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DAAR Communications Plc, one of the largest independent privately owned broadcasting organizations in Nigeria, and owners of AFRICA INDEPENDENT TELEVISION, RAYPOWER FM, AND FAAJI FM were revealed as the ticketing rights holder for football matches by the NFF recently. We at nairabox, Nigeria’s market leader in live event ticketing, having a reputation for being at […]
The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare has applauded Nigeria women’s senior football team, the Super Falcons for qualifying for the 2022 Africa Women Cup of Nations tournament. Nigeria qualified for the tournament after beating their rivals Cote’d Ivoire 0-1 in the second leg of the final round of the qualifiers on […]
Nigeria’s Sports Minister Sunday Dare has congratulated D’Tigress for picking Africa’s sole ticket to the FIBA Women World Cup. The Nigerian Girls, who are three-time Afrobasketball champions beat their Malian counterparts by 73-69 points on Sunday to qualify as Africa’s sole representatives. They had earlier beaten the highly rated, world number five, France 67-65, after […]
Senegalese around the major cities of the world from Dakar to Paris have been celebrating as their National Football Team, the Lions of Teranga claimed their maiden AFCON title. Senegal defeated Egypt 4-2 on Penalties in the final at the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde, Cameron after a 0-0 scoreline at the end of extra time. […]
Super Eagle’s player William Troost-Ekong says the Super Eagles can’t afford to miss out on a place in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar following their shocking exit from the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. The Super Eagles stumbled in the second round of the competition going down to a 1-0 defeat […]
Nigeria’s Super Eagles Defender Ola Aina is confident the Super Eagles will put up a better performance at the next Africa Cup of Nations following their shocking exit from the competition in Cameroon 2021. The Eagles started the competition on a brighter note, winning all three group games against Egypt, Sudan and Guinea-Bissau, They however […]
Cameroon fought hard to overcome 10-man Comoros in the last 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations, despite playing over 83 minutes with a man advantage over their opponent. Goals from Karl Toko Ekambi and a 70th-minute strike from Vincent Aboubakar were enough for the Indomitable Lions to earn a 2-1 win and claim a […]
The League Management Company LMC has banned football supporters in Katsina from watching all Katsina United Football Club home matches following the security breaches from home fans for verbally assaulting members of Katsina United officials. This was contained in a letter sent to the Club Chairman Prince Abdulsamad Badaamasi dated 17 January 2022 and […]
Football fans in Càlabar, the Cross River State Capital have expressed satisfaction with the performance of the Nigeria Team at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2022) holding in Cameron. Some of the Super Eagles Fans who spoke to AITOnline said Nigerians have been impressed with the performance of the team so far and hope […]
Tennis world number one, Novak Djokovic has been drawn against fellow Serb Miomir Kecmanovic in the Australian Open despite no decision being made over whether he is allowed to compete. The men’s tennis world number one had his visa canceled on arrival in Melbourne last week when his COVID-19 vaccination exemption was questioned. but he […]
