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Coach Mfon Bassey’s death leaves Nigerian football community sad
Death, they say, is inevitable, and its cold hand snatched away the legendary player and coach Mfon Bassey on the 2nd November 2025. And this painful shot happened at a time, the very dedicated supporters of Bendel Insurance FC of Benin were contemplating how their team is going to swim out of relegation waters. Bassey…
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FG’s fresh N1.15 trillion loan request exposes Tinubu’s debt addiction and policy contradictions – ADC
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned the Federal Government’s fresh approval of N1.15 trillion in domestic borrowing, accusing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of policy inconsistency and fiscal recklessness. In a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC noted that despite Tinubu’s public claim that Nigeria had met its…
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Women-in-Sports must rise and shine – Barr Ibidoyin
By Akeem Busari There is continued agitation for the total involvement of women in sports administration, with several individuals and organisations raising the bar for female athletes through seminars and sporting events. Expectedly, one of the youngest, but brightest female football administrators and investors in Nigeria, has joined the fray to further emphasise the importance…
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NIS reforms report will help transform Nigeria’s sports – Musa Kida
Engineer Ahmadu Musa Kida has commended the bold moves of the Director-General of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), Comrade Philip Shaibu, to revamp the foremost Nigerian sports institute. Speaking on Tuesday in Abuja, during the official handover of the reports of the NIS Reforms Committee (inaugurated in July, 2025), Kida, who was the Chairman…
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Super Eagles strike: Timing was wrong, says Eguavoen as NFF President backs team to deliver
Nigeria’s Super Eagles returned to the training ground on Wednesday evening in Rabat, as they focus on Thursday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup Africa playoff semi-final clash with Gabon. They resumed training following Tuesday’s boycott. The pay dispute that reared its head and knocked off Tuesday’s training session has been put to bed, as the NFF…
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Edo sports making great strides under Okpebholo – Sabina Chikere
The Executive Director of Sports Development and Operations at the Edo State Sports Commission, Mrs. Sabina Okere, has stated that Edo State sports have made significant strides under Governor Monday Okpebholo, as the state’s number one officer celebrates one year in office. With a wide grin and a voice brimming with gratitude, Chikere could hardly…
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2026 World Cup Playoffs: Super Eagles face Gabon in a game of fire and fury
Nigeria and Gabon national teams face off on Thursday evening in a 2026 FIFA World Cup African playoff semi-final that promises to raise the roof of the Complexe Sportif Prince Heritier Moulay Al Hassan in Rabat, Morocco. The high-stakes encounter, which provides a second window for both teams to try and qualify for the 2026…
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Sponsors identify with new NSF Board as Team Nigeria gets set for WESPAC
The winds of fortune are blowing strongly for Nigerian Scrabble, as sponsors and corporate allies line up behind the newly inaugurated board of the Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF). With the 2025 World English Scrabble Players Association Championship (WESPAC) in Accra fast approaching, the board’s programmes have ignited a wave of confidence, belief and generosity. Leading…
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Enyimba coach, Eguma, praises team performance in goalless draw with Abia Warriors
By Emmanuel Chinedu in Umuahia Reporting for Extrasportnigeria.com The much-anticipated Abia Derby between Abia Warriors and Enyimba FC was a true spectacle, living up to its reputation for drama and intensity. Despite the high stakes, the two teams couldn’t find the back of the net, with the match ending in a goalless stalemate. The absence…
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Nurse gets life in jail for murdering 10 people to reduce workload
A care nurse in Germany has been sentenced to life in prison after he was convicted of murdering 10 patients and the attempted murder of 27 others. The prosecutors alleged that the man, who has not been publicly named, injected his mostly elderly patients with painkillers or sedatives in an effort to ease his workload…
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