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2015 Africa U-23 Championship: Nigeria Qualify for Semi-Finals

Nigeria U-23 team drew with Algeria on Saturday to book their place in the semi-finals at the ongoing Africa U-23 Championship in Senegal. Having earned a win and draw in their opening, Group B matches against Mali and Egypt respectively,

U-23 AFCON: Nigeria Survives Mali Scare

Nigeria’s U-23 team a survived a second half scare from their Malian counterparts to record a 3-2 win in their opening fixture at the U-23 African Nations Cup in M’bour yesterday. Dream Team VI, who are coached by Samson Siasia,

Is the End Near for John Mikel Obi?

John Mikel Obi surprisingly didn’t feature in Super Eagles’ 2-0 win over Swaziland yesterday at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt. Obi, who is one of Nigeria’s best exports, was dropped by Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh for both

Nigeria Beats Swaziland at 2015 World Cup Qualifier

Super Eagles of Nigeria defeated their Swaziland counterparts 2-0 yesterday at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers State to book their place in the final round of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers. Nigeria went into the game deadlocked

Victor Osimhen Moves to Tottenham Hotspur

English Premier League side, Tottenham Hotspur has completed the signing of Nigerian whizkid, Victor Osimhen, according to reports. Osimhen, 16, was the star man for Nigeria’s under-17 team at the just concluded FIFA U-17 World Cup. He scored a record

Nigerian Becomes New World Scrabble Champion

36-year-old Nigerian scrabble player, Wellington Jighere has won the World Scrabble Championship which held in Perth, Australia. Jighere defeated Lewis Mackay, 30, from Cambridge, England, in the final round of the competition to become the new World Scrabble champion. The

Enyimba Crowned NPL Champions For a Record 7th Time

Enyimba won a record seventh Nigerian Premier League (NPL) title after holding Warri Wolves to a goalless draw at the Enyimba International Stadium in Aba yesterday. The match was dubbed a potential title decider, with Enyimba searching for just a

Nigeria Wins FIFA U-17 World For a Record 5th Time

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets defeated Mali 2-0 in the final of the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Vina Del Mar, Chile to become the second team to retain the trophy. This is the fifth time Nigeria has won the FIFA U-17

Mikel Obi, 22 Others Make Super Eagles’ List for World Cup Qualifiers

Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh has invited 23 players to the national team ahead of the World Cup qualifiers against Swaziland next month. He has handed a recall to Seattle Sounders frontman, Obafemi Martins after more than a two-year absence,

Nigeria Crushes Australia

Nigeria U-17 team has progressed to the quarter-finals of the FIFA under-17 World Cup in Chile after hammering Australia 6-0 in the round of 16 in the early hours of today. The Golden Eaglets, who are the defending champions, ran

Iheanacho Shines On

Nigerian youngster, Kelechi Iheanacho, celebrated his first start in a Manchester City shirt with a goal and assist in 5-1 win over Crystal Palace on Wednesday in the Capital One Cup. Iheanacho, who announced his arrival to English football with

Nigeria Qualifies for CHAN

Nigeria were held to a goalless draw by Burkina Faso at Stade du 4 Août in Ouagadougou yesterday but it was enough for them to qualify for the 2016 African Nations Championship (CHAN) to be held in Rwanda. The home-based

Emmanuel Emenike Retires From Super Eagles

Super Eagles striker, Emmanuel Emenike has retired after just five years. He becomes the second player after Vincent Enyeama to quit the Super Eagles since Sunday Oliseh became the coach. Just like Enyeama, Emenike took to social media platform, Instagram

8 Simple Exercises You Can Do at Your Work Desk

Did you know that medical experts recommend a minimum of 30 minutes daily for exercise? With the mad hustle of Nigerian life, exercising consistently can pose a challenge, with us still figuring out an effective work-life balance. Fortunately, all hope

Golden Eaglets Kick-off Title Defence With Win

Nigeria’s U-17 male team Golden Eaglets kicked off their FIFA U-17 World Cup campaign with a convincing 2-0 win over their American counterparts at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martinez in Santiago, Chile. Nigeria, led by former Super Eagles midfielder Emmanuel

Super Eagles Slam Burkina Faso

The Super Eagles of Nigeria started their journey to the 2016 African Nations Champion­ship (CHAN) with an easy 2-0 win against the Stallions of Burkina Faso on Saturday, 17th October, 2015. Nigeria scored a goal in each half to record

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