The Nigerian National Team had begun its qualifying campaign for Russia 2018 World Cup by beating Zambia 2-1 in Ndola, a development President Buhari described as “cheery and soul-lifting”
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The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the 25-year-old’s strike is also the quickest goal in Belgium’s history.
The Crystal Palace FC striker pounced on a loose ball from the kick-off and dribbled into the box before scoring with a left-footed shot
Ibrahimovic opted to leave PSG for Manchester United after four hugely successful seasons at the Parc des Princes and the capital side have struggled without the talismanic attacker
The Super Eagles had on Sunday in Ndola, Zambia defeated the Chipolopolo 2-1 in a World Cup qualifying match.
Nyirenda said: “We are rebuilding the team and at the same time expecting to qualify for the Fifa World Cup. We have brought new players to the team and I think they blended well with the old players
Speaking on arrival from Ndola were he watched the Chipolpolo go down 2-1 to Nigeria, President Lungu said the local coaches needed to be given a chance
The Premier League partnership of Manchester City’s Kelechi Iheanacho and Iwobi paid dividends as the Super Eagles made a winning start to the group phase of the World Cup qualifiers with a 2-1 victory in Zambia on Sunday
“I like to enjoy the game and to have fun and express myself as much as I can. That’s the kind of thing that Gareth was saying to us before the game. So it suited me well
He said that the outcome of the meeting would be communicated to the media once a position was taken.
The LMC after a review of reports and video of the Week 38 match against Plateau United said Heartland breached the rule for abandoning the match following a dispute with the referee’s call
Clifford Enosoregbe opened the doors for some Nigerian players who picked the second round slots in the first match decided on the Centre Court of the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan, when he defeated Delmas N’Tcha of Benin Republic in straight set of 6-3,6-2
The quartet of Belarus-based Aminat Yakubu, Uchenna Kanu (USA), Valerie Awelewa (Belgium) and Chinwendu Ihezuo (Kazakhstan) failed to beat the October 8 deadline given to them to report to camp
Reigning Africa Woman Player of the Year, Asisat Oshoala, leads the overseas-based contingent, while Osinachi Ohale leads the home-based
Nigeria won a competitive away game for the first time in 23 months as Alex Iwobi and Kelechi Iheanacho scored before Collins Mbesuma pulled one back in the Zambian Copperbelt capital
Akpedeye, who vowed to prove her mettle to get AFN’s recognition, won one gold and a bronze medal at the Top Sprinter events which held from September 29 to October 1 at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos
The world number two continued his record of not having dropped a single set in the tournament, overcoming Dimitrov 6-4 7-6 [2] to continue his fine form
But just few weeks after the Olympic Games, the 2014 ITTF Star is yet to get any tangible support from those that have been praise-singing him in order for him to be able to feature in as many competitions as possible as part of his preparation for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Japan
Ovoke, who sparkled for long stretches, won the award set aside for the club’s top scorer after following the 11 goals he scored in all competitions (nine in the Nigeria Professional Football League and two in the Federation) last season
Wike said this on Saturday night when he hosted the State’s team in the Nigeria Professional Football League, Rivers United, to a dinner
The Eagle Online recalls that Justice I.I. Kunda of a Jos, Plateau State High Court recently committed Dikko and the LMC’s Chief Operating Officer, Salisu Abubakar, to 14 days in prison for disobeying a court order
Algeria are in action again in Group B on November 7 away to Nigeria, while Cameroon will host Zambia on the same date
Fury had on Monday tweeted to say boxing was the “saddest thing’’ he had taken part in and suggested he was retiring from the sport, before changing his decision a few hours later