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Contractors Block Finance Ministry Over Unpaid ₦4tn Debt

January 19, 2026

Hundreds of local contractors under the All Indigenous Contractors Association of Nigeria (AICAN) blocked the entrance to the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja on Monday, demanding payment of what they say

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Senegal Win Africa Cup of Nations After Extra-Time Thriller Against Morocco

January 19, 2026

Senegal claimed their second Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title with a dramatic 1–0 win over hosts Morocco in the final on Sunday. The match remained goalless after 90 minutes, with Senegal

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January 15, 2026

Nigeria’s football authorities have threatened legal action against telecoms company Airtel Nigeria, accusing it of unauthorised marketing linked to the Super Eagles’ Africa Cup of Nations campaign. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)

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Morocco Win on Penalties Against Nigeria to Face Senegal in AFCON Final

January 15, 2026

It will be a battle of “Lions” in the Africa Cup of Nations final as Morocco, the Atlas Lions, face Senegal’s Lions of Teranga, after the hosts beat Nigeria 4-2 on penalties

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CAF U-20 AFCON: Zubairu Accepts Responsibility for Loss To South Africa

May 16, 2025

Nigeria’s U-20 men’s national team, Aliyu Zubairu has accepted the blames for the semifinals defeat against the Amajitas of South Africa in Thursday’s clash at the Suez Canal stadium, Ismaili, Egypt. A

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Four Takeaways From Flying Eagles’ Defeat To South Africa

May 15, 2025

Nigeria will not play in the final of the CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt after a 1-0 defeat to South Africa. The team coached by Aliyu Zubairu were on

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Africa U-20 AFCON: Nigeria Pip Tunisia In Group B Opener

May 1, 2025

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles on Thursday evening began their quest for their 8th U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt with a 1-0 win over Tunisia at the Cairo International stadium, reports

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CAF Restructures AFCON, Now To Run Across Two Years

June 21, 2024

The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is now to hold across two years beginning in December of one year and ending in January of the following year. Executive members of Confederation

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