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AFCON 2025: Uganda will bring their A-Game as Nigeria, Tunisia match exposed Super Eagles’ weaknesses – Paul Okoku
Written by Paul Lucky Okoku ●Football doesn’t forgive lapses and missed chances; sooner or later, they always come back to haunt you ●Dominance without conversion in front of the goal invites trouble Let’s know this first. AFCON is not decided by possession statistics or territory. It is agreed by precision, discipline, and execution under pressure…
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Our early goals helped us – Moses Simon speaks on Super Eagles’ win over Tunisia
By Editor Super Eagles winger Moses Simon has stated that the early goals the Super Eagles scored against Tunisia, along with the other chances created during the early period of the game on Saturday in Fes, Morocco, significantly influenced the final result. He said the early dominance by Nigeria and the pattern of the game…
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Nigeria vs Tunisia: Things to know about the two Eagles
Nigeria’s Super Eagles will take on the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia today, Saturday, at the Complexe Sportif de Fès. ●Both teams won their opening group game. ●Nigeria defeated Tanzania 2-1, and Tunisia trashed Uganda 3-1 at Stade Olympique de Rabat on Tuesday. ●On the other hand, Tunisia has scored 23 goals in its last ten…
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Morocco 2025: Egypt beats Super Eagles 2-1 in Cairo
The Pharaohs of Egypt edged the Super Eagles 2-1 in an international friendly played at the Cairo Stadium on Tuesday, in what amounted to the two teams’ final preparatory game ahead of the commencement of the 35th Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco on Sunday. Nigeria started with an unusual 3-5-2 formation, for the…
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Lagos Legends are 2025 Nigeria Basketball champions, BAL reps
Lagos Legends put every game, all basics on the floor and dethroned Rivers Hoopers as Nigeria Basketball champions on their home court on Sund. November 23. They showed their readiness to be champions during the Final-8 playoffs and proved it beyond all reasonable doubts by beating the Hoopers again in the last game of the…
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NPBL Final-8: Kano Pillars win first match as Rivers Hoopers beat Gboko Chiefs in OT
Day four of the Nigeria Premier Basketball League Final-8 tipped off with a crucial airtight battle between Kano Pillars and Kwara Falcons. Having lost all three games heading into the encounter, the tie served as an opportunity for either side to get their first win. Kano Pillars got off to a fine start, leading 22-17…
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NBPL: Rivers Hoopers beat Lagos Legends to stay unbeaten
Reigning Nigeria Basketball Premier League (NBPL) champions Rivers Hoopers put up a performance underlined by resilience and character, as they overturned a 4-point deficit at halftime to beat Lagos Legends 89-70 in the final game of the Atlantic Conference Phase Two. In what was essentially a battle for pride and supremacy, it was Lagos Legends…
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NBPL: Rivers Hoopers beat Kwara Falcons again as Kano Pillars level Plateau Peaks
Rivers Hoopers rode a wave of pinpoint shooting from deep to outclass Kwara Falcons 81-61 on Day Three of the ongoing 2025 Nigeria Basketball Premier League (NBPL) Phase Two on Tuesday. In the Savannah Conference Kano Pillars beat Plateau Peaks 64-60; Gboko Chiefs defeated Nile University 83-78 and Gombe Bulls sealed the Customs 70-67. Kwara…
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Zenith Bank Basketball League: Dolphins beat First Bank to emerge 2025 champions
Pius Ayinor Dolphins’ women secured their second national basketball title in style after beating First Bank 61-55 on Saturday in a game worthy of every wait and cash spent on the game. The final match of the Zenith Bank/NBBF Basketball League punched into overtime at the National Stadium. It was one of the most contested…
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Zenith Bank Women B’ball League: First Bank survive Bayelsa’s early scare as Royal Aces beat Air Warriors
Record winners of the Zenith Bank/NBBF Women Basketball League, First Bank, on Tuesday, September 16, overcame early scare from the Bayelsa Blue Whales to win the match 56-36. It was their first game of this season Final-8 playoff currently ongoing at the Indoor Sports hall of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. Bayelsa took the initial…
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