Home Eagles pip Remo Stars in pre-CHAN 2024 friendly

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7 months ago

July 15, 2025

The home-based Super Eagles defeated Remo Stars 1-0 in a pre-2024 African Nations Championship, CHAN, friendly in Ikenne on Tuesday.

It was the team’s first friendly since they set up camp in Ikenne for the CHAN last week Monday.

Abia Warriors striker, Anthony Ijoma netted the decisive goal for Eric Chelle’s side.

Vincent Temitope missed a penalty for the Home Eagles in the game.

Haruna Hadi, Tochuwku Michael and
Stephen Manyo were the standout performers for the Eagles.

They are expected to engage in more friendlies before the competition, which will start early next month in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.

Nigeria will be making a return to the CHAN after failing to qualify for the last two editions.

2026 World Cup: Super Eagles waiting for FIFA’s decision – Iwobi

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26 minutes ago

February 6, 2026

Ekwutos Blog

Super Eagles playmaker, Alex Iwobi, has admitted they are waiting to see if the team would still play at the 2026 World Cup.

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, is optimistic of a potential lifeline from FIFA, after it submitted a petition against the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Iwobi was asked by SuperSport if he would rather lift the AFCON 2025 trophy or qualify for the World Cup?

The 29-year-old, who played at the 2018 of the World Cup, replied: “I mean we’re still waiting, well hopefully we can go to the World Cup, but I feel it’s a tough one.

“It’s a tough one because winning AFCON is like… It’s a great legacy, it’s a great thing to have like in your career, a memorable moment.

“But then at the same time, because I’ve been to the World Cup already, a lot of the players haven’t been. They would like to say ‘I want to go to the World Cup,’ so I can’t be selfish and say win the AFCON and for my teammates to not go to the World Cup. So it’s a tough one. I don’t know. I don’t know.”

Politics

PRESIDENT TINUBU CONDOLES WITH SAMUEL CHUKWUEZE OF THE SUPER EAGLES ON THE PASSING OF HIS MOTHER

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7 days ago

January 30, 2026

Ekwutos Blog

President Bola Tinubu sends his condolences

to Super Eagles forward Samuel Chukwueze on the passing of his mother.

The President also extends his sympathies to the family and friends of Mrs Sarah Chukwueze, who passed away on Thursday.

President Tinubu mourns with the Chukwueze family and encourages them to find solace in the memory and legacy of their late matriarch.

“The passing of Mrs Chukwueze, the mother of one of our bright football stars, just a few days after the passing of Super Eagles’ captain Wilfred Ndidi’s father, is deeply saddening.

I mourn with them, and I am with them in prayers during this difficult time,” the President says.

President Tinubu prays that God Almighty will grant the departed eternal rest.

Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information and Strategy)