Category: Sports

Nigeria and Rwanda stifled themselves to a scoreless draw in an AFCON qualifier in Kigali on Tuesday.

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Sports Minister Enoh has vowed sanctions for those responsible for Favour Ofili’s exclusion from the 2024 Paris Olympics 100m event.

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Super Eagles of Nigeria striker, Victor Osimhen has revealed the names of the top three fastest players and the top three most skillful players in the Nigerian national team ahead of their 2025 AFCON qualifiers against Rwanda on Tuesday, September 10. During an interview with the Counter Attack Podcast, he was asked about the quickest […]

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Super Eagles interim Assistant Coach, Fidelis Ilechukwu, has said the choice of Coach Austin Eguavon to lead the Super Eagles by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) was one of the best things to happen to the country’s football. Fidelis Ilechukwu said Eguavon is very open and carries both the players and crew of the Super […]

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Two goals from Ademola Lookman and one from substitute Victor Osimhen gave Nigeria an impressive 3-0 win against Benin Republic.

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Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has expressed his concerns about the demanding schedule for the current season. Kevin De Bruyne, a former Chelsea midfielder, has singled out FIFA and UEFA for criticism, citing a surplus of additional fixtures. This season, De Bruyne’s Manchester City are expected to participate in a wide range of competitions […]

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Onyinyechi Mark from Nigeria has set a new Paralympic record in the women’s 61kg powerlifting division. Naija News reports that Mark lifted an impressive 150kg to make this extraordinary achievement, surpassing the former record established by fellow Nigerian athlete, Lucy Ejike. Mark’s outstanding performance guaranteed Nigeria its third medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. […]

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