Category: Sports

Nigeria Retains African Under-19 Boys Volleyball Title
March 9, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Retains African Under-19 Boys Volleyball Title

Nigeria’s under-19 boys on Monday retained their title by defeating their Moroccan counterparts 3-0 on the final day of the 2020 African Nations Volleyball Championship in Abuja.  The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that, in the match played at...
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Leicester Grab Late Winner At Brighton
March 7, 2021 No Responses

Leicester Grab Late Winner At Brighton

Daniel Amartey scored a late winner as Leicester City came from behind to beat Brighton and boost their bid for Champions League qualification. The defender stooped low to head into an empty net after Brighton keeper Robert Sanchez failed to...
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Akwa United Overrun Rivers United 3-0
March 1, 2021 No Responses

Akwa United Overrun Rivers United 3-0

Akwa United put up a convincing performance on Sunday to record a resounding 3-0 victory over visiting Rivers United of Port Harcourt in a 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) fixture.  The victory at the Godswill Akpabio Internation...
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Lionel Messi Takes Barca Within Two Points Of Top
February 28, 2021 No Responses

Lionel Messi Takes Barca Within Two Points Of Top

Lionel Messi scored and created the other as Barcelona beat in-form Sevilla and went within two points of La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid. Messi fed Ousmane Dembele to slot home the opener before team-mate Sergino Dest hit the post.  Barcelona...
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Two Nigerian Cyclists Begin Training In Cairo
February 27, 2021 No Responses

Two Nigerian Cyclists Begin Training In Cairo

Tombrapa Grikpa and Ese Ukpeseraye, two Nigerian cyclists, have started training in Egypt for the African Continental Cycling Road Race Championship which begins on Tuesday, an official said on Friday. Mohammed Bashir, the national coach of Cycling Federation ...
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Real Madrid Win To Put Pressure On Atletico
February 21, 2021 No Responses

Real Madrid Win To Put Pressure On Atletico

Casemiro scored Real Madrid’s winner at Real Valladolid as they closed to within three points of La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid. The Brazilian midfielder had missed two great headed chances before he finally converted, nodding the ball past keeper Jordi...
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Man City Beats Everton 3-1, Attains Ten-Point Lead
February 18, 2021 No Responses

Man City Beats Everton 3-1, Attains Ten-Point Lead

Carlo Ancelotti believes Manchester City are hurtling towards a third Premier League title in four seasons after his Everton side were beaten by the Premier League leaders. The Everton boss said it was “almost impossible” to compete against Pep Gua...
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Nigeria Gets Hosting Rights For U-19 Boys Africa Volleyball Championship
February 17, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Gets Hosting Rights For U-19 Boys Africa Volleyball Championship

The President of the African Volleyball Confederation (CAVB),  Bouchra Hajij, on Tuesday, announced that Nigeria would host the 2020 Boys U-19 African Nations Volleyball Championship.  This was conveyed in a letter signed by the President  of CA...
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Manchester United Drop Points As Aubemayang Hat-Trick Lifts Arsenal
February 15, 2021 No Responses

Manchester United Drop Points As Aubemayang Hat-Trick Lifts Arsenal

Manchester United lost ground in the 2020/2021 English Premier League (EPL) title race as they dropped points in a 1-1 draw at relegation-threatened West Bromwich Albion on Sunday. Bruno Fernandes equalised Mbaye Diagne’s early goal for second-bottom West Br...
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Norrie To Face Rafael Nadal Behind Closed Doors
February 13, 2021 No Responses

Norrie To Face Rafael Nadal Behind Closed Doors

Britain’s Cameron Norrie is set to play 20-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal in the third round of the Australian Open, but will have to do so with no fans in attendance on Saturday. Norrie is the last Briton in...
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NPA Photo News
February 12, 2021 No Responses

NPA Photo News

Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman (left) received the newly appointed Ports Authority Police (Western) Command, John OgbonayaAmadi, who paid her a working visit at the corporate headquarters of the Authority, Marina, Lagos St...
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South-South Wins PwC U-17 National Cricket Championship
February 8, 2021 No Responses

South-South Wins PwC U-17 National Cricket Championship

The South-South team on Sunday emerged winners of the second edition of the PwC National Under-17 Cricket Championships held in Edo State.  Playing against the North West team in a tight 40 over finals, the winners scored 93 runs as...
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U-17 Cricket: South South, North West To Clash In Finals
February 7, 2021 No Responses

U-17 Cricket: South South, North West To Clash In Finals

Defending champions Team North West and South South have qualified for the finals of the U-17 National Boys Cricket championship to hold on Sunday.  The tournament sponsored by Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) is ongoing at the Edo Boys High School, Adolor,....
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Chelsea beat Tottenham to continue fine start for manager Tuchel
February 5, 2021 No Responses

Chelsea beat Tottenham to continue fine start for manager Tuchel

Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho criticised referee Andre Marriner’s performance after his side lost at home to Chelsea, who continued their unbeaten start under new boss Thomas Tuchel and moved into the Premier League’s top six. Jorginho’s fi...
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