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    VIDEO: Seychelles 0 – 3 Nigeria [Africa Cup of Nations Qualification] Highlights 2018

    September 8, 2018 - By 

    Nigeria got their 2019 African Cup of Nations qualifying campaign back on track after condemning Seychelles to a defeat at Stade Linite on Saturday. Goals from Ahmed Musa, Chidozie Awaziem and Odion Ighalo saw the Super Eagles pick up their first win of the qualifiers, with debutant Samuel Kalu causing havoc to the Pirates defence. Musa and Awaziem handed the visitors a two-goal advantage in the first-half and Ighalo added the third from the spot after one of Kalu’s numerous teasing runs was halted in the box. The buildup to the game had seen Gernot Rohr deal with several disappointments…

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    We’Ve Handed Nigeria To God” – VP Osinbajo

    July 2, 2018 - By 

    Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Christians in Nigeria have all decided to commit the country to God in order to achieve the much anticipated greatness. Osinbajo said this when he spoke at the inter-denominational National Prayer for Nigeria organized by the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), City of David Parish in Abuja. He enjoined Christians to join hands with the Federal government to push for peace in the country. “We have committed the nation into God’s hand and we believe we will begin to see the fruits of that prayer beginning from this moment,” he said at the church programme Osinbajo at the event, joined…

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    VIDEO: Nigeria 1 – 2 Argentina {2018 World Cup} Highlights

    June 26, 2018 - By 

    Nigeria vs Argentina 1-2 Highlights Download 26 June 2018 World Cup Argentina make wholesale changes to the side defeated by Croatia, with Sampaoli making five overall. Aguero and Caballero are the big names to be dropped, along with Salvio, Acuna and Meza. Armani, Banega, Rojo, Di Maria and Higuain are the players who come into the side. Nigeria are unchanged from their victory over Iceland and will hope that Musa and Iheanacho can cause the Argentina defence problems. Idowu was born in St. Petersburg and plays in his home town this evening. DOWNLOAD VIDEO HERE 

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    VIDEO: Nigeria 2 – 0 Iceland [2018 World Cup] Highlights

    June 22, 2018 - By 

    Argentina can still qualify for the last 16 by beating Nigeria after the Super Eagles earned a 2-0 win over Iceland in Group D. Ahmed Musa struck both goals as Nigeria boosted their World Cup qualification hopes with a 2-0 defeat of Iceland, a result that is also good news for Argentina. Lionel Messi’s team were pushed to the brink of an early exit after a stunning 3-0 loss to Croatia on Thursday, but victory in their final Group D game against Nigeria could now send them through to the last 16. Musa was left out of Nigeria’s loss to…

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    VIDEO: Croatia 2 – 0 Nigeria [2018 World Cup] Highlights

    June 16, 2018 - By 

    Nigeria are bottom of Group D after Stoke City’s new signing Oghenekaro Etebo scored an own goal in a 2-0 loss to Croatia. Croatia claimed pole position in Group D with a hard-fought 2-0 win against Nigeria thanks to an own goal from Oghenekaro Etebo and a Luka Modric penalty. Midfielder Etebo, who joined Stoke City for €7.2million on Monday, turned a Modric corner into his own net after Ivan Perisic and Mario Mandzukic both flicked the delivery on. Nigeria’s previous goal conceded at the World Cup in 2014 was also an own goal, defender Joseph Yobo the unfortunate player…

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    VIDEO: Nigeria 6 – 0 Gambia [Super Falcons AWCON Qualifier] Highlights 2018

    June 13, 2018 - By 

    The Nigeria national women’s football team, the Super Falcons, have qualified for the 2018 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (AWCON) billed to hold in Ghana. The Super Falcons booked their place at the AWCON 2018 in style as they mauled Gambia 6-0 at the Agege Stadium in Lagos on Monday. Having won the first leg 1-0 in Baku last Wednesday, the Super Falcons blew Gambia’s Queen Scorpions out of the way with a massive 7-0 aggregate scoreline. The Super Falcons left no one in doubt that they meant business in Monday’s tie at the soccer temple; taking the lead as…

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    Super Eagles divided Over Rift between Mikel Obi and Onazi

    June 8, 2018 - By 

    A report has it that there is currently a rift between Super Eagles skipper John Obi Mikel and his assistant Ogenyi Onazi. Both players are said to be on a collision course in camp ahead of the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup. A source revealed that both players are no longer on talking terms and the tussle for leadership is distracting other players in camp.

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    VIDEO: Nigeria 2 – 3 Atletico Madrid [Friendly Match] Highlights

    May 23, 2018 - By 

    Despite producing moments of brilliance and dictating the tempo of the game for a larger period, the Super Eagles B succumbed to a late winner Atletico Madrid defeated Nigeria 3-2 in an entertaining friendly encounter played at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium on Tuesday evening. Goals from Angel Correa, Fernando Torres and Borja Garces denied the Super Eagles B side a victory, despite scoring two top quality goals through Kelechi Nwakali and second-half substitute Usman Mohammed – whose effort evoked memories of country legend Austin Jay Jay Okocha. Club legend Torres started from the bench with Kevin Gameiro and match…

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    Harvard University Uses Nigeria As A Case Study Of A Failed African Country

    April 21, 2018 - By 

    Nigeria has yet again been ‘disgraced’ internationally, following an assignment Harvard University gave to its students in which Nigeria was used as a case study of a failed African country.   In a recent thesis work, the students were asked the following questions; ”Africa is growing. Seven of the the ten fastest growing economies in the world are in Africa, and the continent’s largest economies are becoming less dependent on extractive commodities. The continent’s rising middle class has demonstrated a taste for consumer goods and technological innovation, and Africa’s population-currently more than a billion people- is booming and overwhelmingly young…

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    South African Policeman Caught Planting A Gun In A Nigerian Man’s Car

    April 18, 2018 - By 

    Luck has shone on a yet-to-be identified Nigerian man , currently based in South Africa as he caught a South African police trying to plant a gun inside his car. The Nigerian who had parked his car, outside a mall had come out abruptly, only to find the police man trying to frame him up with the gun. Upon being caught in the act, the police man alleged that he was only joking with him

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    Farmers/Herdsmen clashes triggered by environmental, not Ethnic/Religious, issues”  – Lai Mohammed

    March 11, 2018 - By 

    The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has blamed the incessant clashes between farmers and herdsmen on environmental, rather than ethnic or religious issues, while assuring of the Federal Government’s commitment to finding a lasting solution to the clashes. The Minister, who stated this at a mini town hall meeting which he organized for the staff of the Nigerian Embassy in Berlin, Germany, and a cross-section of Nigerians residing in the European country on Friday, noted that contrary to the narrative being pushed in certain quarters that gives ethnic and religious coloration to the clashes, they were caused by…