Tag: NIGERIA
14 Super Eagles hit camp for Poland friendly
Ahead of Saturday's pre-World Cup friendly with Poland, 14 Super Eagles stars have arrived the team's base in Wroclaw.
The early birds were Leon Balogun, William Troost-Ekong,...
108 Nigerian Police personnel withdraw from UN mission in Liberia
The last batch of 108 Nigerian Formed Police Unit (FPU) deployed to Liberia under the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) have withdrawn after five...
England snub Tammy Abraham for Italy, Netherlands friendlies
Chelsea youngster, Tammy Abraham, has been overlooked by England boss, Gary Southgate, for the pre-World Cup friendlies with Italy and Netherlands.
Abraham, currently on loan...
FIBA dissolves factional Nigeria Basketball boards
The letter stated further:World basketball governing body, FIBA, has dissolved the existing factions of the Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF).
Two groups, one led by immediate past...
Nigeria retain 52nd position in latest FIFA rankings
Nigeria retained her previous 52nd position in the world and seventh in Africa in the March FIFA/Coca Cola World rankings released on Thursday.
Nigeria had 609...
World Happiness Report: Nigeria ranks 91, 5th in Africa
Nigeria has been ranked the 91 happiest nations of the world, and fifth in Africa in the 2018 World Happiness Report.
News Agency of Nigeria...
FIFA U20 Women’s Cup: Germany jittery of ‘robust’ Falconets
Germany coach, Maren Meinert, has picked the Falconets as their major threat in the forthcoming FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in France.
Thursday's draw pitted...
UN recognises Aba women’s riot on World Women’s Day
The UN Women has recognised the Aba women’s riot of 1929 as a noteworthy women-led demonstration, which ignited the revolution in the defence of...
Obasanjo is the father of modern-day Nigeria – David Mark
Immediate past Senate President, David Mark, has named former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who clocked 81 officially on Monday, as the father of modern-day Nigeria.
In...
Football is more than a religion in Nigeria, FIFA president says
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has described Nigeria as a country with unquantifiable passion and love for football, and where football is more than a...