Hunger Led Kanu, Okocha, Taribo, Others To Endorse Tinubu – Sowore

NewsPoliticsSportsHunger Led Kanu, Okocha, Taribo, Others To Endorse Tinubu – Sowore

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 20, 2022

LAGOS — Omoyele Sowore, the presidential aspirant under the African Action Congress, AAC, has berated former Super Eagles players for endorsing and praying for the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his presidential ambition. Sowore, in a Facebook post, described the senior players’ visit to Tinubu, who is pursuing the APC’s presidential ticket, as one “driven by hunger.” The West African Pilot News had earlier reported that some former Super...

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After Visit To Yahaya Bello, Ex-Super Eagles Players Pray For Tinubu Ahead Of 2023 Polls

PeoplePoliticsSportsAfter Visit To Yahaya Bello, Ex-Super Eagles Players Pray For Tinubu Ahead Of 2023 Polls

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 20, 2022

LAGOS – The All progressives Congress (APC) national leader and presidential aspirant, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, hosted some former Super Eagles players and delegates of Kanu Heart Foundation at his Bourdillon residence on Saturday, March 19. The visit was ahead of a novelty football match between the ex-Eagles Internationals and Team Asiwaju in commemoration of Tinubu’s 70th birthday on Sunday, March 20 at Onikan Stadium, Lagos at 2:00pm. During the visit, the players gave Tinubu a...

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Borussia Dortmund Uses Popular Nigerian Slang, ‘E Choke’ In A Tweet, Davido Reacts

EntertainmentSportsBorussia Dortmund Uses Popular Nigerian Slang, ‘E Choke’ In A Tweet, Davido Reacts

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 19, 2022

The German club, Borussia Dortmund on Friday evening took to Twitter to celebrate Nigerian music star, Davido and the club’s former Nigerian players, Sunday Oliseh and Victor Ikpeba. The club celebrated Nigerian players who had played for the club in the past, Sunday Oliseh and Victor Ikpeba, between 2000 and 2004, and 1999 and 2002 respectively with the caption, “BVB loves Naija. Sunday Oliseh x Victor Ikpeba.” In another tweet, the black and yellow club...

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Chelsea Owner, Roman Abramovich, Promises to Sell Club and Send Proceed to Ukraine Victims

BusinessSportsWar & CrisisChelsea Owner, Roman Abramovich, Promises to Sell Club and Send Proceed to Ukraine Victims

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)March 3, 2022

LAGOS — The owner of Chelsea football club, Roman Abramovich, has on Wednesday confirmed that he will sell the English club amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Russian billionaire maintained that it is in the “best interest” of the Champions League winner if he parts ways with the club he has transformed since he bought in 2003. “As I have stated before, I have always taken decisions with the club’s best interest at heart,” Abramovich...

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Bayelsa, Ekiti Come Tops in 1st Judo Open Trials

SportsBayelsa, Ekiti Come Tops in 1st Judo Open Trials

PilotnewsFebruary 24, 2022

LAGOS —  Bayelsa and Ekiti states came tops at the first National Open Judo Commonwealth Games Trials which ended on Thursday at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Sports Hall, Surulere Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that all the 14 overall winners would be invited to camp in preparations for the forthcoming Commonwealth Games in  Birmingham, England holding from July 28 to Aug. 8, 2022. Chinwe Mba from Bayelsa and Blessing Agu from Ekiti came tops...

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FIFA U20 WWC Qualifiers: Nigeria Whip Cameroon For Final Round Ticket

SoccerSportsFIFA U20 WWC Qualifiers: Nigeria Whip Cameroon For Final Round Ticket

PilotnewsFebruary 5, 2022

ABUJA — The Falconets on Saturday defeated their Cameroonian counterparts 3-0 in a second leg match of the fourth round of the 2022 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup African zone qualifiers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that victory in the match played at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja saw the Falconets advancing to the qualifiers’ next round. The Nigerian national under-20 women’s team went on to qualify for the final round...

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We Are Going Back to the Drawing Board, Falconets Coach Says

SoccerSportsWe Are Going Back to the Drawing Board, Falconets Coach Says

PilotnewsFebruary 5, 2022

ABUJA — Christopher Danjuma, the head coach of Nigeria’s national under-20 women’s football team, says they are going back to the drawing board in spite of a convincing win over their opponents. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Falconets on Saturday defeated the Junior Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon 3-0 to qualify on a 3-0 aggregate. They advanced to the fifth and final round of the African zone qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA...

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Bayern Munich Extend Bundesliga Lead to 9 Points After Beating RB Leipzig

SoccerSportsBayern Munich Extend Bundesliga Lead to 9 Points After Beating RB Leipzig

PilotnewsFebruary 5, 2022

Bayern Munich had to fight hard for a 3-2 win against RB Leipzig on Saturday to extend their 2021/2022 Bundesliga lead over Borussia Dortmund to nine points. Thomas Müller broke the deadlock in the Allianz Arena in the 12th minute, taking the rebound after goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi saved Robert Lewandowski’s effort. However, it did not take RB Leipzig too long to level things up with Portuguese striker André Silva. Müller hit the net again, but...

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Ekiti Bet9ja Football Competition Draws Fixtures For 28 Entries –Official

SportsEkiti Bet9ja Football Competition Draws Fixtures For 28 Entries –Official

PilotnewsFebruary 4, 2022

ADO-EKITI — The fixtures for the 28 teams participating in the playoffs of the 2022 Bet9ja, Ekiti Football League (BEFL22), have been drawn, ahead of the first round of games. The Secretary of Ekiti Football Association, (FA), Mr. Pelumi Abiara, who made this known in a statement, on Friday, in Ado-Ekiti, stated that the draws took place, virtually on Friday, ahead of the kick-off of the BEFL22 on Monday, Feb. 21. The annual football competition,...

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My Players Worked Hard to Beat MFM FC, Gombe United’s Coach Says

SportsMy Players Worked Hard to Beat MFM FC, Gombe United’s Coach Says

PilotnewsFebruary 4, 2022

GOMBE — Aliyu Zubairu, the technical chief of Gombe United Football Club, says his team’s 3-0 win over visiting MFM FC of Lagos on Thursday was hard-earned. Zubairu, who also commended his players for displaying commitment in the match, said: “the players worked hard to earn the victory”. He however added that his players’ improvement was a work-in-progress, assuring that they would continue to work hard to achieve better results. The coach who expressed his...

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