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  • Savannah Conference NBBF TotalEnergies Division 2 finals tips of in Abuja today in Abuja

    Savannah Conference NBBF TotalEnergies Division 2 finals tips of in Abuja today in Abuja

    The long-awaited finals of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) TotalEnergies Division 2 League tips off on Thursday at the main Basketball Court of the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja.
    Six clubs, Numan Super Flames of Adamawa, Adamawa Lions, Alice Gombwer Basketball club Kaduna, ABU Knights of Zaria, Solid Heats of Nasarawa and Village Buzzers of Abuja are slamming and dunking for the solo ticket from the Savannah Conference to the first Division of the League.
    The six teams have been divided into two groups of three teams each.
    Numan Super Flame, Solid Heats and Alice Gombwer are in group A while Adamawa Lions, ABU Knights and Village Buzzers are in group B.
    The top two teams at the end of the round robbin league, qualifier for the semi final. The winners of the semi finals meet in the final to determine who gets the ticket to the NBBF TotalEnergies Division 1 League.
  • Nigeria vs Guinea Bissau: NFF pegs match ticket at N2,000, VIP N10,000

    Nigeria vs Guinea Bissau: NFF pegs match ticket at N2,000, VIP N10,000

    Fans hoping to watch the Super Eagles of Nigeria trade tackles with Drutus of Guinea Bissau  for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match  at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja will pay 2,000  Naira while those hoping to watch from VIP stand would cough out N10,000.

    The match ticket price was fixed by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).

    The Super Eagles looks good to pick qualification to the 2025 AFCON after raking up six points from two games already. They are expected to book qualification if they defeat the Drutus home and away.

    The tickets for Friday’s tie are at the secretariat of the NFF at Package B, MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja, Old Parade Ground, NFF’s former office at Wuse Zone 7, and other designated places in Abuja.

    There were 22 players in the Super Eagles’ John Wood Hotel, Abuja, including striker, Victor Osimhen, who had a stop over in Lagos. Portugal-based defender, Zaidu Sanusi, was still being expected yesterday.

    Egyptian referee, Mahmoud Elbana, will be in the centre, with his compatriots Youssef Elbosaty, Sami Halhal and Ahmed El-Ghandour to function as assistant referee 1, assistant referee 2 and fourth official respectively.

    Prosper Harrison Addo from Ghana will be the match commissioner and his compatriot Kotey Alexander will be the referee assessor.

  • Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets Massacre Young Strikers 11-1

    Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets Massacre Young Strikers 11-1

    Football loving fans at the NFF/FIFA Goal Project pitch at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Wednesday witnessed massive onslaught, as the Golden Eaglets massacred Young Strikers of Ilesha 11-1.

    The visitors from Osun state went ahead early in the first half against the run of play as a result of defensive error from the Eaglets, but their joy was short-lived when the five-time world champions equalised almost immediately. The rampaging Eaglets took complete control of the game, scoring two more goals to go into the break at 3-1 advantage.

    On resumption, Young Strikers were completely overwhelmed by the enterprising Eaglets as their defence crumbled to eight more goals scored by the most successful National U -17 team in the world to the cheering of the fans.

    Golden Eaglets had earlier subdued P-Sports Academy of Uyo 2-0 in the first friendly game played earlier in the day. It was indeed a great feat as the Eaglets scored 13 goals in two games, conceding just one.

    On Tuesday, Kano Pillars, the former NPFL champions, fell like a pack of cards 3-1 before the Golden Eaglets. In the thrilling encounter, Pillars paraded most players that featured for the team in last season before getting relegated to the second tier Nigeria National League, but they could not withstand the ferocious Eaglets, despite scoring first. Shockingly, Tripple O Academy of Kaduna defeated Golden Eaglets 2-1, while the team also recorded a 6-4 loss to Derby Football Academy of Abuja.

    Golden Eaglets have played 10 friendly games since they resumed camping last month. The team has won eight and lost two, scored 47 goals and conceded 13 goals in the process.

  • Nigeria vs Ghana: Super Eagles hit by injury ahead reverse fixture

    Nigeria vs Ghana: Super Eagles hit by injury ahead reverse fixture

    Super Eagles interim manager, Austin Eguavoen, has revealed that Villareal winger has suffered a knock and couldnt train with the rest of the team in Abuja.

    Eguavoen said Chukwueze did not take part in Saturday’s recovering training section, adding that he rested the Villarreal star.

    However, he hinted on the preparation of his side adding that they are doing everything possible to grab Qatar 2022 Worldcup ticket in Abuja

    Nigeria had played a 0-0 draw against the Black Stars at the Baba Yara Stadium on Friday night.

    “They worked hard in such an atmosphere, so I think it was a fair result.

    “Some players did not get involved now because one or two had a knock yesterday and recovered training, people that played 90 and 94 minutes usually do just a little bit and then rest.

    “People who didn’t play up to 70 minutes will do more, that is exactly what we just did, like few of them that had knocks like Chukwueze, we just want to rest him and he can probably resume tomorrow.”

    The reverse fixture between Nigeria and Ghana will be played in Nigeria on the 29th of March at the Moshood Abiola stadium Abuja.