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Nigeria cruised past Zambia 2-1 at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium courtesy of first half goals from Alex Iwobi and Kelechi Iheanacho giving new coach Gernot Rohr a winning start in the 2018 World Cup qualifying series. A consolation second half goal by Collins Mbesuma at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium brightened the hope of host spectators but wasn’t enough to level …

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‎ Niger State-born Adamu Erena emerges as African Regional VP Squash Federation …Calls on Nigerians to support Govt in sports development Olabode Adaramola Alhaji Adamu Erena, The President, Nigeria Squash Federation (NSF) Alhaji Adamu Erena, has emerged the regional Vice President, Africa Squash Federation (North). Adamu Erena, a businessman who doubles as the Chairman, Niger State chapter of Independent Marketers …

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Beat MFM get lucrative incentives-Tornadoes Chairman Olabode Adaramola Minna Lucrative incentives awaits team Niger Tornadoes FC, Minna should they beat Mountain of Fires Ministries and Miracles (MFM) says Chairman of the club Adamu Aliyu Mohammed. Mohammed, gave the charge to the team during the last training session of the Ikon Allah side at the Confluence Stadium, Lokoja the Kogi State …

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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has fined Nigeria for overcrowding and poor security at the Ahmadu Bello stadium, Kaduna during the March 25 African Nations Cup (AFCON) qualifier against Egypt. More than 40,000 fans filled the 16,000-capacity facility with spectators almost reaching the pitch area after the Kaduna State government threw the gates open in order to ensure adequate …

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Super Eagles’ former Captain and goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama has been named among the crème of shot stoppers in Europe for the 2015/16 season by the CIES Football Observatory. Enyeama, who plays for Lille FC of France was named among the top 10 goalkeepers in Europe for the 2015/16 season by the Swiss-based CIES Football Observatory. The ranking was done taking …

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Nigerian international, Alex Iwobi, has staged an outstanding performance, helping his side, Arsenal Football Club of London to secure a win against Watford. The performances of the young Nigerian international in recent weeks has reignited Arsenal’s season and given them renewed hope of catching Leicester and Tottenham. Iwobi was the first to arrive the Nigerian camp in Abuja against the …

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Egyptian embassy has reportedly denied visas to Nigerians traveling to the north African nation ahead of Tuesday’s return leg of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the Pharaohs of Egypt. The match, which is the second leg of an earlier encounter in Kaduna is a must win for the Eagles, held in a …

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Perpetua Nkwocha, one of the heroines of the Super Falcons of Nigeria, is now a married woman. Perpetual, who was joined in holy matrimony with her husband, Ernest Ikechukwu Nwufor in Owerri on Monday, was elated to have left spinsterhood. The holy matrimony, which took place at  Our Lady Carmel Catholic Church, Emekuku, Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo …

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The Super Eagles’  road to the next African Nations Cup may have become tighter. This is because, the Chad Football Association (FTFA) has withdrawn its team from the 2017 African Cup of Nations qualifiers due to financial constraints. Sitting at the bottom of group G were set to play Tanzania in a reverse fixture in Dar es Salaam on Monday …

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