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FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup: Nigeria beats Samoa 4-0 to reach Round of 16
Nigeria reached the Round of 16 at this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals in Morocco after a dominant performance earned them a 4-0 win over Samoa in Rabat. Queen Joseph hit a brace to take her tournament tally to three, and Captain Shakirat Moshood scored from the penalty spot while defender Azeezat Oduntan…
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Jibril Ojih elected President of Handball Federation of Nigeria
Jibril Saidu Ojih has been elected as the new President of the Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN). Ojih, who is the Secretary General of the Commonwealth Handball Association and is the North-Central Zonal Representative on the HFN board, defeated Mr. John Oris, who represents the South-South Zone in HFN board by 9-5 votes in the…
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I rejected El-Rufai as my successor over immaturity – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday said he turned down the move to install former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, as his successor in 2027 because of his lack of maturity. Obasanjo disclosed this in Abeokuta, Ogun State, during the second edition of the annual symposium of the Ajibosin Platform themed “Importance of Leadership in…
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Change of Service Chiefs: Come clean with Nigerians, ADC tells Tinubu
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to be honest with Nigerians on the real reasons behind the sudden and rather abrupt change in the leadership of the Nigerian military. A statement signed by Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the National Publicity Secretary of ADC reads: “While we acknowledge that the President, as…
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2026 Women’s AFCON: Super Falcons beat Bénin Republic 2-0
Forwards Chinwendu Ihezuo and Esther Okoronkwo scored first-half goals to give reigning African champions, Nigeria’s Super Falcons a 2-0 win over their Bénin Republic counterparts in the first leg of their 2026 Women Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture, first leg in Lome, Togo. The Super Falcons started strongly with Rasheedat Ajibade’s 6th…
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NOC to host final module of IOC Advanced Sport Management Course
The Nigeria Olympic Committee will host the final module of the IOC Advanced Sport Management Course as top sports administrators defend their final theses at the University of Ilorin, Kwara State. The final module of the 2024/2025 IOC/NOC Advanced Sport Management Course (ASMC) will take place from Tuesday, October 28, to Thursday, October 30, 2025,…
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2026 Women’s AFCON qualifier: Super Falcons take on Bénin’s Amazons
The 25,000-capacity Stade de Kégué in the Togolese capital, Lomè is venue for Friday’s 2026 Women Africa Cup of Nations final qualifying fixture, first leg match between 10-time champions Nigeria and their Bèninoise counterparts, known as Amazons, with the Cup holders seeking a comfortable win that will render the return leg in Nigeria on Tuesday…
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Nigeria’s Green Falcons to square up against giants Fiji in Women’s Rugby League World Series finals on Sunday
Nigeria’s Green Falcons, who defeated Ireland 10-0 in the hard-fought first semi-final of the Women’s World Rugby League Series in Canada, will square up against the Fijian Women’s Rugby League team in Sunday’s final game. The Fijian ladies demolished hosts Canada in the second semifinals at the same venue by 48-0. On paper the Canadian…
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Aliko Dangote plans to sell 10% stake in refinery on NGX
Billionaire Aliko Dangote, has announced plans to sell between five and 10 percent of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s shares on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited within the next year. Speaking in an interview with S&P Global on October 20, Dangote said the move would follow the same path taken by other Dangote Group subsidiaries listed…
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Nigeria’s Green Falcons thrash Ireland, qualify for IRL World Series final
The Nigerian Women’s Rugby League national team, the Green Falcons, qualified for the International Rugby League World Series final with a dominant 10-0 victory over Ireland at the Terry Fox Stadium, Brampton, Canada. Fedelia Omoghan scored the Green Falcons’ first try in a close finish in the first half. However, Australian-based Shondell Akhabue couldn’t score…
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