Football

Following recent racist abuses against some professional footballers, Premier League stars have today led footballers in England and Wales in a 24-hour social media boycott in order to curb online racist abuses.

CAF Secretary-General Sacked Over Whistle-Blowing

The President of The Confederation of African Football (CAF), Ahmad Ahmad has sacked Amr Fahmy, the Secretary-General after he made corruption accusations against the president. of misappropriation of funds.

AFCON 2019: 'Easy Group But Tough' - Gernot Rohr

The 32nd edition of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) will kick off on Friday 21 June 2019 in Egypt. With draws having been completed, the Super Eagles have been handed a somewhat comfortable group featuring two debutants.

Times Magazine: Mo Salah Named Among 100 Most Influential People In The World

Liverpool forward, Mohamed Salah has been named as one of the world's 100 most influential people by Time magazine. The Egypt striker, 26, a practicing Muslim, was also one of the US magazine's six cover stars and used his interview to discuss women's equality.

Court Orders Okocha’s Arrest Again

A Lagos High Court has on Monday renewed a bench warrant for the arrest of a former Super Eagles captain, Augustine Jay-Jay Okocha, for alleged tax evasion. Justice Adedayo Akintoye refreshed the arrest warrant, made earlier on January 29, following an application by the Lagos State Government, the nation reports.

AFCON 2019: Super Eagles Seeded In Pot 1 Ahead Draws

The draw for the 2019 AFCON is set to hold today 12^th of April, at about 7 pm Nigerian time (6 pm GMT) in Cairo Egypt. The Super Eagles of Nigeria have been seeded in pot 1 ahead of the draw.