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Nigeria Table Tennis Tournament Begins in Lagos

  The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) officially commenced the Lagos World Tour on Monday in Lagos at the Teslim Balogun Stadium. ITTF’s hosting right was awarded to Nigeria to stage the maiden 2014 Africa Top 16 Cup after

World Cup 2014: The Bad Boy of Nigerian Football Turns Saviour

  It was all about Osaze Odemwingie after the match against Iran and it is still about the Uzbekistan born Striker after the match against Bosnia Herzegovina. A match which to many which if lost, would have been branded a

Nigeria vs Bosnia Herzegovina: 3 Things Keshi Must Do To Ensure Victory

  The Super Eagles of Nigeria started their World Cup duties on a low after playing a barren draw with the defence-minded Iranian team. Picking up a draw at the World Cup stage isn’t a bad result, but when you

World Cup 2014: Five Things We Learnt in the Match Against Iran

A match which ended as a tie that could guarantee the Super Eagles passage to the second round ended up being one of the most keenly contested matches in the group stages. The match definitely left us with some lessons

World Cup Update: Match Review: Iran – Nigeria

  If you call it a game of two dull halves, you wouldn’t be wrong. With no rise in the tempo of the game, Iran and Nigeria were forced to settle for the first draw of the 2014 World Cup

5 Minutes With John Ogu: “Super Eagles Will Win 3-0”

  Super Eagles midfielder, John Ogu has put his weight behind his team mates in Brazil to help them do the job. The gifted midfielder who was dropped by Stephen Keshi for the tournament, granted an interview to Connect

World Cup Update: Super Eagles Attempt to Crush Iran

    The stage is set for the Eagles’ opening game in Brazil against their Iranian counterpart. The Super Eagles will flag off their World Cup campaign when they battle Iran at the Arena da Baixada in Curitibia. It is

Nigeria Kicks Off World Cup Campaign

    The Super Eagles of Nigeria will rumble with Iran in their Group F opening fixture at the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil at the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba today, Monday 16th June 2014. The teams last

Brazil 2014: 5 Things Nigerians Would Like to See at The World Cup

  The stage is all set and dice have been cast for the 2014 World Cup which commences today in Brazil. Brazil is desperate to make a powerful statement of intent in today’s World Cup opener against Croatia as they

7 Things You Must Know Before Heading to Brazil for the World Cup

  Brazil is a place many see as a tourist paradise but for fans travelling for the World Cup, here are seven things you need to know: 1. Share your itinerary with family or a friend. Write down your itinerary,

Super Eagles Touch Down in Brazil

      The Super Eagles of Nigeria have landed safely in Sao Paulo, Brazil for the World Cup after settling the rift with the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) over match bonuses. The Super Eagles led by captain Joseph Yobo

Meet Regina George, Nigeria’s 400M Women’s Champion

    Connect Nigeria’s Arinze Ude interviewed Regina George, Nigeria’s Women’s 400m Champion, on Twitter yesterday. George won the Women’s 400m event at the 2012 and 2013 Nigeria Athletics Championships. She also represented Nigeria at the 2012 London Olympics as

Nigeria Loses to United States

      The Super Eagles of Nigeria lost 2-1 to their American counterparts, courtesy of a brace from Jozy Altidore, in their final warm-up game before the World Cup commences next week. The brace ended Altidore’s six-month goal drought

Google Begins Virtual Tour of World Cup in Host Country Brazil‏

The 2014 World Cup begins in a week and Google is bringing the World Cup experience to people who won’t be travelling to Brazil. Many of us will be watching on our small screens around the world. Google has

Road to Brazil 2014: Emenike Can be Nigeria’s Yekini at The World Cup

  As Nigeria prepares to take on the USA in a friendly match to prepare for the World Cup finals, one player Nigeria will be looking up to for scoring goals is Emmanuel Emenike. Emmanuel Emenike is a striker who

Nigeria Remains Static on FIFA Ranking

  African champions, Nigeria, remained 44th in the monthly FIFA ranking released today. Last month, the Super Eagles moved up to 44th in the overall ranking and sixth in Africa. The Super Eagles polled a total of 640 points and

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