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Akpabio hails Super Eagles gallant victory over South Africa

Daily Dispatch February 7, 2024

President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, CON has congratulated Nigeria’s Super Eagles for qualifying for the finals of the TotalEnergies 2023 AFCON by beating the Bafana Bafana of South Africa by 4 – 2 in a penalty shootout. Akpabio, in a congratulatory message through his

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Breaking: Nigeria fly over South Africa 4-2 on penalties to reach AFCON final

Daily Dispatch February 7, 2024

The Super Eagles have flown into the final of the African Cup of Nations, Cote d’Ivoire 2023 taking advantage of the Bafana Bafana of South Africa. The Super Eagles had to wait until the mandatory penalty shootout after the full and extra time ended one apiece. Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali emerged the hero of the match […]

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Shettima in Abidjan to support Super Eagles’ AFCON semi-final match

Daily Dispatch February 7, 2024

Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Wednesday, February 7, departed Abuja for Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, to lend support to the Super Eagles of Nigeria as they take on South Africa in the semi-final of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).According to a statement issued by the senior special assistant to the president on media and […]

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Governors donate N200m to Super Eagles ahead of South Africa clash

Daily Dispatch February 7, 2024

Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have donated N200 million to Nigeria’s Super Eagles ahead of their semi-final clash with South Africa. Minister of Sports, John Owan Enoh, made this known in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Diana-Mary Nsan, and shared with journalists in Abuja on […]

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The Amapiano Derby: Originator vs Moderniser… AFCON 2023 Semi finals: ????????NIGERIA VS ????????SOUTH AFRICA

Daily Dispatch February 7, 2024

By Kunle Osisanya, fdc As the AFCON 2023 soccer match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Bafana Bafana of South Africa comes up on Wednesday 7th February 2024 at Bouake in Cote Divoire, soccer fans across Africa and the rest of the world have dubbed the encounter the ‘Amapiano derby’. There is no […]

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AFCON 2023: Osimhen declared fit for South Africa match …to join teammates in Bouake

Daily Dispatch February 6, 2024

Super Eagles forward and Napoli hitman, Victor Osimhen has been declared fit to feature in the crucial semi final match against arch rivals, Bafana Bafana of South Africa on Wednesday. News coming from the Super Eagles camp suggested that Osimhen is currently on his way to Bouake to meet up with the team after being cleared by […]