Category Archives: African Nations Championship

Jonathan Doles Out Millions To CHAN Eagles

February 14 African Nations Championship, Football, Players Profiles, Sports Personality 15 comments

President Goodluck Jonathan Thursday night hosted the home-based Super Eagles to a reception at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. An elated President Jonathan, also announced cash donation of about N30 m...

After CHAN, What Next For Nigeria?

February 11 African Nations Championship, COLUMNS, Football, Sports Tonic by Peter Ijeh 14 comments

.The Peter Ijeh Column Salutes Keshi’s Home-Eagles – The 2014 African Nations Championship, CHAN, has come and gone but the memories are still fresh. Thanks to the Nigeria League Management Committee, LMC, fo...

NFF, Keshi Shocked By Eagles’ Abandonment Story

February 5 African Nations Championship, Football, National Teams, Sports Federations, Sports Personality 22 comments

Media Committee Chairman of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Chief Emeka Inyama and Super Eagles Head Coach, Stephen Keshi said they are surprised to hear a story in a national daily, claiming that the Super Eagles ...

Eagles Return Home Sunday

February 2 African Nations Championship, CAF Competitions, Football, National Teams 16 comments

Nigeria’s Super Eagles will return home Sunday night after featuring in the African Nations Championship, CHAN, for about three weeks in South Africa. The first timers won a consolatory bronze medal at the tourney, with ...

Uzoenyi Dedicates CHAN MVP To God

February 2 African Nations Championship, Football, National Teams, Players Profiles 9 comments

South Africa 2014 CHAN Player of the Tournament, Chrisantus Ejike Uzoenyi of Rangers International of Enugu, has attributed his feat to his strong believe in God, the immense support of his teammates and family members. ...

Keshi Proud Of Support For Eagles

February 2 African Nations Championship, Football, National Teams 3 comments

After spending a memorable six weeks with the home-based Super Eagles players culminating in a bronze medal win at the just concluded African Nations Championship, CHAN, in South Africa, Coach Stephen Okechukwu Keshi has...

Nigeria Beat Zimbabwe To Pick CHAN Bronze

February 1 African Nations Championship 21 comments

.As Libya Stun Ghana To Win 2014 Title – An eighty-fifth minute goal by Chinonso Obiozor sealed a 1-0 victory for Nigeria against 10-man Zimbabwe, as the Super Eagles won the South Africa 2014 African Nations Champ...

Blatter Arrives For CHAN Finals

January 31 African Nations Championship, Football, Sports Personality 8 comments

President of Federation of International Football Association, FIFA, Sepp Blatter has arrived in Cape Town for the 3rd Orange African Nations Championship, CHAN, finals taking place on Saturday, 1 February at the Cape To...

Ejike: I Saw Death Coming

January 31 African Nations Championship, CAF Competitions, Football, Players Profiles 21 comments

Petit Super Eagles midfielder, Chrisantus Ejike Uzoenyi, has revealed that he almost passed on, when Ghanain defender Kwabena Adusei elbowed him in his neck region leading to a minor concussion mid-way into the first hal...

Nigeria Proud Of Eagles, Says Minister

January 31 African Nations Championship, CAF Competitions, Football, National Teams 11 comments

Sports Minister, Hon Bolaji Abdulahi on Thursday morning hailed the resilience of the Super Eagles at the ongoing African Nations Championship, CHAN, in South Africa, declaring that Nigerians from President Goodluck Jona...

Ghana Stun Nigeria To Reach CHAN Final

January 29 African Nations Championship, Football, National Teams 12 comments

Ten man Ghana Wednesday night shocked Nigeria 4-1 on post-match penalties after a scoreless semi final at the end of extra time at the Free State Stadium to advance to the 2014 Africa Nations Championship, CHAN, final. G...

Libya Cruise To CHAN Final

January 29 African Nations Championship, CAF Competitions 10 comments

Libya’s national football team have qualified for the 2014 Africa Nations Championship, CHAN, final after a 5-4 penalty shootout win over Zimbabwe in the first semi final played at the Free State Stadium Wednesday night....

Nigeria Set For Ghana -Keshi

January 29 African Nations Championship, CAF Competitions, Football 14 comments

Coach Stephen Keshi says the Super Eagles are set for Wednesday’s semi-final match against Ghana’s Black Stars in the ongoing African Nations Championship, CHAN in South Africa. As the nation awaits another s...

Eagles Arrive Bloemfontein, Starts Training For Ghana

January 27 African Nations Championship, Football, National Teams 29 comments

The Super Eagles of Nigeria arrived Bloemfontein, venue of their semi-final clash against the Black Stars of Ghana on Sunday night to the warm embrace of Nigerians and residents of the city. First to call for enquiries a...

Abdullahi Commends Eagles, Offers Team Another $100k

January 27 African Nations Championship, CAF Competitions, Football, National Teams, Sports Personality 8 comments

An extremely elated Minister of Sports and Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi has applauded the fighting spirit of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, who beat the Atlas Lions of Morocco on Satu...

NFF Boss Salutes Eagles’ Confidence

January 26 African Nations Championship, Football, National Teams 355 comments

NFF President, Alhaji Aminu Maigari, was at his oratorical best on Sunday afternoon when he addressed the national team currently in action at the CHAN African Nations Tourney in South Africa after the team’s hard won vi...

CHAN: Eagles Fly Over Morocco To S/Final

January 26 African Nations Championship, Football 13 comments

The Super Eagles of Nigeria came from three goals down to defeat Morocco 4-3 after extra time in a thrilling African Nations Championship, CHAN, quarter final match at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday evening. Trailing 3-0 ...

Maigari Eyes Double Victories In South Africa

January 25 African Nations Championship, Female Football, Football, Sports Federations, Sports Personality 16 comments

NFF President, Alhaji Aminu Maigari arrived Cape Town on Friday morning to join in the Super Eagles party that is set to conquer North African foes; the Atlas Lions of Morocco. But he is not thinking of the Eagles alone,...

NSC Offers Eagles $100k To Beat Morocco

January 24 African Nations Championship, Football, National Teams, Sports Federations, Sports Personality 15 comments

The National Sports Commission, NSC, has announced an incentive of $100,000 for the Nigerian Super Eagles team participating in the ongoing African Nations Championship, CHAN, in South Africa, if they beat the Atlas Lion...

Maigari’s NFF Chases 11th Trophy At CHAN

January 23 African Nations Championship, Football, More, National Teams, Sports Federations 52 comments

President of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Alhaji Aminu Maigari and his board members are looking forward to adding the ongoing African Nations Championship, CHAN trophy to their trophies cabinet. Victory for the Sup...

Efe, Onazi Tip Eagles To Win CHAN

January 23 African Nations Championship, Football 20 comments

Super Eagles players abroad and in South Africa have been sending messages of goodwill to their mates taking part in the ongoing African Nations Championship, CHAN, with most of them declaring that the Nigerian side can ...

‘Happy Birthday Keshi’

January 23 African Nations Championship, Football, Sports Personality 19 comments

Nigeria Football Federation President, Alhaji Aminu Maigari, took his fatherly role a step higher when he was one of the first to wish Super Eagles Head Coach, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, a happy 52nd birthday in Cape Town ...

Eagles Regroup For Lions

January 23 African Nations Championship, Football, Sports Federations, Sports Personality 15 comments

After a day off to relax nerves ahead of their quarter final duel against the Atlas Lions of Morocco on Saturday, Nigeria’s Super Eagles resumed training on Wednesday evening at the Cape Town Stadium. Top executive commi...