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By Kayode Ogundare The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Wednesday released a 27-man list of referees for the 2019 AFCON but, as usual, there was no Nigerian arbiter on the list. Only Abel Baba, an Assistant referee was picked for the same role he played at the last AFCON in 2017. The last time... Continue Reading →
Nollywood actor Ikechukwu Mitchel Ogbonna, better known as IK Ogbonna, has directed his lawyers Moshood Shehu & Associates to write Ms Joyce Boakye, a resident of the United States of America who made a YouTube video to accuse the actor of being homosexual, to retract and apologize for the unsubstantiated allegations. The actor, who took... Continue Reading →
Nigeria Goalkeeper Sunday Stephen put up a Man of the Match performance but it was Olusegun Olakunle's 21st minute penalty that made the difference as the Golden Eaglets edged their Angolan counterparts 1-0 to reach the semifinals of the 2019 AFCON U17 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It was Nigeria's second win in as many... Continue Reading →
Blessing Akusobi was among the brightest stars in the Nigerian team at the Russia 2006 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. Before she made the trip to Russia, Akusobi’s dream was to become one of the best defenders at the senior level. But her aspiration suffered a big blow during a quarterfinal match against Brazil, where... Continue Reading →
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