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Buhari applauds Paralympics team for outstanding performance
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Nigeria's team to the Rio 2016 Paralympics games. Buhari said the team had an outstanding performance at the games in Brazil. This is contained in…
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Opinion: The Nigerian culture of expecting something from nothing
by Elvis Subor Team Nigeria poor performance at the Rio Olympics is a nightmare that most Nigerians do not want to remember. Now, the question that keeps bugging me is,…
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EPL: Watford beat Mourinho’s Man Utd for the first time in 30 years
Watford Football Club secured their first victory over Manchester United for the first time in thirty years. Watford who secured a 3-1 victory at Vicarage road last defeated United on…
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EPL: Henderson scores stunner as Liverpool beat Chelsea 2 – 1 (WATCH)
A stunning strike by Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson was one of the highlights of a breathtaking game at Stamford Bridge. The Game Week 5 match-up lived up to its hype…
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Reuben Abati: Nigeria and the Rio Paralympics
Whoever came up with the aphorism that “like attracts like” deserves a special place in the Guinness Book of World Records. How true! Our country Nigeria went to the Rio…
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Super Eagles will qualify for 2018 World Cup – Salisu Yusuf
Super Eagles chief coach Salisu Yusuf has expressed belief that the team will qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Yusuf said this when he spoke to reporters in…
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Opinion: The Olympic disaster and the Nigerian culture of expecting something from nothing
by Elvis Subor Team Nigeria poor performance at the Rio Olympics is a nightmare that most Nigerians do not want to remember. Now, the question that keeps bugging me…
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Champions League Roundup: Iheanacho scores in City’s 4-0 win | Ronaldo scores stunning freekick | Leceister win 3-0 in their first ever UCL game
Nigeria's Kelechi Iheanacho scored in Manchester City's 4-0 whitewash of German side Borrusia Moenchengladbach. Iheanacho slotted in City's fourth goal in the 90th minute of the game after coming off…
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Heartland FC involved in road accident in Maiduguri
Heartland FC of Owerri on Wednesday was involved in a road accident in the city of Maiduguri, according to Vanguard. The Nigeria Professional Football League travelled to Maiduguri to face El-Kanemi Warriors in…
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Paralympics: Josephine Orji breaks World Record to win Nigeria’s 8th gold medal
Josephine Orji added another gold medal to Nigeria's medal haul to eighth at the ongoing Rio 2016 Paralympics. In a impressive performance Orji broke the World Record to win the…
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‘I never rejected any apartment from the NFF’ – Gernot Rohr
Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, has denounced claims that he rejected he rejected the accommodation given to him by the Nigeria Football Federation for his stay in Nigeria. In his…
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Just In: Man City’s Champions League match against Borussia Monchengladbach postponed
UEFA has postponed the Champions League match between English club Manchester City and German side Borussia Monchengladbach. The game scheduled for 7:45pm Nigerian Time was meant to be Pep Guardiola's first…
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Rio Olympics: I put more than £30,000 into Dream Team – Mikel Obi
Captain of Nigeria's bronze winning team at the Rio 2016 Olympics, John Mikel Obi has revealed the poor training conditions the team had to put up with ahead of the tournament. Mikel who…
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Iheanacho strike gives Rohr first victory with Super Eagles
A sublime strike by Kelechi Iheanacho helped Gernot Rohr secure a victory in his first game as Super Eagles manager at the Nest of Champions stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state. The…
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Transfer: Sunderland signs Nigerian striker Victor Anichebe
Sunderland AFC have completed the signing of Nigerian striker Victor Anichebe. The 28-year-old joins the Black Cats on a deal until the end of the season, and becomes manager, David…
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Let’s talk about David Luiz’s sensational return to Chelsea
by Ezinne Ajoku Chelsea fans have hailed the return of David Luiz to the club on Twitter. David Luiz is the Brazilian golden goodness with hair curls to die for.…
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Human trafficking: Dalung has apologised – Siasia
Bronze medal winning coach of the Nigerian Under-23 team Samson Siasia says he has no ill feelings against Sports Minister Solomon Dalung for labelling him a "Human trafficker" as he…
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Plateau court suspends NPFL over failure to reinstate Giwa FC
A High Court sitting in Bukuru, Plateau State, has suspended the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) over its failure to reinstate Giwa Football Club to the professional league competition. The court…
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Rio Olympics: Buhari appreciative of Nigeria’s performance – Dalung
Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Barrister Solomon Dalung on Tuesday disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari was appreciative of the performance of Team Nigeria at the just concluded 2016 Olympic Games.…
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Rooney to retire from international football after 2018 World Cup
England captain Wayne Rooney has announced that he will call it quits with the national team after the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The 30-year-old Manchester United striker, who was renamed…
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Transfer: Crystal Palace signs Remy on-loan from Chelsea
Crystal Palace have confirmed the signing of Loic Remy from Chelsea on a season-long loan. The striker played under Palace manager, Alan Pardew at Newcastle United during the 2013/14 season where…
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Manchester City sign Claudio Bravo from Barcelona
Manchester City have completed the signing of Claudio Bravo. The Chilean goalkeeper joins the Blue side of Manchester from Barcelona after signing a four-year-deal. Bravo, 33, has won 106 caps…
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Opinion: The wobbling giant called Nigeria
by Aduratomi Bolade For some curious reason, we have become used to low or at best average performance. Nigeria has become a synonym for mediocrity. Whether in governance, education or sports.…
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#RioOlympics: Brazil plans to transform Olympic Village after the games
The 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has come to an end after two weeks of intense competitions smeared in controversies, scandals, revelations and loses. Soon the memories will…
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Adios obrigado! The #RioOlympics closing ceremony in 20 spectacular pictures
They say whatever has a beginning has an end and the 3 weeks long #Rio2016Olympics came to an amazing close at the historic Maracana stadium in the early hours of…
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Are you not thoroughly ashamed of Nigeria at the #RioOlympics? 5 takeaways on what this says about us
by Tolu Omoyeni The 2016 Olympics have come and gone but our problems as a country will always be here as long as we are run by the same incompetent…
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Is NFF the most ridiculous organisation on earth? These 10 tweets think so
The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) reared its ugly head on Nigerian Twitter and has caught a lot of flak from tweeps when the organisation's handle tweeted a statement made by…
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Recap: All the important things that happened for Nigeria at the #RioOlympics
As the Rio Olympics comes to an end today, Nigeria's participation has been, to put it mildly, dramatic. All summed and considered, he Nigerian delegation to Rio was able to…
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From Rio to Manilla, here are the top 10 photos from the past week
From the victors at the 2016 Olympic games in Rio De Janeiro to the heavy monsoon rains in Manilla that have had a cataclysmic effect on the populace, here are the…
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The BBC is a doing a good job of embarrassing us – and we roundly deserve it
by Roqeebah Olaoniye It’s really exhausting to continue being fixated on the “whys” and “hows” of where we currently find ourselves as regards the competitions. It’s exhausting we tell you,…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy