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Busy weekend for Nigerian women as Super Falcons, Flamingos seek honours
By Tosin Omojola It is a busy schedule for Nigeria this Saturday as two of her women’s national teams will be in action at different venues. At home, the senior women’s team, the Super Falcons, under the guidance of coach Justin Madugu, will face Algeria’s Green Ladies in the first of a two-legged international friendly match. The encounter, scheduled to…
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Lawmakers support President Tinubu on Dikko’s appointment as NSC Chairman
By Tosin Omojola President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to appoint Mallam Shehu Dikko, former vice president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), as chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC) has received widespread commendation from Nigerians. On Wednesday, October 23, President Tinubu announced the dissolution of the Ministry of Sports Development, replacing it with the NSC, and appointed Dikko as…
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NSC Chairman Shehu Dikko meets SGF, former Sports Minister
By Tosin Omojola Newly appointed National Sports Commission (NSC) Chairman Shehu Dikko met with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, and former Minister of Sports Development, John Owan Enoh, on Friday in Abuja. The meeting is part of early efforts to establish a robust framework aimed at transforming Nigeria’s sports landscape into a sustainable sports economy.…
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Naira rain as Nigerians motivate Flying Eagles ahead Niger Republic clash
By Tosin Omojolahe U-20 Boys National Team, the Flying Eagles, to secure an AFCON 2025 ticket at the expense of Niger Republic on Saturday, well-meaning Nigerians from all walks of life have contributed funds to motivate the squad toward victory. Deputy Senate President, Distinguished Senator Barau Jibrin, has rewarded the team’s efforts so far with N2 million. Super Eagles and…
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NPFL Chairman Elegbeleye hails Sunday Dare’s appointment
By Tosin Omojola The Chairman of the nation’s premier league, NPFL, Honourable Gbenga Elegbeleye, has congratulated former Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Chief Sunday Akin Dare, on his recent appointment as Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Public Communication and National Orientation. Elegbeleye, a former Director General of the National Sports Commission and member of the House of…
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Senator Barau Jibrin donates N2m to Flying Eagles
By Tosin Omojola Deputy President of the Senate, Dr. Barau Jibrin, has donated two million naira to Nigeria’s U-20 Men’s national team, the Flying Eagles. The team’s Media Officer, Babs Sharif Abdallah, confirmed the donation by Dr. Barau Jibrin. On Thursday, the Flying Eagles defeated Côte d’Ivoire and qualified for the semifinals of the ongoing U-20 AFCON qualifying tournament in…
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Special Eagles honour NFF President, Gusau
By Tosin Omojola The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau MON, has received a prestigious award from the Special Eagles, Nigeria’s esteemed amputee football team. Gusau received the honour during a courtesy visit led by the Special Eagles’ President, Mr. Paul Maduakor, at the NFF Headquarters in Abuja on Friday The Special Eagles team, comprised…
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Libya threatens ValueJet pilot with legal action for ‘not supporting fellow North Africans’
By Tosin Omojola Libya’s CAF Executive Committee member, Abdul Hakim Al-Shalmani, expressed disappointment over the testimony of the pilot who flew the ValueJet aircraft that transported the Nigerian delegation to the controversial Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match in early October. Captain Abdellatif Merchergui, a Tunisian pilot and Acting Head of Flight Operations at ValueJet, was a key witness for…
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CAF exco member laments Libya’s low representation at CAF hearing
By Tosin Omojola Abdul Hakim Al-Shalmani, a Libyan member of the CAF Executive Committee, expressed disappointment over Libya’s lack of strong representation at the CAF hearing regarding the controversial Libya-Nigeria match. In a statement published by Libya Akhbar, Al-Shalmani remarked that the hearing scene highlighted a significant disparity in support for the two teams. He noted that more than 20…
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Wrestling: Nigerian Army dominates 1st CGC Military/Paramilitary Championship
…expresses readiness for African Military Games 2024 By Tosin Omojola The Nigerian Army emerged as champions of the 1st Comptroller General of Customs Military and Paramilitary National Wrestling Championship in Abuja. The three-day tournament featured teams from the host, Nigeria Customs, as well as the Nigeria Air Force, NSCDC, Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Navy, FRSC, and Nigeria Correctional Service, competing…
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