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NFF set for six-day CAF B Refresher course in Abuja
Pius Ayinor The Nigeria Football Federation has concluded all arrangements for a six-day CAF B-License refresher course for Nigerian coaches, which will commence on Sunday, 21st June at the NFF/FIFA Goal Project, Abuja. NFF Technical Director, Coach Augustine Eguavoen, said on Friday that the course was necessary because several coaches with the B License require…
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Late terrorist Battugo’s mum, sister bag 40-year jail terms
Admin The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday convicted and sentenced the mother and sister of late bandit kingpin Kachallah Ibrahim Battujo to forty years in prison each. The convicts, Safiya Salihu and Halima Abdullahi, were found to have passed information through telephone conversations to Battujo in aid of his terrorist acts, thereby…
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It’s PFL Saturday in Lagos as Adeshina fights Spain’s Nacho in a classy global show
Pius Ayinor Wasi Adeshina is a fighter who hardly keeps track of his fights. The Nigerian mixed martial artist, popularly known as the Nigerian Jaguar, will face Spain’s Ignacio “Nacho” Campos in one of the main bouts at the Professional Fighters League (PFL) Africa tournament in Lagos. This and other fights have been scheduled for Saturday night…
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Iwobi excited ahead of his 100th game for Nigeria
Iwobi picks his goal against Zambia in Uyo in October 2017, which qualified Nigeria for the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals, as his most memorable moment with Nigeria Admin Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi has expressed immense gratitude to Nigeria and Nigerians at home and in the diaspora for the show of love and support…
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Updated: Gunmen kidnap ex-minister Adelabu’s sister, children
Editor The sister of the former Minister of Power and All Progressives Congress 2027 governorship aspirant in Oyo State, Bayo Adelabu, and her twin children have been kidnapped in Ibadan, the state capital. An eyewitness told PUNCH Online that the incident occurred on Wednesday in the Challenge area of Ibadan South West Local Government Area…
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Ndidi leads Super Eagles’ first training session in Warsaw
Editor Captain Wilfred Ndidi led 15 other players in a first training session in Warsaw on Monday evening as the Super Eagles commenced preparations for Wednesday’s friendly match against the White-Reds of Poland. Wednesday’s clash at the 58,000 -capacity Stadion PGE Narodowy is only the second meeting between the two countries at the senior level.…
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Bag used to deliver ransom found in Seriki Fulani’s kitchen
Admin ABDULLAI Muhammadu, the 67-year-old Seriki Fulani and leader of the Fulani community in Ijebu Ode, who was arrested alongside his eldest child by the police in Ogun State for recent kidnappings around communities in the Ijebu area, has pleaded innocence, but one of the bags with which ransom was delivered was recovered in his…
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How Alexx Ekubo died of kidney cancer – Family
Editor The family of Alexx Ekubo has officially announced the passing of the Nollywood actor. The family described his last moment as a courageous battle with advanced metastatic kidney cancer. In an emotional statement released on social media, the family confirmed that the actor died at Evercare Hospital following complications related to the illness. The…
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African Athletics Championship – Champion Enekwechi withdraws from competition
Editor Nigeria’s Chukwuebuka Enekwechi will not defend his men’s shot put title at the 2026 CAA African Championships in Accra after withdrawing from Nigeria’s contingent. The competition is billed to start on Tuesday, May 12. The absence of the three-time African champion was confirmed on Monday, barely 24 hours before the championship begins at the…
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NOC President hails Netball revival, sets sights on 2030 Commonwealth Games
By Editor The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has officially thrown its weight behind the newly inaugurated Nigeria Netball Federation, marking a strategic return for a sport with deep historical roots in the country. In a statement by Tony Nezianya, the PRO of NOC, following the inauguration of the federation on May 5, 2026, NOC President…
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