Tag: sports
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Govt fulfils housing, land pledges to Super Eagles for 2023 AFCON medal
By Agency Report The Federal Government has fulfilled its housing and land pledges to Super Eagles players for their runner-up finish at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) had confirmed that players received certificates for the allocated plots of land and housing units promised by President Bola…
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South Africa’s Bafana Bafana beat Angola 2-1 in AFCON opener
By the Editor Lyle Foster hit a stunning late winner as South Africa beat Angola 2-1 in the opening match of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations campaign. Speaking pre-match, Bafana Bafana boss Hugo Broos had made a point of downplaying his side’s title hopes, but they gave their nation cause to dream with an…
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Abia Comets pick away point against Sunshine Stars
By Emmanuel Chinedu in Akure Abia Comets showed a lot of resilience with another brilliant away performance, following the 1-1 draw with Sunshine Stars, in a Southern Conference A Matchday 7 encounter, on Saturday, at the Ondo State Sports Stadium, Akure. Nothing could separate both sides in the opening 45 minutes of the game, as…
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Super Eagles aim for three points against Taifa Stars as AFCON kicks off
●Hosts Morocco beat Comoros 2-0 By the Editor The 2025 African Cup of Nations kicked off on Sunday with hosts Morocco beating Comoros 2-0. Expectedly. On Tuesday, Nigeria and Tanzania clash in the first match of Group C of the 35th Africa Cup of Nations, with the Super Eagles favoured to pick all three points…
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Anthony Joshua knocks out Jake Paul in Miami
Former British-Nigerian heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua delivered a dose of reality to YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul as he won their much-anticipated showdown. But Joshua was made to work far harder than he would have liked to extinguish the challenge of a brave but limited opponent. Joshua scored three knockdowns before landing a huge right hit…
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Search for the next Scrabble in The Jungle King begins this Friday
●Tourney earns NSF, PANASA, WESPA ratings The process of selecting a new king for the fourth installment of Scrabble in The Jungle will commence this Friday in Lagos as six Legacy Keepers set sight on the crown. The franchise, which encapsulates endurance, skills, strategy, and guile, has captured the imagination of many as contestants push…
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Niger Delta Games: Delta holds summit for coaches as Abia, Imo gear up
State Liaison Committees for the Niger Delta Games in Abia and Imo States already began functioning before they were officially inaugurated on Tuesday, even as Delta State organised a working session with the 17 sports that would be competed for at the second edition of the games in Benin, Edo State, from February 20 to…
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Edo Boys High School and Emotan College crowned champions of 1st Eyoto Schools Rugby Tournament
Edo Boys High School and Emotan College have been crowned the winners of the boys’ and girls’ categories of the inaugural Eyoto Schools Rugby Tournament held on Wednesday, 10th December at the grounds of Edo Boys High School, Adolor, Benin City. This achievement mirrors the success of both schools at the 4th edition of…
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Morocco 2025: Egypt beats Super Eagles 2-1 in Cairo
The Pharaohs of Egypt edged the Super Eagles 2-1 in an international friendly played at the Cairo Stadium on Tuesday, in what amounted to the two teams’ final preparatory game ahead of the commencement of the 35th Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco on Sunday. Nigeria started with an unusual 3-5-2 formation, for the…
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Niger Delta Games: Cross River determined to raise stars
Chairman of the Cross River State Sports Commission, Mr. Lawrence Itanya, has commended the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for supporting young sportsmen and women in the region through the Niger Delta Games. Itanya praised the initiative while receiving the representative of Dunamis Icon Limited, the Project Consultants, and expressed the state’s readiness to take…
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