Category: Sports

FIFA rates Nigeria 14th in Africa
September 16, 2016 No Responses

FIFA rates Nigeria 14th in Africa

 New  ranking released by FIFA on Thursday indicates that  Nigeria has moved three places higher, placing 64th in the world and 14th in Africa with a cumulative score of 534.   According to the report, Nigeria was in the 67th...
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‘How Venus and Serena Williams failed drug test’
September 14, 2016 No Responses

‘How Venus and Serena Williams failed drug test’

Hacking group, Fancy Bear group has alleged that the  World Anti-Doping Agency allowed United States  tennis players Serena and Venus Williams to take banned substances, while gymnast Simone Biles failed a doping test yet avoided disqualification.   Accord...
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Aruna gets improved ranking in Africa
September 7, 2016 No Responses

Aruna gets improved ranking in Africa

Similar to his record as the first African to make the top 30 in the world, Rio Olympic Games quarterfinalist, Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri has inscribed his name in the annals of history in the continent after leaping to 25th in...
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Quadri, Toriola, others to get improved ITTF ranking
September 1, 2016 No Responses

Quadri, Toriola, others to get improved ITTF ranking

 Indications emerged on Wednesday that  Africa’s best table tennis player at Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Aruna Quadri will lead his compatriots – Segun Toriola, Edem Offiong and Olufunke Oshonaike for an improved rating when the September ITTF ranking is rel...
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Pay Siasia his emoluments, Dalung tells NFF
August 30, 2016 No Responses

Pay Siasia his emoluments, Dalung tells NFF

The Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has directed the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to pay the U-23 national team’s Coach, Samson Siasia, all his emoluments.   Speaking during the visit of Siasia and his wife, Eunice, to  Dalung...
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Super Falcons maintains position as Africa’s best in FIFA ranking
August 27, 2016 No Responses

Super Falcons maintains position as Africa’s best in FIFA ranking

Nigeria’s female foot ball team, Super Falcons retain position as the best within the Africa continent in the new FIFA ranking released on its website on Friday.   However, the seven-time Africa Women’s Cup of Nations Winners remained at number...
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Ronaldo wins UEFA Best player award
August 26, 2016 No Responses

Ronaldo wins UEFA Best player award

(BBC) Cristiano Ronaldo has been named Uefa’s Best Player in Europe for the second time after winning the Champions League and Euro 2016 last season. The Real Madrid forward beat team-mate Gareth Bale and Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann in...
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ITTF lauds Aruna Quadri’s performance in Rio
August 23, 2016 No Responses

ITTF lauds Aruna Quadri’s performance in Rio

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has commended the strategic role played by Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri at the just concluded Rio 2016 Olympic Games.   In the Rio 2016 wrap up published on the website of the world table tennis...
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20 tennis players begin camping today
August 22, 2016 No Responses

20 tennis players begin camping today

The National Training Centre of the Lagos National Stadium will come alive on Monday August 22 as 20 players made up of 12 boys and eight girls begin camping for the ITTF World Junior Championships in Cape Town, South Africa....
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Jubilations as Dream Team beat Honduras
August 21, 2016 No Responses

Jubilations as Dream Team beat Honduras

Finally, we have something to take home. Some say half bread is better than none. It was a great relief as Nigeria now  has a medal at the Rio Olympics and it came from the Dream Team VI which beat...
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Germany defeats Nigeria
August 18, 2016 No Responses

Germany defeats Nigeria

Germany on Thursday disrupted Nigeria’s dream of picking the Rio Olympic football gold with 2-0 defeat.   The Germans had shot into the lead through a ninth minute strike from Lukas  Klostermann which they held on to until the 89th...
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Havelange, former FIFA President dies at 100
August 17, 2016 No Responses

Havelange, former FIFA President dies at 100

(AP) — Joao Havelange, who as president of FIFA for two decades transformed soccer’s governing body into a multibillion-dollar business and a hotbed for subsequent corruption that damaged its reputation, has died. He was 100. Havelange, who was suffering f...
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Nigeria defeat Denmark, to face Germany in semi-final
August 14, 2016 No Responses

Nigeria defeat Denmark, to face Germany in semi-final

   Nigeria has qualified for the semi-final of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil after the U-23 team on Saturdaydefeated Denmark 2-0.    Captain of the side, Mikel John Obi, opened scoring in the first half. He was followed...
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Minister explains payment of Hotel’s bill for Team Nigeria
August 13, 2016 No Responses

Minister explains payment of Hotel’s bill for Team Nigeria

The Ministry of Youth and Sports has denied reports which suggest that Team Nigeria’s Captain John Mikel Obi paid hotel bills for the eight unaccredited players and officials in Rio with the National U-23 team.   A statement issued by...
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