Digital telecommunications solutions provider and notable sponsor of Nigerian football, Globacom, has congratulated the Super Eagles, the country’s football team, on their victory over South Africa, which propelled the team to the final of the competition. The company called on the team to go for the cup in the final match on Sunday. The Nigerian…
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member serving in Adamawa State identified as Peter Yunana on Wednesday night slumped and died while watching Nigeria’s Super Eagles clash with South Africa. The enthralling first semi-final match of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 ended in penalties. The NYSC Coordinator in the state, Mr. Jingi Dennis in…
Samuel Okwaraji was a professional Nigerian footballer and qualified lawyer who tragically passed away on August 12, 1989. TRUETELLS Nigeria understands that there had been stories that the Nigerian international died during a match against India. A fabricated story which is widely believed by young Nigerians who did not experience his death. However, his untimely death…
Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali is on the verge of becoming the first Nigerian goalkeeper to record five successive clean sheets in the history of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Stanley Nwabali who is contracted to South African club, Chippa United wasn’t expected to be the Super Eagles’ first-choice goalkeeper at the 2023 AFCON,…
Former Bolivian international footballer, Sergio Jáuregui has been gunned down while playing a friendly match in Mexico. The 38-year-old football star was shot six times by an unknown attacker at roughly 11 am local time on Sunday during a friendly match in the Santa Inés neighbourhood of Cuautla, Morelos. Defender Jáuregui…
Barcelona have announced that they have reached an agreement with National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) Bay FC for the transfer of Asisat Oshoala, whose contract ends on June 30, 2024. In a statement late Thursday night, Barcelona confirmed Oshoala’s departure. Before her exit, Oshoala scored 117 goals in 162 games for the Spanish…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has hailed Victor Osimhen as the Lion of Africa. The football body also utilized the popular slogan ‘no gree for anybody‘ to illustrate how the 25-year-old facilitated Nigeria’s first goal in their 2-0 victory over Cameroon on Saturday night. TRUETELLS NIGERIA reports that Nigeria secured a 2-0…
Nigerian track and field athlete, Tobi Amusan, has achieved yet another remarkable feat by breaking the African indoor record. ADVERTISEMENT Truetells Nigeria reports that the 26-year-old achieved the latest record at the opening leg of the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold in Astana, Kazakhstan, surpassing Glory Alozie’s previous record of 7.82 with a time of…
Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations campaign soared to new heights on Saturday, thanks to a 2-0 victory over Cameroon and a tireless performance from star striker Victor Osimhen. While Ademola Lookman grabbed both goals, it was Osimhen’s relentless running and pressure that earned him plaudits from coach Jose Peseiro. “He didn’t score but he had…
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has confirmed Victor Osimhen will leave the club this summer. The superstar striker is wanted by a lot of clubs on the transfer market after guiding Napoli to their first Serie A title in over 30 years. The 25-year-old Nigerian signed a new deal in Naples last…
