Nigeria’s Flamingos were held to a 1-1 draw by Burkina Faso in the first leg of their FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifying tie in Bamako on Saturday. Bankole Olowookere’s side took the lead through Chidi Harmony 10 minutes after the break. Rainata Oubda equalised for the home team five minutes from time. The two […]
U-17 WWCQ: Flamingos off to Bamako for Burkina Faso clash
Nigeria’s Flamingos have departed Abuja for Bamako, Mali ahead of their 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifying fixture against Burkina Faso. The players and their officials departed Abuja on Thursday aboard an Air Cote d’Ivoire flight. The third round first leg clash is slated for Stade 26 March, Bamako on Saturday. The reverse fixture […]
U-17 WWCQ: Flamingos off to Bamako Thursday for Burkina Faso clash
Nigeria’s U-17 side, Flamingos will depart the country for Bamako, Mali, on Thursday ahead of Saturday’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifying fixture against Burkina Faso. The third round tie was moved from Ouagadougou to Bamako due to the inability of the Burkina Faso Football Federation to provide a suitable venue for the game. The […]
U-17 WWCQ: Burkina Faso to host Flamingos on neutral ground
Burkina Faso will host Nigeria’s U-17 girls, the Flamingos, in Bamako, Mali on Saturday, May 11, DAILY POST reports. The 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup first leg qualifying encounter was initially scheduled for Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougou, but the world body has now ruled that the venue is not up to standard. The decision […]
FIFA U17 WWCQ: Nigeria’s Flamingos to face Burkina Faso in Bamako
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U-17 WWCQ: Flamingos coach, Olowookere invites 25 players for Burkina Faso clash
Flamingos head coach, Bankole Olowookere has summoned 25 players to camp for his team’s 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifier against Burkina Faso. The Nigerian girls will travel to Burkina Faso for the first leg on May 11, while the reverse fixture will hold at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja. The winner of the […]
WAFU B Tourney: Golden Eaglets to face Burkina Faso, Niger, Togo in Group B
The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria have been drawn in Group B of the WAFU Zone B U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Manu Garba’s boys will compete against Burkina Faso, Niger and Togo in the group. Hosts Ghana, Ivory Coast and Benin will face off in Group A. The Golden Eaglets started preparations for the […]
Nigeria’s deputy senate president emerges acting speaker of ECOWAS Parliament
Will the humble pie heal ECOWAS?, By Azu Ishiekwene
The Chairman of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Toure, expressed the hope that eating the humble pie is worth the price of losing four members. I’m not sure the Delinquent Four will withdraw their threat of leaving, U-turn or not. They’ve gotten ECOWAS exactly where they wanted and won’t be in a hurry to climb down. […]