Category: Sport
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Golden Eaglets depart for Under-17 AFCON Sunday
Golden Eaglets depart for Under-17 AFCON Sunday By Ijeoma Okigbo Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets will depart the country on Sunday for the 2023 Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Algeria, an official said on Saturday. Francis Achi, the team’s Media Officer, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja they would be leaving…
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Nigeria wins 3rd game against Ghana at NCF Women’s Invitational
Nigeria wins 3rd game against Ghana at NCF Women’s Invitational By Ijeoma Okigbo Nigeria has won her third game against Ghana by 62 runs at the ongoing Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) Women’s Invitational in Lagos. The game at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) Cricket Oval on Friday, saw the Ghanaian team win toss and…
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Sack Peseiro from Super Eagles job now, 3 sports writers urge NFF
Sack Peseiro from Super Eagles job now, 3 sports writers urge NFF By Emmanuel Afonne Three sports journalists based in Abuja on Sunday urged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to relieve Jose Peseiro of his Super Eagles Head Coach job before it is too late. They made the call following…
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U-20 World Cup draw postponed amid protest against Israeli participation
U-20 World Cup draw postponed amid protest against Israeli participation FIFA U-20 World Cup trophy The draw for the Under-20 FIFA World Cup, scheduled to take place in Indonesia next week, will be postponed after Bali’s governor refused to host the Israeli team. The Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) said the draw that was to…
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Twin penalty strikes earn Rangers Int’l 2-1 win over Bayelsa Utd in Awka
Twin penalty strikes earn Rangers Int’l 2-1 win over Bayelsa Utd in Awka By Chimezie Anaso Rangers Int’l FC of Enugu on Sunday secured the three points at stake in their Day 10 match in the 2022/2022 abridged national league encounter with Bayelsa Utd at the Awka Township Stadium. The…
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National cricket team players now on contract – NCF
National cricket team players now on contract – NCF By Ijeoma Okigbo The Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) has began to give out contracts to its national team players to improve quality of play. Taiwo Oriss, Secretary-General of the NCF, said this at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the federation on Sunday in Abuja. Oriss…
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Rangers Int`l FC beat Doma United FC 1-0 in Awka
Rangers Int`l FC beat Doma United FC 1-0 in Awka By Chimezie Anaso Rangers International FC of Enugu on Sunday beat their visitors, Doma United FC of Gombe by 1-0 to earn all three points at the Awka Township Stadium. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Group B Match Day 7…
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Jigawa consumer committee happy for 6 months sentencing of fertiliser cheat
The Consumer Protection Committee (CPC) in Jigawa on Saturday said it was excited by the sentencing of a 50-year-old man for stocking 44 sacks of adulterated fertilisers for sale to farmers. Alhaji Faruk Abdallah, the CPC Chairman, told our correspondent that the convict was apprehended at Hajedia market on Monday, Aug. 23. He explained that…
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China can arrange an open and safe Winter Olympics: Veikko Halonen
“China has shown the way how to handle an epidemic. Tight rules for daily life have been proved the right strategy to ensure a quick comeback to normal social and economic life in China. Based on the experiences, China will arrange an open and safe Winter Olympics.” Veikko Halonen, the CEO of Vuokatti Olympic Training…
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200-day countdown starts for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics started its 200-day countdown on Monday.By July 17, 53 of 57 Winter Olympic projects in both Beijing and Yanqing competition zones have been completed, and the remaining four projects are expected to be completed this year. The ecological restoration project of the Yanqing competition zone was completed at the end of…