By Chris ABIAZIEM The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Imo State Chapter, has extended its heartfelt congratulations to the Imo State Government and its citizens on the occasion of the state’s Golden Jubilee celebration. In a statement issued by Chairman Cosmos Chukwuemeka
Emmanuel Amuneke, the 1994 African Footballer of the Year, has commended the continuous enhancement of football quality across the African continent. Amuneke also praised the competitive and thrilling nature of the 2025 African Cup of Nations tournament, which was won by Senegal. He remarked that while the 2023 edition, hosted by Ivory Coast, established a […]
Resilient Senegal overcame all odds to defeat host nation Morocco 1-0, securing victory in the 2025 African Cup of Nations tournament on Sunday. Despite facing numerous challenges, Senegal persevered. The majority of the spectators were Moroccans, fervently supporting their team. The referee appeared to display partiality by disallowing Senegal’s goal, while
The Super Eagles of Nigeria emerged victorious this evening, defeating Egypt 4-2 in a penalty shootout to claim third place in the African Cup of Nations tournament. The match concluded without any goals during both regulation and extra time, leading to penalties. Nigeria successfully converted four of its penalty attempts, with one miss, while the […]
Moroccan forward Brahim Díaz has emerged as the foremost goalscorer at the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Díaz currently leads the scoring chart with five goals, placing him ahead of Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen, who has netted four goals. This development follows Nigeria’s 2–0 triumph over Algeria in their quarter-final match on Saturday evening, […]
On Saturday, January 10, 2026, Nigeria’s Super Eagles triumphed over Algeria with a score of 2-0, securing their place in the semi-final of the ongoing African Cup of Nations competition holding in Morocco. The Nigerian team clearly dominated the Algerians in all aspects of the game. Although their potential first goal in the first half […]
The quarterfinal matches of the ongoing 2025 African Cup of Nations are scheduled to commence on Friday, January 9, 2026. Mali, whose remarkable resilience and ruggedness on the field of play sent Tunisia packing despite being reduced to ten players, will take on Senegal in a dicey quarterfinal clash. Mali’s triumph over Tunisia serves as […]
Television personality Rufai Oseni has advised the Nigerian football authorities to dismiss the threat posed by Victor Osimhen, the former African Footballer of the Year. Osimhen has reportedly expressed his intention to leave the Super Eagles camp, which is currently competing for the 2025 African Cup of Nations trophy. This tournament is being held in […]
On Monday evening, Nigeria convincingly overcame Mozambique, scoring four unanswered goals to advance in the 2025 African Cup of Nations tournament. Ademola Lookman and Osimhen delivered a decisive performance against Mozambique. Lookman initiated the scoring, and Osimhen extended the lead with a header, concluding the first half. Just two minutes into the second half,
Nigeria, which secured a place in the Round of 16 segment of the ongoing African Nations Cup by defeating Tunisia, is set to face Mozambique on Monday, January 5 at 8:00 PM. The Super Eagles have delivered an outstanding performance so far in the competition, achieving victories over Tanzania, Tunisia, and Uganda to advance to […]











