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Ugwuanyi appoints Jay Jay Okocha, ex-NBC boss, others as reform c’ttee members
Former Super Eagles Captain, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha and former Director-General of the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Mr. Emeka Mbah…
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French President, Macron, FIFA President, Infantino, booed at FIFA Women’s World Cup final ceremony
Lyon (France, July 7, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) The crowd at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup final match on Sunday in…
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AFCON 2019: Buhari, Atiku, others hail Super Eagles’ victory over Cameroon
By Victor Okoye Abuja, July 7, 2019 President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Super Eagles for defeating Cameroon to…
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Pogba determined to leave Man United, says agent Raiola
Manchester (UK), July 5, 2019 (Reuters) Manchester United’s Paul Pogba is ready to leave the English Premier League (EPL) side…
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Bayelsa, Niger win titles again as 21st Nestle Milo Basketball Championships end
By Peter Ejiofor Lagos July 5, 2019 The 21st Nestle Milo Secondary School Basketball Championships ended on Thursday on an…
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Women’s World Cup: Netherlands reach first final with extra-time rocket
Lyon (France), July 4, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) A long-range strike from Jackie Groenen sent European Champions the Netherlands into their first…
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FIFA WWC: U.S. reach World Cup final with dramatic win over England
Lyon ( France), July 2, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Defending champions United States reached the women’s World Cup final for the fifth…
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2019 AFCON: Cameroon to face Nigeria in round of 16
Ismailia (Egypt), July 2, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Cameroon played out their second successive 0-0 draw at the Africa Cup of Nations…
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Sweden stun Germany to reach Women’s World Cup semi-finals
Rennes (France), June 29, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Sweden ended Germany’s hopes of a third women’s World Cup win, coming from behind…
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Senate President leads FG delegation to AFCON 2019, with Dalung, 9 others as members
By Thompson Yamput Jos, June 29, 2019 President Muhammadu Buhari has picked the President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, as…
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FIFA defends VAR ahead of women’s World Cup quarter-finals
Paris, June 26, 2019 FIFA on Wednesday defended its Video Assistant Referee (VAR) review system, saying referees had reached a…
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Rapinoe on hand to take U.S. into FIFA Women’s World Cup quarter-finals
Reims (France), June 24, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) The U.S. needed two Megan Rapinoe penalty kicks, one of them controversially confirmed after…
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Zenith Bank Next Gen Masters: Musa Mohammed, Omolayo Bamidele emerge Champions
Musa Mohammed from Abuja and Omolayo Bamidele from Ekiti State have emerged champions of the second edition of the Zenith…
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FIFA WWC: Germany beat Nigeria 3-0 to qualify for quarter-final
By Ijeoma Okigbo Abuja, June 21, 2019 Germany qualified for an eighth consecutive quarter-final appearance at the FIFA Women’s World…
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2019 AFCON: Femi Kuti, others thrill at colourful opening ceremony in Cairo
By Muhyideen Jimoh Abuja, June 21, 2019 The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) was heralded with a spectacular and…
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FIFA Women’s World Cup in France: Falcons advance to meet Germany on Saturday
Abuja, June 20, 2019 Nigeria’s Super Falcons on Thursday finally qualified for the Round of 16 of the ongoing FIFA…
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Zenith Bank/NFF U-13, U-15 Future Eagles Tournament: South-West, South-South emerge champions
The South West U-13 and the South-South U-15 football teams have emerged winners of the national finals of the Zenith…
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2019 NFF/Aiteo Cup: Rivers United whip Akwa United
By Nicholas Obisike Enugu, June 19, 2019 Rivers United Football Club of Port Harcourt on Wednesday in Enugu thrashed Akwa…
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Real Madrid sign “Japanese Messi’’ Kubo from FC Tokyo
Tokyo, June 14, 2019 Japanese striker Takefusa Kubo joined Real Madrid on Friday, with the Spanish La Liga club hailing…
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Former world boxing champion Joshua is finished, Fury says
London, June 12,2019 (Reuters/NAN) Anthony Joshua is finished as a boxer after losing his world heavyweight titles to Andy Ruiz…
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15 Serie A clubs against proposed UEFA Champions League reform
Rome, June 11, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Fifteen of Serie A’s 20 clubs have voted against a proposal to create a semi-closed…
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Champions emerge in NNPC/SNEPCo Junior Tennis Tournament
Suleiman Ibrahim has emerged the 2019 Champion in the U-16 category of the just-concluded NNPC/SNEPCo Junior Tennis Tournament held at…
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Real Madrid agree fee for Chelsea’s Hazard
London, June 6, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Chelsea forward Eden Hazard is set to join Real Madrid after a deal worth 100…
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Infantino re-elected unopposed as FIFA president
Paris, June 4, 2019 Gianni Infantino was re-elected FIFA president unopposed at the congress of world football’s governing body in…
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