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African football legends both in Nigeria and abroad will on Saturday, May 18, storm the Agege Stadium in Lagos to feature in the testimonial match organised to honour the outgoing Governor of the Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode. Among the stars that have confirmed their participation for the one-day event include: The President of Liberia and former World Footballer-of-the-Year Award winner, …

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A final year student of Engineering at Akwatia Technical Institute, Ghana, collapsed and died as he and others celebrated the 4-0 defeat of Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals second-leg match at Anfield on Tuesday

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Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has directed the immediate employment of Emeka Chukwu, the first son of ailing former Super Eagles coach, Christian Chukwu.

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To start its 2018/2019 campaign in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) on a good note, Crown FC of Ogbomoso has dealt two un-replied goals on visiting Warri Wolves in an encounter that set the Soun Stadium agog. The News Agency of Nigeria reported that the Ajilete Warriors playing at home on Easter Sunday got on the flying start with …

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Former Captain of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, Kanu Nwankwo has said for Nigeria to meet the housing deficit currently facing the country, the masses must have access to affordable homes. Kanu made this assertion in Lagos on Sunday while fielding questions from journalists ahead of an event on Easter Monday put together by a real estate company, Perfection Real …

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Austin Jay-Jay Okocha has been issued an arrest warrant by the Lagos state High Court.The former Super Eagles and PSG captain was accused of an alleged tax fraud.

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Kamaru Usman from Auchi, Edo State, has become the first African fighter to win a Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) title. Usman known as Nigerian Nightmare won the mixed-martial arts (MMA) bout against American Tyron Woodley in a contest dominated by him in Las Vegas to clinch the welterweight title. The UFC is the biggest competition in MMA and  it is …

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Despite her pulling out of the presidential election held 23rd February across Nigeria, candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili polled a total of 7,223 votes. Ezekwesili, former Minister of Education was the candidate of the ACPN but pulled out of the rce shorly before the election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Wednesday morning …

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  Athletes earlier today defied early morning downpour to participate at the 4th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon. According to reports, the competition which started at 6.25 a.m. had about 20,000 runners. Some of the competitors passed the night around the National Stadium, Surulere to be close  to the starting point of the 42km race and avoid lateness. An athlete, …

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Nigeria’s representatives at the CAF Confederation Cup, Enugu Rangers have taken a step forward to qualify for the money-spinning group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup. Also called the flying antelopes, Rangers defeated their hosts, Bantu FC of Lesotho 2-1 in Maseru on Sunday. The return leg will be played in Enugu on January 20 with the overall winners advancing …

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