Archives Tag: Angola

SPORTS

April 19, 2022

  In a thrilling encounter at the ongoing AFCON 2024 tournament in Cote d’Ivoire, the Super Eagles of Nigeria clinched a spot in the semi-finals by defeating the Palancas Negras of Angola with a lone goal. Read more about Sports Lookman Shines When It Matters Amidst high expectations from fans both at home and across … Continue reading Super Eagles Secure Semi-Final Spot: AFCON 2024

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

The history of Nigerian basketball would be incomplete without mentioning the victory of the country’s senior male basketball team at the 2015 Afro Basketball tournament held in Tunisia. The match held on August 30, 2015 saw D’Tigers record a 74-65 win over African basketball superpower, Angola, in Tunis. Also, the Nigerian side finished the tournament … Continue reading Golden Moments Of Nigerian Sports: When D’tigers Beat Angola To Win The Afro Basketball Competition For The First Time In 2015

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

Home-based Super Eagles seem to have regressed in their play abilities, as they just narrowly moved past Angola in a 2-1 bout, making it to the semi-final games of the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN). Given more chances than they could convert, the Eagles failed to take the lead in the first half, despite being … Continue reading CHAN: Home Eagles Barely Make It To Semi-Finals

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

Nigeria’s national men basketball team, D’Tigers, made history on Sunday in Tunisia when they defeated Angola 74-65 in the 2015 Afrobasket Championship final to be crowned African Champions for the first time. Prior to game, Nigeria had never beaten the Southern African nation, who have won the Afrobasket Championship a record 11 times, but D’Tigers … Continue reading Nigeria Clinches 1st African Basketball Championship Title

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

By Arinze Ude NIGERIA 4-1 MALI Nigeria breezed into the finals of the African Cup of Nations for the first time since 2000 when they co-hosted the tournament with neighbours, Ghana after a routine win against Mali. The Super Eagles outclassed, outran and outplayed their Malian counterparts in all departments to book a place in … Continue reading AFCON 2013: Semi-Finals Round Up

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

By Arinze Ude MOROCCO 2-2 SOUTH AFRICA The Moroccans needed a win to book a place in the quarter finals and they started well, Issam El Adoua headed his team to the front after just 10 minutes. South Africans rallied back and have their keeper, Khune to thank for keeping the scoreline 1-0, making save … Continue reading AFCON 2013: DAY 9 Highlights

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SPORTS

April 19, 2022

By Arinze Ude. Host nation, South Africa played their second match of the tournament against Angola while the debutants, Cape Verde looked to cause an upset against the Moroccans.   SOUTH AFRICA 2 – 1 ANGOLA South Africa’s coach, Gordon Igesund made five changes to the team that played out an unimpressive draw against Cape … Continue reading AFCON 2013: Day 5 Highlights

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Health

April 19, 2022

The Federal Ministry of Health is looking to resume yellow fever vaccine production in Nigeria, in partnership with Global Alliance Vaccines Immunisation (GAVI). GAVI is a public-private partnership focused on saving children’s lives and protecting people’s health by increasing access to immunisation in poor countries. The Nigerian Minister for Health, Onyebuchi Chukwu spoke about this, … Continue reading Nigeria is set to resume yellow fever vaccine production with the support of Global Alliance Vaccines Immunisation

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