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Sunday, March 8th, 2020

Vincent Enyeama has claimed that the present set of Super Eagles squad ‘can conquer anyone’. Coach Gernot Rohr announced his 24-man squad to face Sierra Leone in March’s double-header Africa Cup of Nations, a list not lacking in quality. FC Cologne’s Kingsley Ehizibue and Heracles Almelo’s Cyriel Dessers were handed their maiden international call-ups, while […]
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Sunday, March 8th, 2020

Yemisi Samuel scored a hat-trick as the Flamingos thrashed their Guinean counterparts 6-1 at the weekend in a first round first leg game of the 2020 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers. Nigeria took charge of the game from start to finish in Conakry as Chinyere Kalu opened scoring three minutes into the game after […]
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Tuesday, February 18th, 2020

By Esther Babajide and Olanrewaju Akojede Tunde Disu, a former Technical Director of the defunct Nigeria Football Association (NFA), on Monday said Nigeria’s Odion Ighalo would surely have a successful spell at Manchester United in England. Disu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that Ighalo would be successful in view of his […]
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Edo, Headlines, Soccer, Sports, State News
Thursday, February 13th, 2020

By Igbaugba Ehigimetor Edo state government has offered free transportation and jerseys to fans of Bendel Insurance Football Club to boost their support base, especially in the club’s away matches. The club’s media officer, Eguakun Edoseghe, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Saturday in Benin. He said the offer is part of strategy […]
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Thursday, February 13th, 2020

By Muhyideen Jimoh Chairman of the Bauchi State Football Association, Patrick Pascal, has called for more Private sector involvement in the running of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) to improve the standard of the league. The ex- international told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja that the move was imperative […]
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Africa & World Politics, Governors, Headlines, Rivers, Soccer, Sports, State News
Sunday, January 26th, 2020

The Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike has declared that the Real Madrid Academy would empower upcoming football stars with the requisite formal education to effectively rule the sporting world. Addressing journalists after inspecting ongoing construction of hostels and additional classrooms at the Real Madrid Academy in Port Harcourt, yesterday, Wike said several footballers were […]
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Saturday, January 25th, 2020
Victor Moses has signed for Inter Milan on a loan deal with an option to buy from Chelsea. Moses is reuniting with former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte, who he played a starring role for in the 2016-17 Premier League winning season. The Nigerian winger spent the first half of the season at Turkish club Fenerbahce. […]
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Thursday, January 16th, 2020

By Victor Okoye Enyimba International Football Club of Aba on Sunday fell to a lone goal defeat against Algerian side Paradou AC in their CAF Confederation Cup Group D tie at the Stade Mustapha Tchaker, Blida. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Abdelkader Ghorab netted the winning goal for the home team in […]
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Wednesday, December 25th, 2019

Former Super Eagles player, Kanu Nwankwo Wednesday announced the death of one of the first beneficiaries of his heart foundation turned daughter, Enitan. “Why why why one of Kanu heart foundation gone,” Kanu said on Twitter. “My daughter gone gone gone I can’t believe this R I P Eniton God knows all.” Kanu’s wife Amara […]