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Thiago hat-trick sees Spain retain U-21 title
JERUSALEM – A hat-trick by inspirational captain Thiago Alcantara saw Spain easily retain their European Under-21 title in Jerusalem on Tuesday with a 4-2 win ...
Flash! 1 GAME (Goal Against Violence) Donates Books, Balls To Calabar Schools
The 1 GAME campaign on Monday donated close to one thousand exercise books as well as soccer balls and writing materials to three primary schools ...
Flash! Super Eagles Bonus: NFF Lashes Out At Gaiya, Chairman, Reps’ Committee On Sports
The Nigeria Football Federation has debunked comments by Chairman of the House of Reps’ Committee on Sports, Hon. Godfrey Ali Gaiya on the bonus issue ...
Super Eagles of Nigeria beats Tahiti 6-1
The Super Eagles shook off fatigue from their long journey from South Africa to steamroll Tahiti in their first group game of the 2013 Confederations ...
Flash: Upbeat Eagles Arrive In Salvador; Maigari Charges Team To Increase Tempo For Uruguay
African champions Nigeria, in upbeat mood, arrived in Salvador, north-eastern Brazil Tuesday afternoon ahead of their much-hyped clash with South American champions Uruguay on Thursday. The ...
Tehau, delivery driver, happy scoring landmark goal against Eagles
BELO HORIZONTE (AFP) – Jonathan Tehau struggled to articulate his joy after becoming the first player to score for Tahiti at a high-profile international tournament ...
Keshi thankful no further injuries …
BELO HORIZONTE (AFP) – Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi said he was relieved his side had avoided any further injuries after they thrashed minnows Tahiti 6-1 in ...
Nigeria beat Tahiti 6 goals to 1
African champions the Super Eagles of Nigeria as expected beat minnows Tahiti 6-1 in their Confederations Cup opening Group B match on Monday in Belo ...
I can’t splash Chelsea cash – Mourinho
JOSE MOURINHO admits that new Financial Fair Play rules will stop him going wild with Chelsea’s chequebook. The returning Blues boss ran up an eye-watering £70MILLION ...
Bonus row: How Gaiya saved Nigeria
Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Sports, Honourable Godfrey Gaiya has absolved the Super Eagles of any blame in the show of shame that Nigeria ...
Confed Cup : Nigeria starts Mikel, Musa, Echiejile, others
BELO HORIZONTE – Starting line-ups in the Confederations Cup Group B match between Tahiti and Nigeria at Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte. Nigeria Vincent Enyeama (capt); Efe ...
Can troubled Eagles fly over Tahiti?
At 8 o’clock tonight, Africa’s Champions, the Super Eagles of Nigeria will take on their Tahiti counterparts in the ongoing FIFA Confederations Cup in Brasil. Many ...
Eagles bonus row not resolved, says Enyeama
BELO HORIZONTE (AFP) – Nigeria captain Vincent Enyeama said on Sunday that the row over bonuses that delayed the squad’s arrival at the Confederations Cup had ...
Eagles go for Tahiti’s jugular
Today in the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte, African champions, the Super Eagles will begin their Confederations Cup chase with a Group B match against ...
FIFA Confederation Cup: Adepoju warns Super Eagles against complacency
Lagos – Former Super Eagles player Mutiu Adepoju has warned the team against complacency when they take on Tahiti in their opening match of the ...
Brazil 2014 World Cup: Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ethiopia reach play-offs
Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt and Ethiopia reached the play-offs in the African qualifiers for the 2014 FIFA World Cup after wins over Tanzania, Mozambique and South ...
Rio police use tear gas on 3,000 Maracana protestors
RIO DE JANEIRO – Police deployed tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse around 3,000 protestors from outside Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana stadium ahead of ...
Eagles arrival complete Confed line-up
BELO HORIZONTE – The 2013 Confederations Cup now has its full complement of eight teams after Nigeria belatedly arrived in Brazil on Saturday night, hours ...
Confederation Cup: Super Eagles still not in Brazil, 24 hours to crucial match
Belo Horizonte (Brazil) – The Nigerian national football team, Super Eagles, have yet to arrive in Brazil, 24 hours to their crucial Group B encounter ...
Eagles land in Belo Horizonte
Nigeria’s Super Eagles are expected to arrive Belo Horinzonte, the venue of their opening game in the 2013 FIFA Confederations’ Cup this morning after they ...
Brazil beat Japan 3-0 in Confederations Cup opener
Brazil enjoyed a winning start to the Confederations Cup on Saturday when they defeated Asian champions Japan 3-0. Neymar, after three minutes, Paulinho, in the 48th, ...
Confederations Cup: We won’t take Tahiti for granted – Efe Ambrose
Super Eagles defender, Efe Ambrose has said they would not want to take any chance against Oceania champions, Tahiti considered the weakest team in their ...
Warri Relays/CAA Grand prix: Records tumble, Nigerian 4x400m men pick Moscow 2013 ticket
By Ben Efe Two national records were shattered at the Warri Relays and CAA Grand prix Friday at the Warri Township Stadium in Delta State, ...
Confederation Cup 2013: Brazil Open Tournament With Victory-Defeats Japan 3-0
The 2013 FIFA Confederation opening match between the host Brazil with Japan ended in a 3- 0. The match which was played at the Maracana ...
