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UK-Based Nigerian Footballer Dies After Suffering Severe Brain Injury

A Nigerian non-league footballer, Saburi Olayinka Adeniji, has died in the United Kingdom after suffering a catastrophic brain stem injury, prompting an outpouring of tributes from teammates, supporters and members of the Nigerian community. Adeniji, a winger for Kings Park Rangers FC,

February 8, 2026

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China Derails D’Tigress World Cup Hopes, African Champions To Face Mali Sunday

Nigeria’s senior women’s national basketball team, the D’Tigress late Thursday night (early Friday morning in Nigeria) suffered a setback in their quest to qualify for the 2022 FIBA Women Basketball World Cup qualifiers in Sydney, Australia. The Nigerian ladies were defeated

February 11, 2022

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NFF Boss Reveals Ighalo’s Return To Super Eagles Reckoning, Set For Ghana Games

Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia striker Odion Ighalo will make his return to the Nigerian national team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup playoffs next month against the Black Stars of Ghana. Nigeria Football Federation boss Amaju Pinnick disclosed this in

February 10, 2022

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Super Eagles Rises Four Places In Latest FIFA Rankings

Nigeria has moved up from their previous 36th position to 32nd in the latest FIFA Ranking released by the world football governing body on Thursday. The Super Eagles side were eliminated in the Round of 16 of the 2021 Africa

February 10, 2022

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Eguavoen Hails Appointment Of 1994 AFCON Winning Teammate Amuneke As Eagles Chief Coach

Newly appointed Super Eagles chief coach Emmanuel Amuneke will bring huge quality and value to the national team according to the Nigeria Football Federation’s Technical Director and interim head coach of the team Austin Eguavoen. Amuneke led the Golden Eaglets to

February 10, 2022

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Lukaku’s Goal Takes Chelsea To Club World Cup Final, Ighalo Shines For Al Hilal

Romelu Lukaku’s first-half goal gave Chelsea a 1-0 win over Al-Hilal in Abu Dhabi and a place in the Club World Cup final. Kai Havertz’s left-wing cross was inadvertently headed into Lukaku’s path by Yasser Al Shahrani, and the Belgian fired

February 9, 2022

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Osimhen Flaunts Latest Exotic Mercedes Benz G-Wagon

Super Eagles and Napoli G-Wagon triker Victor Osimhen has taken delivery of a 2021 Mercedes G-Wagon which cost an eye watering sum of $156,450 (about N65 million). Osimhen, 23, was yesterday spotted flaunting the car before Naples fans on

February 9, 2022

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CAF Best At AFCON: Nigerian Players Fail To Make The Cut In Team Of The Tournament

The official Best Eleven of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon has been released by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) but there is no Nigerian player in the squad. The Super Eagles were the best team of the

February 9, 2022

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AFCON Title: Senegal’s President Gifts Victorious Players Cash, Lands

President Macky Sall of Senegal on Tuesday night awarded the triumphant Teranga Lions national team players cash prizes, national honour and plots of lands each on Tuesday night for their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. Senegal overcame Egypt

February 9, 2022

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EPL Roundup: Bowen Lifts West Ham To Fourth Place, Newcastle Out Of Bottom Places, Man United Held By Burnley

Jay Rodriguez’s second-half goal gave Burnley what could be a valuable point in their battle against relegation as they claimed a 1-1 draw with Manchester United at Turf Moor on Tuesday night. Manchester United dominated the first half and

February 8, 2022

How VC Election Prompts Highest UNN Senate Attendance In 20 years

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Freshers’ Unity Cup Opens In UNN

The University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) on Monday February 7, 2022 began the 2021/22 edition of its Freshers’ Unity Cup amid fanfare. The Freshers’ Unity Cup is an initiative of the Student Union Government (S.U.G) Directorate of Games meant to foster unity

February 8, 2022

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Sports - Page 295

UK-Based Nigerian Footballer Dies After Suffering Severe Brain Injury

China Derails D’Tigress World Cup Hopes, African Champions To Face Mali Sunday

NFF Boss Reveals Ighalo’s Return To Super Eagles Reckoning, Set For Ghana Games

Super Eagles Rises Four Places In Latest FIFA Rankings

Eguavoen Hails Appointment Of 1994 AFCON Winning Teammate Amuneke As Eagles Chief Coach

Lukaku’s Goal Takes Chelsea To Club World Cup Final, Ighalo Shines For Al Hilal

Osimhen Flaunts Latest Exotic Mercedes Benz G-Wagon

CAF Best At AFCON: Nigerian Players Fail To Make The Cut In Team Of The Tournament

AFCON Title: Senegal’s President Gifts Victorious Players Cash, Lands

EPL Roundup: Bowen Lifts West Ham To Fourth Place, Newcastle Out Of Bottom Places, Man United Held By Burnley

Freshers’ Unity Cup Opens In UNN

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