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Awoniyi Leads Charge For Super Eagles Against Egypt In Eguavoen’s Starting XI

January 11, (THEWILL) - Augustine Eguavoen, Nigeria's caretaker coach, has named a competitive starting lineup from those available for the TotalEnergies 2021 Africa Cup of Nations' Group D opener against seven-time champions Egypt at the Roumdé Adjia Stadium in...

What AFCON Can Learn From VAR Controversy

January 09, (THEWILL) - On Wednesday, July 10, 2019, history was made in African football when the quarter-final clash between Senegal and Benin at the June 30 Stadium in Cairo, Egypt, became the first-ever game on the continent to...

Eguavoen Justifies Major Absence Of NPFL Players In AFCON Squad

January 05, (THEWILL) - Augustine Eguavoen, the interim head coach of the Super Eagles, has justified the non-inclusion of a good number of home-based players in his squad for the TotalEnergies 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon. Only...

Eguavoen Admits Trying To Get Osimhen For AFCON

January 02, (THEWILL) - Augustine Eguavoen, the Super Eagles' interim head coach, has confirmed that Victor Osimhen withdrew from the impending TotalEnergies 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) due to health concerns. THEWILL recalls that the 23-year-old Napoli player was invited...

Senegal Accuses Watford Of Disrespect Over Release Of Sarr For AFCON

January 02, (THEWILL) - The Senegal Football Association has accused English Premier League side Watford of refusing to release Senegalese forward Ismaila Sarr for this month's TotalEnergies 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. On Sunday, the Federation said it will seek FIFA's...

Ethiopia First Team To Arrive For AFCON 2021

December 27, (THEWILL) - The Ethiopian senior men's national football team was the first to arrive in Cameroon for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations 2021 finals, which will begin on January 9, 2022. The delegation arrived at Yaounde's Nsimalen International...

Eguavoen Names 28-Man Squad For AFCON 2021

December 25, (THEWILL) - Augustine Eguavoen, Nigeria's interim coach for the senior men's national football team, has named his 28-man team for the country's TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021 campaign, which includes Al Shabab's Odion Ighalo and...

AFCON As Important As Euros – Vieira

December 25, (THEWILL) - In the face of increasing Euro-centric opposition to the staging of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Patrick Vieira has thrown his support for the competition, noting that it is crucial for the continent and...

EPL Stars Mane, Mendy, Sarr Invited To Represent Senegal At Next Year’s AFCON

December 24, (THEWILL) - Liverpool's Sadio Mane and Chelsea's Edouard Mendy have been called up to Senegal's team for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Chiekhou Kouyate, Ismaila Sarr, and Nampalys Mendy of the Premier League have also been named...

Onuachu May Miss AFCON After Limping Off Mid-game

December 20, (THEWILL) - Following Paul Onuachu's injury in Genk's 1-1 tie with Royal Antwerp, Nigeria has likely lost another potential inclusion in the Super Eagles' squad to prosecute its objective at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) scheduled...
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Lack Of Love Not Enough – Akwa Ibom Court Rejects Divorce Petition After 43-Year Marriage

An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has dismissed a petition seeking the dissolution of a marriage that has lasted over 43 years, ruling that lack of love and mutual respect between spouses does not, on its own, constitute sufficient legal grounds for divorce.
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