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Eaglets eliminated from FIFA U17 World Cup

By Wale Mustapha on November 6, 2019 News, Sports

Five –time champions Nigeria bid bye to the 2019 FIFA U17 World Cup finals in Brazil after losing 1-3 to late bloomers Netherlands in their Round of 16 clash in Goiania in a match that finished in the early hours of Wednesday in Nigeria. The Dutch lost their first two matches of the competition and […]

NFF President Pinnick, 4 others discharged, acquitted on alleged $8.4million, N4billion corruption charges

By Wale Mustapha on November 5, 2019 News, Sports

Chieftains of the Nigeria Football Federation, including its President, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick, have been discharged and acquitted on all counts of alleged corruption charges in a case brought by the defunct Special Presidential Investigation Panel, SPIP. The panel, headed by Okon Obono-Obla who is now on the run to avoid prosecution by the Independent […]

Olympic Eagles countenance three points against CIV

By Wale Mustapha on November 4, 2019 News, Sports

Nigeria’s U23 boys have intensified final preparations for this month’s 3rd Africa U23 Cup of Nations finals in Egypt with high expectations of picking the three points against their Ivorian counterparts in Saturday’s opening game of Group B. Head Coach Imama Amapakabo is delighted with the output of his wards at training sessions, which have been […]

Rivers Angels edge past Confluence Queens to win 2019 NWPL Super 4 title

By Wale Mustapha on November 3, 2019 News, Sports

Cecilia Nku’s second minute penalty was all Rivers Angels needed to win the 2019 Nigeria Women Premier League title against a very determined Confluence Queens side. In a well attended final which had the Sports minister Sunday Dare and Women affairs minister Mrs Pauline Tallen in attendance, the final lived up to its expectation as […]