Brazil beat Japan 3-0 in Confederations Cup opener
Brazil enjoyed a winning start to the Confederations Cup on Saturday when they defeated Asian champions Japan 3-0. Neymar, after three minutes, Paulinho, in the 48th, ...
NBB of C orders Abe to defend his title
BY JACOB AJOM The Nigeria Boxing Board of Control has threatened to strip the reigning national heavyweight champion, Adewale Abe of the title which he last ...
Owerri Mayoral Games get December date
By Eddie Akalonu Plans have been concluded to give school children in the Owerri zone of Imo State an opportunity of participating in organised sports competition, ...
Guinness brings Confederations Cup live to Nigerians
As the FIFA Confedera-tions Cup begins, sponsor of the Super Eagles, Guinness Foreign Extra Stout, has concluded broadcast sponsorship arrangements to bring matches from the ...
Pomp, protests as Confederations Cup begins
BRASÍLIA – With a flamboyant opening ceremony, Brazil raised the curtain on the Confederations Cup on Saturday, despite protests prior to kick-off at Brasilia’s newly-renovated ...
Confed Cup: Spain hungry for more, warns Torres
RECIFE - Spain striker Fernando Torres has a stark message for anyone who thinks the world and double European champions might take their foot off ...
Brazil not good enough, says Pele
BRASÍLIA (AFP) – Brazil’s current side are not good enough to win the Confederations Cup, legend Pele said on Friday. Brazil are on a hiding to ...
Torres sees future at Chelsea
MADRID (AFP) – Spanish international Fernando Torres has said he is determined to see out his contract at Chelsea and hopes that the return of ...
Confed Cup: Brazil out to prove Pele wrong in Japan clash
BRASÍLIA - With the words of Pele ringing in their ears that they are “not good enough” to win the tournament, Brazil open the Confederations Cup ...
Don’t put pressure on Okagbare in Russia, coach tells Nigerians
Nigerian-born Saudi athletics head coach, Taiwo Ariyo has predicted a good outing for Blessing Okagbare at the World Championships in Moscow, Russia, but he has ...
Women basketball: Dolphins battle First Deepwater for the crown
By Eddie Akalonu The stage is set today for the grand finale of the 9th Zenith Bank NBBF female basketball league play-offs at the National Stadium ...
Nigerian youths eager to run in Ukraine
Nigerian athletes who shone at the maiden African Youth Athletics Championships held in Warri, Delta State are eagerly looking forward to running and winning at ...
2020 Olympics: Igali positive on wrestling’s reinstatement
By Solomon Nwoke Newly elected President of the Nigeria Amateur Wrestling Federation (NAWF), Dr Daniel Igali has pledged to use his good offices and contacts to ...
MTN Football: Foreign coaches rate Nigerian kids high
Foreign coaches preparing Nigerian youths for the third edition of the MTN Football Scholar, have given a thumbs-up for the kids currently being screened for ...
All Nigeria/Cross River Championships: Top athletes tread with caution
With a few days left for the All Nigeria/Cross River Championships, top Nigerian athletes are keeping a tight rein on their schedule in a bid ...
Bonus row: Emulate Weah, Eto’O, angry Maigari tells Eagles
Embittered president of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Alhaji Aminu Maigari has berated the Super Eagles players for rejecting a lash in their match bonus ...
T.B. Joshua: "I Would Have Halted President Mills' Death If..."
Founder and General Overseer of the Synagogue Church, Prophet T.B. Joshua says in an unusual manner, God did not reveal the death of Ghana’s President, ... Full story
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218 Chinese, 51 Nigeriens repatriate so far – says Ghana Immigrations Service
Abidjan – Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) says a total of 218 Chinese nationals and 51 Nigeriens have been repatriated from the country as at June ...
Airtel gives police ultra-modern Police Post, patrol SUV
Lagos – In line with its corporate vision of becoming the most loved brand in the daily lives of Nigerians telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, ...
Has poverty level reduced…? ACN asks Jonathan
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has condemned the presidency’s hysterical reaction to the recent speech at the British African Diaspora Conference in London by ...
Poly Strike: FG not ready to implement agreement – ASUP
BY JOHNBOSCO AGBAKWURU ABUJA- Leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, Wednesday accused the federal government of being unwilling to resolve the crisis that ...
NEMA raises alarm over severe weather in Lagos
By Bose Adelaja The National Emergency Management Agency NEMA, has predicted that Lagosians especially residents in the southern parts of the country are likely to experience ...
Designers Dolce and Gabbana sentenced to prison for tax evasion
ROME (AFP) – An Italian court on Wednesday sentenced fashion house duo Dolce & Gabbana to one year and eight months in prison for tax ...
Reinventing Community Life & Community Intelligence, Not Reprisal Attacks As Antidote Ousting Boko Haram By Oyeniyi Faleye
As I read through the tons of articles in order to get a broader picture of the Boko Haram phenomenon, it became clear to me ...
US Doctors Say Gov. Suntai Can't Function As A Normal Person
Neurological doctors treating Governor Danbaba Suntai of Taraba State in the United States have told his family and the state government footing his medical bills ...
NDLEA: Life's Easy For Drug Barons in Nigeria
An insider revealed there is a boom in Nigeria's hard drug business with serious lapses in suspects' prosecution. "It is well known that a cartel ...
Boko Haram kill teachers, students, farmers
Gunmen suspected to be members of Boko Haram sect have again stormed a private secondary school in Customs area of Maiduguri, the Borno state capital ...