The Late 5: Buhari felicitates with Super Falcons on victory over South Korea; Air Force helicopter crash-lands in Katsina | Other stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: We must banish poverty from Nigeria – Tinubu The national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has said Nigeria’s existential challenges of terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, armed robbery, and herdsmen-farmers clashes have worsened poverty across the country. Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State, made... Read More

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December 28, 2018

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#YNaija2018Review: #BergerToAjah, #ENDSARS, FIFA World Cup…See our list of 10 moments/hashtags that broke the internet

The internet loves a good buzz, something to rally round, support or be outraged about. This year had a list of those moments. We bring you 10 of the best. In no particular order/ #BergerToAjah Attempted rape, scummy men, receipts, this scandal had all the salacious ingredients. Using her Twitter handle @OmogeDami, a young lady... Read More

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April 26, 2017

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FIFA to use video referees at 2018 World Cup

by Dolapo Adelana FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Wednesday that video assistant referees will be used at the 2018 World Cup in Russia for the first time. “We will use video refereeing at the 2018 World Cup because we’ve had nothing but positive feedback so far,” he said at a congress of the South American... Read More

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July 24, 2014

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Maigari shown the red card at the Glass House

by Olorunwa Lawal Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) President, Aminu Maigari, has been impeached. Maigari was sacked on allegations of “financial misappropriation, misapplication and maladministration” The impeachment was enforced after a vote of no confidence was passed on him by members of the executive committee of the NFF at a meeting where he was called... Read More

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December 6, 2013

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LOOK: Your final 2014 World Cup draw in 2 photos

by Chi Ibe You know the groups already, ’cause you’ve been glued to your TV sets. But when you’re hot in argument and you need a quick reference, well thank us later. The draws for the FIFA World Cup 2014 in Brazil, as announced just a few minutes ago, in two tables below: Or how... Read More

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November 20, 2013

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Japheth Omojuwa: If Stephen Keshi were a white man we would have worshipped him (Y! FrontPage)

by Japheth Omojuwa If Stephen Keshi were a white man, he would not be owed several months’ salaries by the country’s football federation. They’d not even dare that. If he were a white man, comparisons with Clemens Westerhof, Nigeria’s legendary coach from 1989 to 1994 would have started already. Nigeria won the African Nations’ Cup for the... Read More