NFF President Ibrahim Gusau believes in the Super Eagles’ World Cup qualification despite poor recent results and promises improvements forthcoming matches. Eko Hot Blog reports that President Ibrahim Gusau of the Nigeria Football Federation remains confident that the Super Eagles will secure a spot in the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada, and Mexico, … Read more
Oladimeji Lawal defended Super Eagles coach Finidi George, pointing out challenges such as late arrivals and injuries, asserting that Nigeria’s coaching system makes success challenging regardless of the coach’s identity. Eko Hot Blog reports that Former Nigeria winger Oladimeji Lawal has urged critics to give Super Eagles coach Finidi George space to work following the … Read more
…passengers must undergo a Rapid PCR test at the airports of departure. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will resume passenger flights from Nigeria and 11 other African countries on Saturday, January 29. UAE’s National Crisis and Emergency Management Authority (NCEMA) announced this in a tweet on Wednesday. Read also: Omicron: … Read more
The official said the curbs were no longer necessary amid a US explosion of cases… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the US is ready to lift a travel ban it imposed on eight southern African nations over a new coronavirus strain. The White House said the 29 November measure, affecting South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, … Read more
…the lifting of the travel ban would take effect from 11:59 pm on Saturday. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Canada, on Friday, announced the reversal of a ban on foreign travellers from Nigeria and nine other African countries. The country also reimposed testing, warning that the Omicron variant of Covid-19 risks quickly overwhelming hospitals. Apart … Read more
Currently, all UK arrivals from red list countries must pay for and self-isolate in a pre-booked, government-approved hotel for 10 days EKO HOT BLOG reports that the British government has said that all 11 countries will be removed from the UK’s travel red list from 4am on Wednesday. Nigeria alongside Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, … Read more
…foreign nationals who had been to these countries in the previous 14 days would be temporarily banned from entering Canada. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Canadian government has imposed a travel ban on Nigeria in a swift move to curb the spread of the newly-discovered Omicron COVID-19 variant. The announcement, which was made on … Read more
The Omicron variant was first reported to the WHO from South Africa on 24 November, and has since been identified in other countries EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United States will restrict travel from South Africa and seven other southern African countries to try to contain a new COVID-19 variant spreading there. From Monday, … Read more
Only 59 confirmed cases of the new variant have been identified in South Africa, Hong Kong and Botswana so far EKO HOT BLOG reports that travellers arriving in England from several southern African countries will have to quarantine amid warnings over a new coronavirus variant. UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid said from 12:00 GMT on … Read more
Super Eagles of Nigeria, on Tuesday evening, defeated Lesotho 3-0 in their final Group L match in the 2021 AFCON Qualifiers at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos State. Napoli’s striker, Victor Osimhen, gave Super Eagles their first goal 22nd into the match while Oghenekaro Etebo doubled the Nigerian team lead in the 51st minute. … Read more
Lesotho, the last African country to have been unaffected by coronavirus, on Wednesday announced it had detected its first case of COVID-19. The virus was detected on an individual among 81 people who were tested after arriving last week from Saudi Arabia and neighbouring South Africa, the health ministry said in a statement. “The Ministry … Read more
……..As Comoros Records First Case Of Coronavirus Comoros has announced its first confirmed COVID-19 case, as Lesotho remains the only country in Africa without Coronavirus. “On this day of April 30, 2020, the government declares the first case of COVID-19 on the Comoros,” President Azali Assoumani said during an address to the nation on Thursday … Read more
Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr expressed his satisfaction with his team performance after they once again came from behind to earn a very important away point in Lesotho. The coach who said he is not bothered about his team conceding early goals in the two qualification matches played so far disclosed that it is how … Read more