Niger Republic

The Confederation of African Football has approved a request by the Nigeria Football Federation for the Flying Eagles to wear black armbands in their semifinal clash with Mali in the Africa U20 Cup of Nations in Niger Republic in honour of…

Nigeria National Under 20 team, the Flying Eagles on Friday pipped tournament hosts Niger Republic 1-0 in their last Group A match at the ongoing 2019 Under 20 Africa Cup of Nations in Niamey.

Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, has challenged the players of the U20 National Team, Flying Eagles, to give their very best at the Africa U20 Cup of Nations in Niger Republic.

Former international referee, Ibrahim Chaibou, has been banned for life after being found guilty of taking bribes, global football body FIFA said on Thursday.

Team captain, Ikouwem Utin and forwards Yahaya Nazifi and Effiom Maxwell are among 21 players listed by Nigeria’s under-20 male team for the Africa Under-20 Cup of Nations in Niger Republic.

Head Coach Paul Aigbogun has submitted to the Nigeria Football Federation his final list of 21 players that he believes will do Nigeria proud at the 2019 Africa U20 Cup of Nations in Niger Republic next month.

The U20 National Team, Flying Eagles, will trade tackles with their Saudi Arabian counterparts in an international friendly designed to toughen the team ahead of next month’s Africa U20 Cup of Nations in Niger Republic.

Troops and air strikes have killed more than 280 Boko Haram militants since the Nigerien Government started an operation against the group last week, the Defence Ministry said.

The Zamfara State Government has donated N8.5 million to families of deceased and injured Nigerien soldiers during an ambush by bandits during a joint operation by the Nigeria Army and Nigerien soldiers at Dumburum forest in Zurmi Local…

The U20 National Team, Flying Eagles, on Wednesday reached the semi finals of the ongoing WAFU U20 Championship in Togo with a come-from-behind 4-2 win over the Black Satellites of Ghana.

The Flying Eagles on Wednesday rallied from behind to beat the Black Satellites of Ghana 4-2 and reach the semi-finals of the ongoing WAFU Under-20 Championship in Togo.

The Flying Eagles on Wednesday rallied from behind to beat the Black Satellites of Ghana 4-2 and reach the semi-finals of the ongoing WAFU Under-20 Championship in Togo.

The NIS comptroller in the state, Ajisafe Joshua Olusola, disclosed this at a press conference on Tuesday in Katsina.

The Kano State Fire Service on Tuesday rescued a 21-year-old man, Ukasha Musa, from a high tension mast which supply light to Niger Republic at Gwazaye in Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano state.

An Italian Catholic Priest who was working as a Missionary in Niger Republic has been kidnapped, a Vatican news agency reported on Tuesday.

Amaechi said this at the opening of the maiden edition of the International Association of Port and Harbours, Africa Regional Conference, organised by the Nigerian Ports Authority on Monday in Abuja.

Former World champions, the Golden Eaglets, have emerged champions of the U17 Afcon qualifiers in Niger Republic.

The state Controller of Immigration, Joshua Ajisafe, who stated this in Katsina, said 729 irregular migrants were repatriated by the command in the period under review.

The Minister of Interior, retired Lt. Gen. Abdurrahman Dambazau, made this known when he paid a courtesy call on Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State on Thursday in Katsina.

The governor of Gaya city, Samaila Usman, made the appeal when he paid a courtesy visit to Kebbi Deputy Governor, Alhaji Samaila Yombe, in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday.