As the build-up to the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) intensifies, respected sports analyst Ifeoluwa Leo has made a strong case for Bayelsa Queens’ safe hands, Monle Omini Oyono, to be selected as the home-based goalkeeper for the Nigerian national team. In a passionate and data-backed commentary on his Facebook page, Leo questioned…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, joined the jubilant Super Falcons in their dressing room on Tuesday evening to celebrate their emphatic 2-0 win over Cameroon in an international friendly match held at the MKO Abiola International Stadium, Abeokuta. The match, which served as a warm-up for the upcoming 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations…
The Nigerian Ex-International and Professional Women Footballers Association (NEIPWFA) has expressed immense joy over the appointment of its Vice President, Ayisat Yusuf, as a member of the Working Committee of the African Women in Sports Initiative (AWISI). In a statement, Dr. Mariam Mell Osiime, President of AWISI, congratulated Yusuf, describing the appointment as a well-deserved…
France emerged victorious with a 2-1 win over the Super Falcons of Nigeria at Stade Raymond Kopa in Angers, France, In an intense Women’s International Friendly held on Saturday, November 30, 2024, The match was part of France’s preparation for the upcoming UEFA Women’s Nations League in the spring and the 2025 UEFA Women’s European…
Nigeria has a strong representation in the 2024 FIFA Best Awards as four of its top football stars have been nominated for prestigious categories, including the coveted FIFA The Best Men’s 11, Puskás, and Marta Awards. Ademola Lookman and William Troost-Ekong Headline FIFA The Best Nominees Ademola Lookman, who made waves with his impressive performances…
Outgoing Super Falcons Media Officer, Oluchi Tobex-Tobechukwu has showered encomiums on veteran Sports Journalist and NFF Board Member, Aisha Falode for her unwavering support towards her career. The former Super Falcons Media Officer on Monday, announced her departure as Head of Communication of Africa’s most successful football team, the Super Falcons. She described her four…
After four years of dedicated service as the Media Officer for Nigeria’s women’s national football team, the Super Falcons, Oluchi ‘Tobex’ Tobe-Chukwu has penned a heartfelt farewell message, marking the end of a significant chapter in her career. Her tenure, which has seen the team continue to dominate African women’s football, officially concluded in August…
Sports journalist, Mohammed Saliu (MoSaliu) Wrote In response to the recent article alleging nepotism and favoritism in the NFF’s selection process for the Super Falcons’ Olympic team, I must express my dismay at the baseless and sensationalized nature of the claims. The article lacks substantive evidence and instead relies on unfounded allegations, revealing a clear…
ByTana Aiyejina There’s a potential cold war brewing in the Super Falcons following allegations that two top officials of the Nigeria Football Federation were working to impose veteran forward Francisca Ordega on coach Randy Waldrum ahead of the women’s football event of the Paris 2024 Olympics. The 12-nation women’s football event in Paris gets underway…
The Super Falcons of Nigeria have officially kicked off their preparations for the Paris Olympics qualifiers against South Africa, with team captain Athletico De Madrid Feminino’s Rasheedat Ajibade and goalkeeper Tochukwu Oluehi who plays for Shualat Alsharqia FC in Saudi Arabia leading the arrival of players in camp. Joined by head coach Randy Waldrum, assistant…
Nigerian forward Toni Payne was a force to be reckoned with as she played a pivotal role in helping Sevilla Femenino to a dominant 3-0 home victory over Levante Las Planas Femenino in matchday 20 of the 2023-24 Spanish female Liga. The game started with Levante showing early aggression, pressing forward in the first 15…
Name Esther Okoronkwo Position Forward (FW) Height 173cm (5’8″) Date of Birth: March 27, 1997 (Age: 26 years, 337 days) Place of Birth Umuahia, Nigeria Previous Clubs AS Saint-Étienne in France Current Clubs UD Tenerife Nationality Nigeria Of Course Introduction Meet Esther Okoronkwo, the dynamic forward whose goal propelled Nigeria’s Super Falcons to victory over…