AFCON 2023: Confirmed Squad of all participating teams
The 34th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON 2023 is set to kick off in Ivory Coast on January 13th. This biennial tournament stands as Africa’s biggest football…
I will never vote against Osimhen – Emmanuel Amuneke
By Taiwo Adeyinka Former assistant coach of the Super Eagles, Emmanuel Amuneke has cleared the air following controversies on his choice of Mohammed Salah as his preferred African Footballer of…
Birthday Boy Philip Shaibu: Championing Sports Renaissance in Edo State
No one in Edo State can really talk about modern Sports development without making mention of the immense impact made by one man; Rt. Hon. Philip Shaibu. The name alone…
World Cup Qualifiers.: VAR Absent for Two Rounds in Africa
Africa’s football governing body, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has revealed that the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) will not be used in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers across the…
AFCON 2023: CAF, LOC Release Theme Song “AKWABA”
As preparations for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023 gather momentum, CAF and the Local Organising Committee (“LOC”) has launched the official song for the tournament.…
AFL: CAF Reschedules Wydad Athletic Club v Enyimba
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has decided to postpone the African Football League (AFL) fixture between Wydad Athletic Club and Nigeria’s Enyimba by 24 hours, platinumnewsng.com is reporting. The…
AFCON 2023: Akon to Host Final Draw in Ivory Coast
Senegalese singer, songwriter, and producer Aliaune Thiam, popularly known as Akon, has been chosen to host the final draw for the Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d’Ivoire 2023, platinumnewsng.com is…
AFCON 2023: Official Theme Song to Debut Today
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is set to reveal the official theme song for the 2023 African Cup of Nations during the competition’s draw event, scheduled for Thursday, platinumnewsng.com…
Rivers United learns opponents as CAF stages Champions League, Confederation Cup group stages draw
The sole representative of Nigeria at this season’s CAF interclub competition, Rivers United will this weekend learn about their group’s opponents in the CAF Confederation’s Cup tournament. The official draw…
BALLPOINT: NIGERIAN REFEREES AND THE “VIBES & INSHALLAH” CONUNDRUM
The Moustached Journalist says; It is more quintessential for an officiating referee to man his onion; just as when, where and how to cut it into bits and use them…