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Three-time champions Nigeria will know their group phase opponents at the 32 nd  Africa Cup of Nations finals on 12 th  April – the date now approved by the Confederation of African Football for the staging of the draw. The ceremony, which will take place in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, will see the 24 qualified teams drawn into six groups of four teams each, with the two top-placed teams in each group, alongside the best four third –placed teams, progressing to the Round of 16. Egypt 2019 will be the first 24-team Africa Cup of Nations in history, with matches scheduled to be played in eight venues between 21 st  June and 19 th  July. Nigeria’s Super Eagles have already made sure of a place in the finals, ahead of the final round of the qualifying matches scheduled for late March 2019. Nigeria host Seychelles at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba on 23 rd  March in what is purely an academic exercise.  

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Mother of Nigerian forward, Ahmed Musa, has passed on in an Abuja hospital on Thursday, January 24. Musa took to social media to announce the death of his mum, Sarah Moses, with a blank picture and crying emojis. The AlNassr forward is currently in Nigeria a due to a reported injury that has ruled him out of action for his Saudi Arabia club side. What a sad day of my life,just lose my mum 😭😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/5kPIieyyn0 - AhmedMusa718 (@Ahmedmusa718) January 24, 2019 Prior to her death, Musa had taken to Instagram to share a picture of himself and his mum. "I am sure being tucked in bed is not the best thing you know to do. All your children are waiting for you to get out of bed and say 'I am back in action'. Get well soon Sweet Mum!," He said in the post. View this post on Instagram I am sure being tucked in bed is not the best thing you know to do. All your children are waiting for you to get out of bed and say 'I am back in action...

Turkish Super Lig side Fenerbahce have confirmed via their official website the signing of former Nigeria international Victor Moses on loan until the end of the 2019-2020 season.  The right winger penned a contract with The Yellow Canaries after passing a medical following his arrival in Istanbul. Moses is departing Chelsea on a temporary basis after scoring 18 goals in 128 appearances since joining the club from Wigan Athletic in August 2012. With previous loan stints at Liverpool, Stoke City and West Ham, this is the fourth time he has been farmed out on loan by The Blues in order to experience first-team football on a regular basis.  Moses has appeared in only six matches for Chelsea this term, with five appearances off the bench. The 28-year-old started his career in England with Crystal Palace, where he spent nine years. Photo Credit : fenerbahce.org

As Nigerians continue to call for the return of Super Eagles forward, Victor Moses, to the senior national team, Head Coach, Gernot Rohr, insisted Wednesday that the former Chelsea forward must show commitment and be ready to fight for shirt. The Franco-German tactician had expressed shock when the ace winger informed him after the last World Cup final in Russia that he wanted to take a break from the team and resuscitate his dwindling career at Chelsea following the appointment of another coach in Sarri.

Isaac Emeka 83rd minute strike  from the penalty spot was all that  Abia Warriors needed to edge Kada City 1-0 in one of 2019 NPFL  match day 4 encounter decided this evening at the Umuahia township stadium. It was Kada City who made the first two attempts on goal through Felix Benjamin and David Onovo in the fourth and sixth minute respectively. The host responded almost immediately by forcing  three consecutive corner kicks would have scored twice in the space of ten minutes through Olawoyin Ibrahim but Solomon Kantoma on both occasions made  touch line blockades. David Onovo found space and released a thunderous shot from 25 yards which came off the woodwork after Enaholo Joshua had managed a finger tip save. Outstanding Sunday Okoh in goal for Kada City along side Solomon Kantoma, Umar Mohammed, Papa Idris and Ekene Obi stood big at the rear to ensure a goalless first half despite  Abia warriors having a free kick at the edg...

Renowned football support corporate body, AITEO’s deputy managing director, Francis Peters has pledged the company’s continue sponsorship of the annual awards of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). naijafutbalplus  report that Peters says the company will not relent in their efforts at boosting soccer in the country, and confirmed that this year’s edition of NFF-AITEO Awards will hold on April 1st in Lagos. Peters promised that the 2019 event will be greater than the inaugural edition, which held on 19th February 2018 at the Grand Ballroom of Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. He added that AITEO, who are also sponsors of the CAF African Football Awards, have perfected arrangements to expand the guest-list, honour more legends of the game and guarantee greater panache on the night. CAF President Ahmad, FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura, members of the CAF Emergency Committee, prominent political stalwarts in Nigeria, renowned administrators, foo...