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Confirmed – CHAN 2024: Nigeria drawn with champions Senegal, Sudan, and Congo in Group D
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Nigeria’s home-based Super Eagles have been drawn into Group D of the much-anticipated 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), which will be co-hosted by...
Confirmed: Nigeria to face South Africa or Gabon in FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers
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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially outlined the roadmap for African teams competing in the 2025 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup...
Nigeria Police stole my brother’s shoes, Kemi Badenoch hits again
The leader of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom, Kemi Badenoch has again made it to the news with her attack on the Nigerian system. Badenoch, recently, has being known for doing her best to dissociate herself from her country of birth, Nigeria. She had earlier had it out with Nigeria’s Vice president, Kashim
CHAN 2024: Nigeria outclass Ghana, CAR upset Cameroon, as Senegal, Burkina Faso and Guinea qualify
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Nigeria, Guinea, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Zambia, and Rwanda have booked their spots at the 2024 African Nations Championships (CHAN) slated to be co-hosted...
Nigeria vs Ghana: Ogunmodede and Dramani talk tough ahead of CHAN 2025 decider in Uyo
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Ghana boss, Mas-Ud Didi Dramani and Super Eagles B stand-in coach, Daniel Ogunmodede, have both exchange words ahead of their deciding 2025 CHAN...
Nigeria: A Tale of Two Nigerias
When The Economist published the article titled " Why the fertility gap between north and south Nigeria matters ", it seemed to be a timely discussion, especially as the 8th Nigeria Family Planning Conference (NFPC) is getting underway in Abuja. Surprisingly, the article barely made a ripple in the headlines, failing to generate widespread public
Nigeria’ GDP Hits N20.1trn in Q3 2024, Oil Sector Records 5.17% Growth – NBS
Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.46% in real terms in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024, marking an improvement from the 2.54% recorded in Q3 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced on Monday, November 25. The Statistician-General of the Federation, Prince Adeyemi Adeniran...
“Playing for Nigeria changed my career” – Ademola Lookman credits Super Eagles for career growth
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Super Eagles and Atalanta forward, Ademola Olajade Lookman, has revealed his decision to don the green and white colours of Nigeria has yielded...
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