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YNaija October 21, 2024

World Cup referee who awarded 17 yellow cards in one game kicked out of the tournament

After experiencing the wrath of Argentina's star Lionel Messi, referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz will not officiate any more World Cup matches. The South American's quarterfinal matchup with the Dutch happened…

Joshua Ononose August 22, 2022

Falconets exit Women’s World Cup following defeat to Netherlands

Nigeria was eliminated from the FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup on Sunday after losing to the Netherlands 2-0. At their quarterfinal match in Alajuela, Costa Rica, the Falconets were unable…

Joshua Ononose August 18, 2022

U20 Women’s World Cup: The Falconets defeat Canada and advance to the quarterfinals to play the Netherlands

The Falconets defeated Canada 3-1 at the Estadio Alajuela Morera Soto early on Thursday to complete their group stage campaign successfully. The women's team of coach Chris Danjuma had previously…

Omoleye Omoruyi February 14, 2018

All you need to know about Study in Holland Fair 2018

The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Nigeria has announced plans to host the second edition of the ‘Study in Holland Fair’ on the 3rd of March 2018…

Mazi Emeka March 2, 2016

Malibu oil deal: Ex-AGF, Adoke questioned by foreign investigators [DETAILS]

Embattled former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, is reported to have been questioned by Netherlands security officials over his role in the Malabu oil.…

Kolapo Olapoju May 12, 2015

The day 14 foreign ambassadors visited Buhari (PHOTOS)

by James Sambo On Monday, May 11, 14 foreign ambassadors visited President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, at the Defence House in Abuja. The ambassadors brought along goodwill messages from their countries to…

Op-Ed Editor August 21, 2014

Alkasim Abdulkadir: Ebola in a season of uncertainty (Y! FrontPage)

by Alkasim Abdulkadir Sitting in the train cabin last week in Netherlands, the Dutch man who sat across from me looked eager to start a conversation, he got a chance…

writer July 14, 2014

Brazil coach, Luiz Felipe Scolari resigns

by Kolapo Olapoju Head coach of Brazil, Luiz Felipe Scolari has reportedly resigned following Brazil's poor outing and subsequent failure to win the 2014 world cup trophy. According to Globo…

July 13, 2014

Travelogue: YNaija’s Alex Yusuf recounts his ultimate World Cup 2014 experience from Brazil (Part 2)

by Alex Zaqwan Yusuf Wish I could tell all of my experience, but I’m sure you get the picture. Fun all the way. - Read Part 1 of…

July 1, 2014

‘Ifreke talks Sports: 7 things we learnt from the Nigeria vs France match

by Ifreke Inyang It's safe to say the fight ended as soon as Matuidi ended Onazi's evening with a nasty tackle, for which he could have easily been sent off.…

June 21, 2014

11 reasons why the World Cup is like parenting

by Korin Miller Sure, not everyone is into the World Cup, but you don't have to be a soccer fan to get into the games—especially if you're a parent. Here…

June 21, 2014

#EkitiDecides: 10 things you SHOULD know about the ongoing election in Ekiti

by Adeola Balogun The Ekiti governorship elections have begun and all eyes are watching the proceedings because for many, this will be a foretaste of what lies in store for…

June 18, 2014

World Cup fever: 3 reasons why men would skip SEX for this

by Nicole Weaver The poll found that 40 percent of men will refuse sex in order to watch a game. They also found that 42 percent will also…

June 18, 2014

Where will you be watching the rest of the 2014 FIFA World Cup matches?

by Akintomiwa Agbaje No soccer game compels as much attention and accolades as the World Cup. But, the question is, ‘where would you like to watch the rest…

June 16, 2014

My goodness! Here are the 12 SEXIEST World Cup football players (See Photos)

by ETonline What country has the hottest soccer players? The 2014 FIFA World Cup will have the world's top athletes competing from June 12 through July 13 in Brazil,…

March 23, 2014

Jonathan arrives Netherlands for nuclear summit, 20 killed in market explosion & other important news you should know today

by Oge Okonkwo Boko Haram: 20 killed in market bomb No fewer than 20 people have been killed by suspected Boko Haram insurgents during the weekend when a bomb detonated…

January 16, 2014

Incredible! This HUGE 8 foot python swallowed an antelope whole (PHOTOS)

by Adeola Balogun Snakes are one of the world's most intriguing creatures, especially pythons and other super-sized ones. The most astounding feature of these reptiles is their ability to swallow…

January 12, 2014

Opinion: How to manage oil wealth through developmental funds

by Mohammed Dahiru Aminu The success in managing the oil wealth of Nigeria will enable the country achieve some set objectives including but not limited to assuming a prudent savings…

September 13, 2013

Different strokes: Netherlands close 8 prisons due to lack of criminals

As prison populations surge in the UK, with overcrowded cells and repeat offenders, the opposite in happening in the Netherlands. The country is actually to close eight prisons because of…

May 1, 2013

Oh the beauties: New King & Queen of the Netherlands sail Amsterdam with young princesses for royal water pageant (PHOTOS)

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands took on his first royal duty tonight as he greeted thousands of spectators lining the river IJ in Amsterdam. Standing alongside his wife Queen Maxima…

December 5, 2012

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