President Bola Tinubu has warmly welcomed the Super Eagles back home after their harrowing experience in Libya since Sunday. He also urged the Disciplinary Board of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to conduct a thorough investigation and recommend appropriate action against those who wilfully violated the organisation’s Statutes and Regulations According to a statement on Monday by his Special …

AFCON qualifier: Nigeria pulls out Tuesday’s away game against Libya; team stranded The Nigeria Football Federation has decided to pull the Super Eagles out of Tuesday’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya. This follows a frustrating 12-hour ordeal at Al Abraq International Airport in Libya, where the team has been stranded since their arrival on Sunday afternoon. The …

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have been left stranded at Abraq International Airport in Libya, less than 48 hours before an Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against the Mediterranean Knights, scheduled for Tuesday. The Nigerian contingent had departed Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, on Sunday morning for Libya. Sports journalist Tobi Adepoju revealed in a post on Sunday …

Super Eagles midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru was the hero of the night when his 85th-minute strike ensured Nigeria edged Libya 1-0 in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match. More details to come…  

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has rejected claims of poor treatment on arrival in the country by the captain of Libya’s senior men national team, Faisal Al-Badri. Nigeria will host Libya in Matchday 3 of 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, on Friday. The NFF insisted the Libyan Football Federation created chaos for …

Coach Augustine Eguavoen has set a goal of maximum six points from this month’s double header between the Super Eagles and Libya’s Mediterranean Knights in AFCON 2025 qualifiers’ Group D attrition as the race to next year’s Africa Cup of Nations finals hots up. Nigeria will host the first game at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State …

Libya will host the Super Eagles of Nigeria at the Martyrs of Benina Stadium, in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying Matchday 4 encounter. Libya who are bottom of Group D will host the clash in the facility located in the city of Benina, 19 kilometres outside the country’s second city Benghazi. Known previously as Hugo Chávez Stadium, …

The Federal Government has repatriated 158 irregular Nigerian migrants from Libya. Nigeria’s Charge’ d’ Affaires to Libya, Ambassador Mohammed Mohammed, made this known in a statement on Wednesday. Mohammed said that the evacuees comprised 77 males, 45 females, 26 children and 10 infants. The envoy explained that of the total number, 26 males were arrested from the ongoing raid of …

The Super Eagles have been drawn against familiar foes the Benin Republic in the qualification race for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Placed in Group D, the Super Eagles face Benin Republic who defeated them recently in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. In the draw ceremony held in Johannesburg, South Africa on Thursday, Nigeria will also play …

A middle aged woman, Abike Olonade, has been arrested for allegedly trafficking a 16 year old student to Libya. It was reported that the victim whose name has been kept under wrap is a student of Adeoye Lambo Secondary School in Obada Oko, Ogun State. Police spokesman, Omolola Odutola confirmed the arrest in a statement on Saturday in Abeokuta. Odutola …