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Nigerian Government Says Super Eagles Was Placed in Detention

Daily Dispatch October 14, 2024

The Nigerian government has described the incident with the National team, the Super Eagles in Libya as a detention. The government in a statement by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Eche Abu-Obe said it received with dismay the news of the unfortunate detention of the

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Why S’Eagles got Stranded at the airport – LFF

Daily Dispatch October 14, 2024

The Libyan Football Federation (LFF) has reacted to the poor treatment meted out to the Super Eagles by authorities in the country. The LFF claimed it had no hand in the barbaric act. “We are deeply concerned about the recent reports surrounding the diversion of the Nigerian national team’s flight ahead of the Africa Cup […]

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Nigeria Versus Libya AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: NIDCOM Boss Describes Treatment of Super Eagles Players Despicable….Tuggar Says Situation Being Monitored

Daily Dispatch October 14, 2024

Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa has condemned the treatment meted out to the Super Eagles team by Libya authorities ahead of its second leg match slated for Tuesday in the country. Dahiru-Erewa in a statement signed by the spokesman of NIDCOM, Abdur-Rahman Balogun noted that travelling by road in Libya is […]

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FG Reacts As Super Eagles Remain Stranded In Libya

Daily Dispatch October 14, 2024

The Federal Government has waded into the ordeal of the Super Eagles of Nigeria in Libya. The Super Eagles flew to Libya on Sunday, October 13, in preparation for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against the Mediterranean Knights at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, October 15. After landing at the Al Abraq Airport in […]

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JUST-IN: NFF pulls Super Eagles from AFCON qualifier after Libya Airport nightmare

Daily Dispatch October 14, 2024

The Nigeria Football Federation has decided to pull the Super Eagles out of Tuesday’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya.This follows a frustrating 12-hour ordeal at Al Abraq International Airport in Libya, where the team has been stranded since their arrival on Sunday afternoon. The PUNCH reports that the Nigerian delegation was en […]

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AFCON 2025Q: Libyan authorities hold Super Eagles hostage at Airport

Daily Dispatch October 14, 2024

Libyan authorities are doing all they can to frustrate the Super Eagles ahead of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matchday four encounter. The players and their officials, according to the media officer of the team, Promise Efoghe, were held hostage at the Al Abaq Airport on Sunday. The chartered aircraft conveying the contingent […]