SPECTACULAR 9JA

Edo State deputy governor, right Honourable Philip Shaibu, has condemned in total the poor attitude of Libya to receiving a Nigerian contingent into their country ahead of the Match Day 4 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday. The arrangement Nigeria Football Federation had with the Libya Football Federation was to have the Super Eagles landed in Benghazi which is a few minutes drive to Benina Stadium. But the flight from Nigeria was diverted to Abraq airport, which is almost a 2-hour drive to Benghazi. In a short video shared by the NFF, Super Eagles players were seen stranded at the airport waiting for immigration to pass them into their country. After 12 hours plus, the Libyan seems to have achieved their aims at frustrating the Nigerian contingent as the NFF has decided to fly the Super Eagles back to Nigeria after players have unanimously agreed not to play against Libya under harsh condition. Reacting to the ugly incident, Edo State’s deputy governor has condem...

Sapphire Nigeria Women's Football Supporters Club set to champion the year 2024 International Day of the Girl Child. Ahead of the 2024 International Day of the Girl Child, Sapphire Nigeria  Women's Football Supporters Club is set to continue the tradition of using the day to support girls and increases the awareness on gender inequalities faced by girls worldwide. To foster this, the Club is organizing the 2024 Sapphire International Day of the Girl Child with the theme: "Empowering the Next Generation of Female Leaders through Sports". The event will take place at the Albati Barracks Stadium, Ojuelegba, Lagos, Nigeria, on October 12, 2024. The event is intended to bring together former Nigeria Internationals, sports administrators, students, and the general public to celebrate and inspire the next generation of female leaders using sports as a tool. During the program, there will be a seminar to impact participants, mentorship activities, leadership train...