
The Australian government has cancelled the entry visa of tennis star Novak Djokovic, authorities confirmed on Thursday.
Read more: No Australian Open title defence for Djokovic as government cancels Serb’s visa
World number one Novak Djokovic said on Tuesday he would defend his Australian Open title at Melbourne Park later this month after receiving a medical exemption from getting vaccinated against COVID-19.
Read more: Djokovic to defend Australian Open title after exemption from vaccination