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By Ben Nwachukwu, Abuja President of the International Olympic Committee, Dr Thomas Bach has declared Abuja the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria as the Capital City of sports in Africa. Bach made the declaration on Thursday, during his two - day working visit to Nigeria, where he commissioned the administrative headquarters
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By Ben Nwachukwu, Abuja Aftermath of the African Cup of Nations qualifiers between host Super Eagles of Nigeria and their West African neighbours Benin Republic, the senior national team handler Gernot Rohr has faulted the NFF administration which has left all the national teams at the level of mere participants
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Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been appointed as FIFA’s new chief of global football development. The Frenchman is set to oversee the growth of the sport plus technical matters, the soccer’s world governing body said on Wednesday. The 70-year-old was recently linked with the Bayern Munich job following the
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Samuel Kalu on Wednesday, shot Nigeria to the top of Group L of the 2021 African Cup of Nations(AFCON) qualifier against Benin Republic at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the visitors had taken a surprise lead as early as the
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From Abdulgafar Oladimeji, Kano. Sports Writers Association of Nigeria(SWAN), Kano state chapter has applauded the state governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on the reappointment of former National President, Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Muhammed Garba as the state commissioner of information. The group further hailed the governor over the appointment of Kabiru
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By Orkula Shaagee, Abuja Nigeria’s contingent to the FIBA 3x3 Africa Cup of Nations in Uganda recorded a decent result while gaining vital exposure in the 3x3 format of basketball. In the u-18 girls category, Nigeria won bronze after edging out the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the third-place game
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By John Onah, Abuja The Christian Association of Nigeria has criticised the National Youth Service Corps for expelling two corps members who refused to wear trousers or shorts for religious reasons. Two female corps members – Okafor Love Obianuju, with call-up number EB/19C/0523; and Odji Oritsetsolaye, with call-up number EB/19C/0530 –
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By Orkula Shaagee, Abuja 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
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By Gom Mirian, Abuja Organisers of Wu Li Feng , WLF, the biggest martial arts competition has signed a landmark agreement with Nigeria’s cultural and creativity hub, Heritage Africa to host WLF Continental first Kung Fu Mega Fight come February, 2020. WLF is the biggest martial arts competition televised by China’s
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Nigerian Soccer fans in Enugu have applauded Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for throwing the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium gate open for fans during Rangers International FC match against ASC Kara of Togo on Sunday.A cross-section of the fans, operating under the auspices of Coal Camp Fans Club, made the commendation
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