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Buhari hails Super Eagles reaching CHAN final

Ihesiulo Grace 1 February 2018 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the home-based Super Eagles of Nigeria on their victory over Sudan in the semi-final of the 2018 Championship of African Nations (CHAN) in Marrakesh, Morocco. President Buhari, in a statement on Wednesday by his Senior Special Adviser on Media and

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CHAN 2018- Nigeria qualifies for semifinals

Ihesiulo Grace 28 January 2018 0

Home-based Super Eagles came from behind to beat Angola 2-1 and zoom into the semi-finals of the ongoing African Nations championship in Morocco. Angola were almost running away with victory when Nigeria equalised in injury time to take the encounter to extra-time. After a goalless first half, Angola opened scoring in the 56th minutes through […]

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CHAN: Video Assistant Referee, VAR, technology to be used

Ihesiulo Grace 13 January 2018 0

A new technology Video Assistant Referee (VAR) that allows off-field match officials to assist referees in “game-changing” situations such as goals, penalty kicks, straight red cards and cases of mistaken identity has been confirmed to be used during the African Nations Championship, CHAN, which kicks off on Saturday with hosts country Morocco. The system according […]

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Eagles to know CHAN opponents on Friday

Ihesiulo Grace 16 November 2017 0

Nigeria’s Super Eagles will on Friday know their group phase opponents at the 5th African Nations Championship kicking off on 13thJanuary 2018 in Morocco. The Confederation of African Football has announced that the Draw Ceremony will take place at the stately Hotel Sofitel Rabat, which also hosted CAF’s Extraordinary General Assembly following the first –ever African […]

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CHAN: Benin beat home-based Eagles

Ihesiulo Grace 14 August 2017 0

Benin Republic secured a slim 1-0 win over Nigeria in the first leg CHAN qualifier played in Cotonou on Sunday evening. CHAN Eagles’ Afeez Aremu committed a foul in the 89th minute. That gifted Benin Republic a late penalty which they converted to beat Nigeria by a lone goal in the first leg clash. The […]