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Golden Eaglets coach, Manu Garba, has protested against the new mode of qualification for the African U-17 Championship.

The unveiling followed receipt of the Letter of Intent to Host AFRIMA, dated April 18, 2018, addressed to the Commissioner of Social Affairs, AUC, Amira Elfadil.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Eaglets will take on the Black Starlets in the final of the CAF U-17 Cup of Nations WAFU B Tournament in Niamey on Saturday.

The Eaglets kept their heads and did the hard work they had to do when defeating host nation Niger Republic 2-1 in a very competitive match at the General Seyni Kountche Stadium in Niamey on Wednesday evening, to set up a mouth-watering…

Five-time world champions, Golden Eaglets of Nigeria, kick-start their campaign for a place in the 2019 U17 Africa Cup of Nations against their Burkinabe counterparts in Niamey on Monday evening.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports the German leader, who is concluding her tour of three West African countries, arrived Aso Rock at about 10.02a.m.

This was followed by a rigorous interview and adjudication process by a group of film and television industry experts and MultiChoice regional Academy Director, Femi Odugbemi. 

Inter-Governmental Task Force set up by the Government of Ghana to regulate retail trade had arrested about 50 Nigerians. Many of them were detained. “The situation is not good at all, someone needs to come to their rescue; “ she said. 

The Confederation of African Football has denied withdrawing the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations 2018 hosting right from Ghana.

Merkel is to spend Wednesday through Friday in the three countries, accompanied by an economic delegation, Deputy Government Spokeswoman, Ulrike Demmer, said Friday in Berlin.

During a wreath-laying ceremony in New York, Guterres led staff members in paying respects to Annan, whom they described as the embodiment of the intergovernmental organisation that worked to improve the lives of men and women worldwide.

Kofi Annan died in hospital in Bern, Switzerland, in the early hours of Saturday.

The current UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, paid glowing tributes to the former Secretary-General, who headed the intergovernmental organisation from 1997 to 2006.

A statement issued by Femi Adesina, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, in Abuja on Saturday, said Buhari had earlier called President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana from London, to register his condolence.

Reacting to the news of demise of the former UN chief scribe via his official Twitter handle @YakubDogara, on Saturday, Dogara said the late Annan had etched his name on the sands of time as a true son of Africa.

FIFA, in a statement by its Media Office, said it had been notified about ongoings in the two federations, and it viewed them as “undue interference in their affairs”.

Netherlands moved to within touching distance of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup France 2018 quarter-finals on Wednesday after earning a 4-0 win over Ghana.

Botchwey said this when she paid a courtesy visit on her Nigerian counterpart, Geoffrey Onyeama on Monday in Abuja.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that they clinched six gold, six silver and six bronze behind Ghana the host country which came first.

Team Nigeria arm wrestlers have so far won six medals at the ongoing 9th Africa Arm Wrestling Championships holding in Accra, Ghana.