President Muhammadu Buhari’s proposed trip to South Africa — intended in part to mend relations between the two countries — is now uncertain following fresh xenophobic attacks on Nigerians. South…
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Nigeria Set To Shine As 12th All African Games Commences In Morocco
by Damilare Salami August 20, 2019Africa’s version of the Olympic Games tagged the All African Games has officially commenced in Rabat, Morocco. The Opening Ceremony of the 12th African Games was held Monday night at…
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Over 1,000 soldiers killed on the battlefront in the fight against insurgency were secretly buried in Maiduguri, Borno state, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Quoting military…
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Nigeria Moves 12 Places Upward In FIFA Ranking After 2019 AFCON
by Damilare Salami July 25, 2019Barely a week after the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt, Nigeria moved twelve spots up from 45th to 33rd in FIFA’s latest rankings. According to the rankings…
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Mikel Obi Retires From National Team After AFCON Third Place Finish
by Damilare Salami July 18, 2019Super Eagles Captain, John Mikel Obi, has announced his retirement from his international career after Nigeria’s third-place finish in the 32nd Total Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt. Mikel’s…
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Nigeria have moved two places up the FIFA Women’s rankings, following their first Round of 16 appearance at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 20 years. The rankings were released…
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says the number of Nigerians, who are multidimensionally poor has increased from 86 million to 98 million in the past decade up to 2017. This…
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AFCON 2019: Super Eagles Hits 2 Goals Past South Africa To Make Semi Final
by Damilare Salami July 11, 2019William Troost-Ekong scored a dramatic late winner to send Nigeria into the Africa Cup of Nations semi-final at the expense of South Africa. Samuel Chukwueze hit the opener as he…
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AFCON 2019: Super Eagles Must Be Careful With VAR Against South Africa – Experts
by Damilare Salami July 10, 2019The Super Eagles of Nigeria have been urged to be cautious of possible dangers or problems of Video Assistant Referee (VAR). The Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) has decided to…
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BREAKING: Nigeria Becomes First Team To Qualify For AFCON 2019 Round of 16
by Damilare Salami June 26, 2019The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Wednesday became the first team to qualify for the round of 16 in the ongoing 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. Nigeria defeated…