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NewsNigeriaSoccerSportSports: Nigeria Osimhen wins Scudetto for Napoli after 33 years

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)May 6, 2023

The Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, on Thursday won the Serie A title for Napoli with his equaliser in their 1-1 game at Udinese. According to reports, Napoli that needed a draw to win the Scudetto for the first time in 33 years conceded in the 22nd minute only for the Nigerian to score the much-needed equaliser in the 52nd minute and won the league with five games to spare. Osimhen’s second-half equaliser proved decisive...

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NewsPoliticsSportPelé’ becomes a Portuguese-dictionary word meaning ‘unique’

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 28, 2023

The Michaelis dictionary has officially added “Pelé”, the nickname of the late football legend, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, to its online edition to honour the football star. The publishers of the Michaelis dictionary broke the news on Wednesday, adding that the word will also be included in the next edition of the printed version of the Portuguese-language dictionary. The entry reads: “pe. lé adj. That or someone who is out of the ordinary, who or...

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NewsNigeriaSoccerSportNFF debunks viral story alleging sack of Super Eagles crew members

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)March 21, 2023

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has debunked media reports that it sacked two members of the Super Eagles’ technical crew, Messrs Finidi George and Ike Shorounmu. NFF in a press statement noted that the organisation has established a rotation policy among assistant coaches. The statement reads, “As part of cost-cutting measures instituted at the beginning of the new administration, we established a rotation policy among the assistant coaches, based on the high number, which was...

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NewsSportAmusan nominated for the Laureus sports award

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 23, 2023

Tobi Amusan has been nominated for the Laureus sports award in the ‘Breakthrough of the Year’ category alongside five other athletes. Her nomination makes her the first Nigerian sportswoman to be considered for the world’s most prestigious sporting award, following Vitalis Lanshima’s nomination in the ‘Sportsperson with a Disability’ category in 2004, which he lost to a Canadian. The coveted award, originally presented in 2000, honours the year’s best and most inspirational sporting victories and...

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NewsNigeriaSoccerSportNigeria starts U20 AFCON on a sad note, loses to Senegal

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)February 20, 2023

Flying Eagles of Nigeria, seven times winners, has unfortunately started the 2023 U20 Africa Cup of Nations currently ongoing in Egypt on a sad note as the club lost 1-0 to junior Teranga Lions of Senegal on Sunday. Souleymane Faye got the only goal of the match in the 40th minute to take his country top of the group. The slim win shows that Senegal is now leading in Group A after the host country,...

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NewsNigeriaSportFootball: FCAAN, US partner on coaching education

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)February 14, 2023

Football Coaches Association of African Nations (FCAAN), Africa’s largest football coaching organisation, has partnered with one of the leading Universities in the United States of America, Baker University on coaching education. Dr. Terry Eguaoje, founder and president, FCAAN described the partnership as a good development for coaching education in the continent. He said, “It is a sign of progress made at FCAAN and our determination to boost coaching education across all levels.” FCAAN, over the...

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AfricaNewsSportAmusan Is Africa’s 2022 Best Female Athlete

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 22, 2022

The Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) on Tuesday honoured Oluwatobilola Amusan for her record-breaking feats on the track this year with the ‘Africa’s best female athlete for the year 2022’ title. In July, Amusan set a new world record of 12.12 seconds during the 100m hurdles semifinal at the World Athletics Championships held in Eugene, Oregon, United States, breaking the 12.20s record set by America’s Kendra Harrison in 2016. She followed it up with a...

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NewsSportWorld NewsThe World Cup final went to a penalty shootout after it finished 3-3 in extra time

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 19, 2022

Argentina led France 2-0 at half-time with a 23rd-minute penalty from Lionel Messi and a 36th-minute strike from Angel Di Maria. However, Kylian Mbappe’s double goals in the 80th and 81st minutes, gave the defending champions hope of lifting the cup once more and secured France in the game. Messi poked in a goal to put Argentina 3-2 ahead in the 108th minute before Mbappe completed his hat-trick two minutes before the end of extra...

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NewsSoccerSportQatar 2022: FIFA Yields to Pressure, Ban Sales of Alcohol At Stadiums

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 19, 2022

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) on Friday gave in to the Qatari government’s demand to ban the sale of alcoholic drinks at the eight stadiums that will host the World Cup competition. Breaking the news on Twitter, FIFA said fans will only be able to access alcohol at “FIFA fan festival, other fan destinations and licensed venues.” “Following discussions between host country authorities and FIFA, a decision has been made to focus the sale...

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NewsNigeriaSoccerSportKizz Daniel, Only African Artiste to Perform at the 2022 World Cup

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 13, 2022

Oluwatobiloba Daniel Anidugbe, the Nigerian singer and songwriter better known by his stage name Kizz Daniel, has been named the only African artiste to perform at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) confirmed Kizz Daniel’s appearance at the FIFA Fan Festival during the World Cup on Friday. In an Instagram post, FIFA listed the five official performing artistes for the event. According to the post, American disc jockey (DJ)...

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