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Dare Thanks Rohr For Contribution to Football

By Wale Mustapha on November 20, 2019 News, Sports

Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare on Wednesday thanked Super Eagles’ Coach, Gernot Rohr for his work and contribution to football in Nigeria while receiving the coach during a courtesy visit at the MKO Abiola National Stadium Abuja. Mr Dare promised to support the coach and the team to succeed even as […]

OEI donates textbooks, writing materials to outstanding students in community

By Wale Mustapha on November 20, 2019 News

No fewer than 100 outstanding students in public secondary schools in Okposi community would get textbooks and other writing materials, donated by the Okposi Education Initiative (OEI). Okposi is a community in Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi state. Mainly an agrarian and trading community. The people of Okposi are scattered across the major markets […]

Rivers pay price for profligacies

By Wale Mustapha on November 18, 2019 News, Sports

Rivers United frittered a plethora of chances in Sunday’s 0-1 loss to FC Ifeanyiubah (FCIU) in Nnewi as the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) entered Match Day three. Drissa Bamba got his first start of the season as the United Technical Manager, Stanley Eguma elected to throw the flamboyant goalkeeper into the deep end against […]

Gov. Bello’s Victory: Amupitan felicitates with Kogi First Lady, extols her selfless sacrifice

By Wale Mustapha on November 18, 2019 News, Politics

The Kogi State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hon. Bolanle Amupitan has felicitated with Her Excellency, the wife of the Governor, Mrs Rashidat Bello, over the victory of the Governor and his Deputy in the Saturday Governorship election in Kogi State. The commissioner described the Kogi First Lady as a virtuous woman who […]

MFM fire too much for Rangers at Cathedral

By Wale Mustapha on November 18, 2019 News, Sports

Seven time Nigeria league champions, Rangers International F.C, Sunday at the backyard, Nnamdi Azikiwe stadium, surrendered all three points at stake to visiting M.F.M F.C after conceding a late first half goal in a match day 3, NPFL 2019/2020 fixture. In a match that saw the Rangers gaffer, Coach Benedict Ugwu wring as much as […]

Women Affairs’ Commissioner congratulates Gov. Bello, describes victory as well deserved

By Wale Mustapha on November 18, 2019 News, Politics

The Kogi State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hon. Bolanle Amupitan has congratulated His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello and Chief Edward Onoja, on their victory at the just concluded governorship election in the state. Amupitan described their triumph as a well deserved victory and the true reflection of the ‘will’ of the good […]

Hoopers pick NBA-FIBA Basketball League ticket

By Wale Mustapha on November 17, 2019 News, Sports

Rivers Hoopers have been crowned the NBBF President Cup champions after a resounding 97-57 points win over Raptors of Lagos in the final to book the only NBA-FIBA Basketball League ticket. Ikechukwu Benjamin recorded 20 points, 1 assist and 3 rebounds on a night that the team under Coach Ogoh Odaudu got everything right. The […]

Eagles wallop Lesotho’s Crocodiles 4-2 to stay top of group

By Wale Mustapha on November 17, 2019 News, Sports

Nigeria stayed solid at the top of their qualifying group for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations after a brace by Victor Osimhen and goals by Alex Iwobi and Samuel Chukwueze steered them to a 4-2 win over Lesotho in Maseru on Sunday. As has happened in recent times with Nigerian teams, the Super Eagles […]

AS Trencin Completes Signing of Nigeria U20 Star Ahmad Ghali

By Wale Mustapha on November 15, 2019 News, Sports

Slovakian club AS Trencin, have completed the signing of 19 year old Ahmad Ghali, from Mahanaim FC Abuja, for an undisclosed fee. The Slovakian club announced the signing of the Nigeria U20 star on their official TV, AS TV, where Ahmad Ghali revealed that his aspiration is to perfom better than his Nigerian predecesors who […]

Sunshine Stars slip at the Cathedral

By Wale Mustapha on November 14, 2019 News, Sports

Nnamdi Egbujuo scored the only goal as an impressive Sunshine Stars fell 1-0 to Enugu Rangers in a closely fought rescheduled NPFL week one fixture at the Cathedral. Another good display was not enough to prevent the Owena Whales from recording their first loss of the season in a disappointing Thursday’s afternoon at the Nnamdi […]