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March 20, 2021 No Responses

22 FIFA Badged Referees Undergo Fitness Training In Abuja

No fewer than 22 FIFA badged Nigerian referees on Friday underwent the FIFA physical fitness training test at the Moshood Abiola National stadium, Abuja. FIFA/CAF National Fitness Instructor, Emmanuel Imiere told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the quarterly...

March 13, 2021 No Responses

Buhari Congratulates Amaju Pinnick On FIFA Council Election

President Muhammadu Buhari has applauded Mr Amaju Pinnick, the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), on his election into the FIFA Executive Council, the highest decision-making organ in world football. The president’s congratulatory mess...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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