What Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa can learn from USA and Canada, By Azuka Onwuka

The relationship between Nigeria and Ghana or Nigeria and South Africa can be embarrassingly petty. Forget the usual rivalry that exists among nations when it comes to sports, as exemplified in the recently concluded Africa Cup of Nations, which was hosted and won by Ivory Coast. Nigeria does not share borders with Ghana or South […]

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Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos beat USA in world cup quarter-finals

Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, beat the USA in the quarter-final match via penalty shootout to reach the semi-finals of the U-17 Women’s World Cup for the first time in India. The young Nigerian girls triumphed on 4-3 penalties after the full time ended 1-1. The Flamingos had consistently failed to get past […]

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Four U-20s make Super Falcons squad for Nigeria vs USA

Nigeria’s women football team, the Super Falcons, have arrived in Kansas City, Kansas, United State for their doubleheader friendly with the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT). Head Coach of the Super Falcons, Randy Waldrum, has selected four players from Nigeria’s U-20 girls that reached the quarter-finals at the just-concluded FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup […]

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Abba Kyari owes Nigeria more than the USA, By Abimbola Adelakun

Since the report of suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari’s alleged involvement in a drug ring hit the airwaves on Monday, the question of whether he will be extradited to the United States of America to face justice for pending infractions has also resurfaced. About nine months ago, the Federal Bureau of Investigation had […]

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Olympics: Nneka Ogwumike’s bid to play for Nigeria denied by FIBA after Team USA snub

Nigerian-American female basketballer, Nneka Ogwumike’s bid to play at the Olympics has again been denied. The Los Angeles Sparks was left off Team USA’s Olympic roster, a decision that has been described as arguably the biggest snub in Team USA’s history. Despite the snub, Ogwumike decided to join her sisters, Chiney and Erica, on Team […]

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Canada, EU, Ireland, UK, USA release joint statement condemning Twitter ban in Nigeria

The Diplomatic Missions of Canada, the European Union, Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States of America have issued a joint statement in reaction to the ban on Twitter by the Nigerian government. On Friday, June 4, two days after Twitter deleted a tweet from the president of Nigeria for violating its rules, the […]

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