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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 →
A video has surfaced of a driver being run over by his truck while trying to stop it with his body. The heart-stopping video shows the driver being run over but he quickly rolled under the truck and escaped with a few bruises. Phew! https://twitter.com/CGTNOfficial/status/1117819873378361345?s=19
A tweet by Nollywood A-list actress Omotola Jolaade Ekeinde lamenting extra-judicial killings of citizens by the Police, economic hardship and general insecurity in the country directed at the President Mohamadu Buhari has caused an uproar among the followers of the actress on Twitter. Omotola, in Monday morning had tweeted through her verified Twitter account @Realomosexy... Continue Reading →
Tiger Woods' win on Sunday at the 2019 Masters Tournament is being hailed as one of the greatest sports comebacks of all time, but for many, the focus after his victory was on the woman cheering the golfer on from the sidelines. It’s his first major win since the 2008 U.S. Open, and many of his friends... Continue Reading →
Nigeria U-17 national team, Golden Eaglets, began their quest for a third AFCON U-17 title by defeating hosts Tanzania 5-4 in Dar es Salaam on Sunday. The Eaglets started brightly and mounted early pressure on the Tanzanians but had to wait for the opening goal until the 20th minute when Olatomi Alfred pounced on a... Continue Reading →
CAF's flagship competition, the Champions League, entered the semifinals with defending champions Esperance showing no signs of letting go of their crown following a decisive home and away win over their Algerian opponents. Esperance 3-1 Constantine (Agg: 6-3) Saad Bguir ensured holders ES Tunis marched into the semi-finals of the CAF Champions League with a... Continue Reading →
Following the outrage after yet another killing of a Nigerian lady, a 20-year old identified as Ada Jessica Ifeanyi while her companion Emmanuel Akomafuwa battling for his life, the Commissioner of Police in Lagos State has announced tbe arrest of five police officers involved in the shooting and declared one, Inspector Dania Ojo wanted. The... Continue Reading →
Nigeria's Israel Adesanya won the Interim UFC Middleweight Championship by unanimous decision over Kelvin Gastelum in Atlanta at #UFC236. Below is a timeline of his rise to stardom from a collage of tweets online. In case you missed the 'breaking news', here's it again in blazing colour: https://twitter.com/playbabaijebu/status/1117337145868464134?s=19 How it went down? Take a sneak... Continue Reading →
Manchester United needed two Paul Pogba penalties to return to winning ways with a laboured victory over West Ham at Old Trafford and the fans showed their displeasure with forward Jesse Lingard for a listless performance over 90-minutes. Pogba converted after Robert Snodgrass was deemed to have fouled Juan Mata in the first half and... Continue Reading →
By Kayode Ogundare With Friday's draw ceremony held in Cairo, the Super Eagles effectively announced their return to the African Cup of Nations after missing the last two editions following their win in 2013. So the search for a fourth AFCON begins for Africa's most populous country and they must go past fellow West Africans... Continue Reading →
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