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AFCON 2023: Super Eagles Enters Q/Finals, As Lookman Score Two Goals
Ademola Lookman scored twice as Nigeria’s Super Eagles saw off perennial rivals Cameroon to book a quarter finals spot at the ongoing AFCON 2023.
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Nigeria Secures Last AFCON 16 Spot With 1-0 Victory Over Guinea-Bissau
In a decisive match, Nigeria emerged victorious against Guinea-Bissau, clinching a 1-0 win and securing a spot in the last 16 of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The critical moment came in the first half, as Opa Sangante inadvertently redirected a Moses Simon cross into his own net, giving Nigeria the lead nine minutes before halftime. Despite both teams …
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Super Eagles Of Nigeria Cages Elephants Of Ivory Coast At Home 1-0 In AFCON Group B.
The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Thursday posted a superlative performance at the Olympic Stadium Ebimpe disabling Hosts Elephants of Ivory Coast 1-0 in a second round Group A.
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Osimhen breaks jinx for Nigeria, wins CAF award 24 years after Kanu
Nigerian footballer Victor Osimhen has been crowned the 2023 African Footballer of the Year, 24 years after a Nigerian won the coveted award. Osimhen who was winning the award after Kanu Nwankwo last did put Nigeria as winner in 1999, appreciated the legendary Emmanuel Amuneke, who coached him at the U-17 level. He also appreciated the Nigerian fans. “First of …
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An X-ray On Prospects, Challenges Of Nigeria’s National Football Teams
The problem with our national team performance can't be attributed to the coaches or our elite foreign based players. They all gave in their best shuts in all the games played so far. It will be very unfair to apotion blame to either the coaches nor the players.
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Ballon D’or Awards: Victor Osimhen Ranked 8th Best Footballer In The World
Super Eagles star, Victor Osimhen made history on Monday night, October 30 as the first Napoli player and Nigerian footballer to make the top 10 of the Ballon d’Or rankings.
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Lionel Messi Wins Record 8th Ballon d’Or
Lionel Messi has been confirmed the winner of the 2023 Ballon d’Or as he becomes the first player to win the award a record eight times.
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Goodluck Jonathan Foundation 2023 Democracy Dialogue Holds In Yenagoa
The Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) will on Thursday, September 28, host the second edition of the GJF Democracy Dialogue in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital.
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World Record Holder Tobi Amusan Cleared To Compete In World Athletics Championships, Vows To Uphold Integrity Of The Sport
Reigning 100-meter hurdle champion and world record holder, Tobi Amusan has been cleared to compete in the highly anticipated World Athletics Championships set to begin on Saturday, 19 August 2023 in Budapest, Hungary.
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Top Scrabble Players Vie For Gov Diri’s Prize Ahead World Championship
Former World and African champions are among top Nigerian players that will slug it out at the third edition of the Governor Douye Diri National Scrabble Championship.
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