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Headlines, Sports, Track & Field
Sunday, September 2nd, 2018
Curtis Harper labored in obscurity for most of his eight-year career as a professional boxer. But by now, most boxing fans have seen the video of Harper walking out of the ring seconds after the bell rang for the start of his Aug. 24 fight against Efe Ajagba at the Minneapolis Armory. More than 1 […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Monday, August 20th, 2018
Nigerian govt. escapes FIFA ban, recognises Pinnick-led NFF board NAN The federal Government has finally recognised the Amaju Pinnick-led football federation, just at the right time to escape FIFA sanction. Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, Laolu Akande, on Monday, said the Federal Government had conveyed to FIFA a letter recognizing […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Saturday, August 18th, 2018
Former Super Eagles midfielder, Garba Lawal said Nigerian football fans shouldn’t bother much about Victor Moses’ decision to quit the national team. Moses, shocked his numerous fans and fellow teammates when he annouced his decision to walk away from the Nigeria set up. “It’s not a big deal! that is his choice – he chose […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Monday, August 6th, 2018
By Emmanuel Okogba Ex-Nigeria international Emmanuel Amunike has been appointed as the head coach of the senior Tanzanian football team. Amuike who was in charge when Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets conquered the world in 2015 signed a contract that will run till 2020. The Tanzania Football Federation confirmed the appointment on their official Twitter handle, with […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Monday, July 23rd, 2018
The Amaju Pinnick-led Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has returned to the federation’s secretariat, NFF General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi said on Monday. The board had vacated the secretariat earlier this month after the Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, asked the NFF to comply with a Supreme Court order on […]
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Elections, Elections 2019, Governors, Headlines, Ogun, Soccer, Sports, State News
Saturday, July 21st, 2018
Samuel Awoyinfa, Abeokuta Ex-international, Chief Segun Odegbami, says education and health will get more attention if he is elected as the governor of Ogun State in 2019. He said this on Wednesday while declaring his intention to vie for governorship in Ogun on the platform of the Labour Party. Odegbami, while declaring at the party […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Friday, July 20th, 2018
Super Eagles striker, Alex Iwobi in explaining his lack of game time at the Russia 2018 World Cup, has stated that coach Gernot Rohr was trying a new thing at the tournament. Iwobi who scored the goal that earned Nigeria the World Cup came in mostly as a substitute much to the chagrin of Nigerian […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Wednesday, July 11th, 2018
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Enugu state Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has redeemed his 5 million naira pledge to the Super Eagles of Nigeria that recently crashed out of the ongoing 2018 world cup in Russia. The governor had during a fund raising ceremony organized by the nation’s Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung and Nigeria Football Federation […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Sunday, June 24th, 2018
MIDDLE EASTERN broadcaster beIN Sports has issued an apology after a commentator was accused of alleged racism. It’s claimed that former French professional footballer Gregory Paisley made an allegedly offensive comment during Nigeria’s 2-0 win over Iceland on Friday. Reportedly talking about Leicester’s Wilfred Ndidi, Paisley allegedly said: “[He] should take a Banania.” Banania is […]
