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Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:01:02 +0000Passenger 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 +0000JUST 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 +0000Nigeria 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 +0000Joshua 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 +0000Ikoyi 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 +0000National 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 +0000Boxing: 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 +0000JM 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 +0000Comoros 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...