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April 19, 2022

  Nigerian national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, kicked off their 2021 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket on a brilliant note on Sunday, September 20, 2021, with a 67-50 points win over Mozambique. The Nigerians overcame a scary first two quarters to commence their title defence in brilliant style. Read more about Sports In football, Nigerian league giants, … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

  Nigerian clubs commenced their CAF Champions League campaign on a brilliant note after securing vital wins in the preliminary round of the competition. Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) champions, Akwa United, beat visiting Algerian side, CR Belouizdad, 1-0, at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, on Sunday, September 12, 2021. Read more about Sports An … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup: Niger Tornadoes Win NNL Super 8 Tournament

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

  Team Nigeria had some impressive results in the Olympics over the last 24 hours. Long Jump specialist, Ese Brume, gave Nigerians something to smile about after leaping a distance of 6.76m, 1cm ahead of the automatic qualifying mark to book a place in the final of the event. She will be looking to clinch … Continue reading Weekend Sports Roundup: Akwa United Crowned NPFL Champions For The First Time In History

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April 19, 2022

  Matchday 26 of the Nigeria Professional Football League saw Akwa United return to winning ways and reclaim the top spot in the league after a 3-1 win over Heartland FC of Owerri at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo, on Thursday, June 10, 2021. Read more about Sports Charles Atshimene gifted the hosts an early … Continue reading NPFL Review: Akwa Go Top As Sunshine Records First Win In Five Months

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April 19, 2022

  The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), and prominent football stakeholders, on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, reached a resolution to adopt the Points Per Game System (PPG), and end the 2019/2020 Nigeria Professional Football League campaign. Read more about NFF In a virtual meeting attended by the NFF led by President Amaju Melvin Pinnick, his two … Continue reading NFF Upholds Points Per Game System As League Season Ends Prematurely

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April 19, 2022

Time to beam our searchlight on the Nigeria Professional Football League 2019/20 season so far, after the League was suspended indefinitely, due to the corona virus pandemic. We’ve had more downs than ups this season,  recording ‘terrible’ events this season. Ranging from Crowd troubles, Player collapsing on bthe pitch, SARS attack on Players, Road Accident, … Continue reading See How NPFL Teams Have Fared so far

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April 19, 2022

The People of Agege and all of Lagos have an exciting weekend planned out for them as the finals of the 2017 Aiteo Cup tournament will hold in the Agege Stadium on Sunday 15th October 2017. Niger Tornadoes and Akwa United will both be making a second appearance at the finals of the Aiteo Cup, … Continue reading Aiteo Cup Finals Niger Tornadoes vs Akwa United

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