The result means victory for Chelsea against Tottenham at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday will all but seal a top-four spot thanks to their superior goals difference
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Obi, a veteran and versatile journalist with envious credentials of covering seven World Cup finals, six Olympic Games, two Wimbledon championships and no fewer than 14 African Cup of Nations finals, World Athletics and Swimming championships among many others, has thus become the first Nigerian to get to the height of International Sports Press Association
it will be difficult to fill the void left behind by the Imo State born journalist
The Chairman of the NFF Media and Publicity Committee, Chief Emeka Inyama, said: “The deaths of both individuals came as a rude shock to the Nigeria Football Federation. Both men surely contributed their quota to the development of Nigerian football
Arsenal’s quickest Premier League goal and the swiftest of the season – surpassing efforts by Robin van Persie – secured Arsene Wenger’s side a straightforward win over hapless QPR, who are now without a goal in four games and six hours
Hull, relegated from the Premier League in 2010, had gone into the game without a win or a goal in their previous three matches
Speaking from his base in the United States of America where he is holidaying, the former Eagles defender, popularly known as the Big Boss, allayed fears on the preparations for the two 2014 World Cup qualifying matches as well as the FIFA Confederation tournament in which Nigeria would be representing Africa later
Home games against Shooting Stars, Sunshine Stars, Heartland and Nasarawa United were all played on Thursday
Kenyan international marathon athlete, Moses Masai, won the maiden edition of International Amateur Athletics Federation-certified road race in Nigeria, tagged Okpekpe Race, held on Saturday at Okpekpe, Edo State. The race, which attracted 700 top athletes from Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia and Nigeria, covered 10 kilometres over hills and sandy paths, was won by Moses Masai of Kenya with a time of 29 minutes, 39 seconds. Timothy Troitich of Uganda came second with a time of 29 minutes 44 seconds and Yusuf Bitwott came third with a time of 29 minutes, 50 seconds. Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, who also…
The player however happily disclosed that he is slowly recuperating from the injury that has deprived him of first team appearance for his club and country
The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Senator Muhammed Sha’aba Lafiagi, while making the presentation on Friday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, to the state Governor, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed, said the request was an acknowledgment of late Saraki’s contributions to educational development in the country
The Chairman, Main Organizing Committee of the Nigerian Combat Sports Championship, Major General Kenneth Minimah, disclosed this during a press conference held at the Conference Room of the Army Headquarters in Abuja on Thursday
Nigeria’s Sunday Okayi, a respected Refereeing Instructor in beach soccer worldwide, will serve as Refereeing Instructor while Linus Mba, FIFA Advisor on refereeing, will be the Course Coordinator
“I dropped my clearance with the club without demanding for any penny and won’t be asking for a dime when I decide to leave
Chelsea are now well-placed to secure both their targets in the final weeks of Rafael Benitez’s reign, with the Europa League their eighth and final chance of silverware at the end of another turbulent season.
The Blues will hope to secure their return to the Champions League before the final and next face crucial Barclays Premier League fixtures with Manchester United and Tottenham
Benfica headed into the game unbeaten in 13 home games and showed their attacking intent from the outset, taking a deserved early lead
The statement, which coincides with the yearly World Press Freedom Day, celebrated on May 3, said the time had come for government to see the press as a partner in progress and not an enemy
However, the attacker, also known as ‘Spartacus,’ sustained an injury to his internal meniscus and partial damage to the internal lateral ligament of the knee
It may be cloths, it may be shoes, may be eye glasses, may be household wares, machines etc, we change them because they are not meant to last forever
His words: “I have opted to pay my uncle in Lagos a visit after missing the trip to Angola. I actually wanted to assist Rangers win the game in Angola. It’s regrettable that the German Embassy refused to release my international passport when it was requested for by the Rangers officials