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Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:01:02 +0000
Passenger dies, others injured in Onitsha crash
By Emma Elekwa, Onitsha A male passenger died while two others sustained varying degrees of injury in a lone accident in Onitsha, Anambra state. The accident, which occurred around 5pm on Thursday , involved a Toyota Carina with the three passengers ...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:56:10 +0000
JUST IN: Gunmen attack Jos airport quarters, abduct housewife
By Kolade ADEYEMI, Jos Suspected gunmen on Thursday night attacked Jos Aviation quarters in the Heipang area of Plateau state and abducted a housewife. It was gathered the gunmen gained entrance into the quarters at about 8.15 pm and started shooting...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:34:23 +0000
Nigeria  Vs. Benin : Sanwo-Olu  urges Eagles to enjoy  boat trip to Port Novo
The Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Sanwo-Olu, and the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, have urged the Super Eagles to enjoy their boat trip to Benin Republic today. The Eagles have a date with Benin Republic in t...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:31:20 +0000
 Musa expects  Eagles to beat Squirrels
  Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa believes going to Port Novo would afford them the opportunity to wrap up their qualification for the AFCON 2021 Qualifiers. Nigeria will go for the three points when they come face to face with neighbours Benin ...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:28:51 +0000
Joshua vs Tyson Fury: Promoters to finalise contract details next week
  Anthony Joshua’s mouth-watering undisputed clash against fellow Brit Tyson Fury is moving closer to being finalised. The two heavyweight boxing champions have signed a £500million two-fight deal to lay it all on the line. A venue and a ...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:25:31 +0000
Ikoyi Club agog for Unity Cup
  The highbrow Golf Section of Ikoyi Club 1938 is agog with festivities as over 500-golfers drawn across the country stormed the Club for the maiden edition of the Polaris Bank-sponsored Unity Cup Golf Championship. The competition, which also s...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:23:08 +0000
National Principals’ Cup: Organisers to airlift zonal winners to Abuja
  The students of the six zonal winners in the on-going national Principals’ Cup are happy with the plan by the organisers to fly them to Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, for the national finals of the competition. North West winners, Fos...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:17:00 +0000
Boxing: US-based promoter wants more investing in youths
By Oluwamayomikun Orekoya   Adeshina Ogundeyi, a Miami-based boxing promoter and former Lagos State boxer, wants more boxing gyms set up at youth centres across Lagos state, NationSports reports. Ogundeyi, CEO of AB Global Management, said in La...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:14:48 +0000
JM Liberty promotion to NNL thrills Ortom
  From uja Emmanuel, Makurdi   Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has congratulated the management and players of JM Liberty Football Team on their promotion to Nigerian National League (NNL). The Governor during a courtesy call on him by...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:12:35 +0000
Comoros grab historic AFCON ticket
  The tiny Comoros Islands qualified for the African Cup of Nations for the first time with a 0-0 draw against Togo at home yesterday  to maintain their unbeaten record in the qualifiers. The result advanced the Comoros to nine points from five ma...



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