![Nasarawa United FC suffered their first defeat of the 2023/24 Nigeria National League [NNL] season on Saturday, December 10, 2023, vs Elkanemi Warriors.](https://theathleticng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/4d0f33a2-b182-46f2-9437-54d36ccc80ad-1-300x180.jpg)
![Nasarawa United FC suffered their first defeat of the 2023/24 Nigeria National League [NNL] season on Saturday, December 10, 2023, vs Elkanemi Warriors.](https://theathleticng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/4d0f33a2-b182-46f2-9437-54d36ccc80ad-1-80x80.jpg)
![Rivers United [Nigeria] Vs Club Africain [Tunisia] will faceoff in a 2023/2024 CAF Confederation Cup group stage fixture on Sunday, December 10 at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo by 4pm. Here is a preview of the match. https://sportsration.com/rivers-united-vs-club-africain-caf-confederation-cup-match-preview/](https://theathleticng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ICONSPORT_74678118-scaled-1-300x180.jpg)
![Rivers United [Nigeria] Vs Club Africain [Tunisia] will faceoff in a 2023/2024 CAF Confederation Cup group stage fixture on Sunday, December 10 at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo by 4pm. Here is a preview of the match. https://sportsration.com/rivers-united-vs-club-africain-caf-confederation-cup-match-preview/](https://theathleticng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/ICONSPORT_74678118-scaled-1-80x80.jpg)
![Nigeria gets five 2023 CAF Awards top-three entries Nigeria will be in contention for 2023 CAF awards as, Victor Osimhen, Asisat Oshoala, Chiamaka Nnadozie, Deborah Abiodun and the Super Falcons have made the top-three shortlist for award categories. This is according to official announcement by the Confederation of African football [CAF] via its X handle on Thursday, December 7, 2023. CAF trimmed the list of nominees to three for the men and women award categories ahead of the grand-ceremony in Morocco, this weekend. In the men's category, Victor Osimhen will battle, Mohamed Salah [Egypt] and Achraf Hakimi [Morocco] for the Player of the year award. In the women's category, Nigeria is in contention in four categories. Super Falcons and FC Barcelona striker, Asisat Oshoala is up against South Africa’s Thembi Kgatlana and Barbara Banda of Zambia for the Women’s player of the year award. Oshoala who has won the award for a record five times will eye a sixth crown with Thembi Kgatlana expected to mount a serious challenge. Paris FC and Super Falcons star, Chiamaka Nnadozie is favourite to land the CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year award. The 22-year old is in the top-three alongside Khadija Er-Rmichi of Morocco and South Africa’s Andile Dlamini. Super Falcons midfielder Deborah Abiodun will face Comfort Yeboah of Ghana and Morocco’s Nesryne El Chad for the Young Player of the Year, award. Also, the Super Falcons of Nigeria , are in the top-three for the National Team of the Year (Women) award. Fast-rising Morocco and current African champions South Africa, complete the shortlist for that category. American coach, Randy Waldrum is not in the top-three for the Coach of the Year award. Reynald Pedro of Morocco, Desiree Ellis of South Africa, and Jerry Tshabalala of Mamelodi Sundowns are preferred to the former Super Falcons coach. The 2023 CAF Awards ceremony will take place in Morocco on December 11, 2023.](https://theathleticng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/images-4-8-1280x720-1-300x180.jpeg)
![Nigeria gets five 2023 CAF Awards top-three entries Nigeria will be in contention for 2023 CAF awards as, Victor Osimhen, Asisat Oshoala, Chiamaka Nnadozie, Deborah Abiodun and the Super Falcons have made the top-three shortlist for award categories. This is according to official announcement by the Confederation of African football [CAF] via its X handle on Thursday, December 7, 2023. CAF trimmed the list of nominees to three for the men and women award categories ahead of the grand-ceremony in Morocco, this weekend. In the men's category, Victor Osimhen will battle, Mohamed Salah [Egypt] and Achraf Hakimi [Morocco] for the Player of the year award. In the women's category, Nigeria is in contention in four categories. Super Falcons and FC Barcelona striker, Asisat Oshoala is up against South Africa’s Thembi Kgatlana and Barbara Banda of Zambia for the Women’s player of the year award. Oshoala who has won the award for a record five times will eye a sixth crown with Thembi Kgatlana expected to mount a serious challenge. Paris FC and Super Falcons star, Chiamaka Nnadozie is favourite to land the CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year award. The 22-year old is in the top-three alongside Khadija Er-Rmichi of Morocco and South Africa’s Andile Dlamini. Super Falcons midfielder Deborah Abiodun will face Comfort Yeboah of Ghana and Morocco’s Nesryne El Chad for the Young Player of the Year, award. Also, the Super Falcons of Nigeria , are in the top-three for the National Team of the Year (Women) award. Fast-rising Morocco and current African champions South Africa, complete the shortlist for that category. American coach, Randy Waldrum is not in the top-three for the Coach of the Year award. Reynald Pedro of Morocco, Desiree Ellis of South Africa, and Jerry Tshabalala of Mamelodi Sundowns are preferred to the former Super Falcons coach. The 2023 CAF Awards ceremony will take place in Morocco on December 11, 2023.](https://theathleticng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/images-4-8-1280x720-1-80x80.jpeg)
![Following his election and swearing-in as 2nd vice-president of the African Clubs Association [ACA], Akwa United FC chairman, Elder Paul Bassey, has received goodwill message from the NPFL Clubs forum.](https://theathleticng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/images-11-300x180.jpeg)
![Following his election and swearing-in as 2nd vice-president of the African Clubs Association [ACA], Akwa United FC chairman, Elder Paul Bassey, has received goodwill message from the NPFL Clubs forum.](https://theathleticng.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/images-11-80x80.jpeg)
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