Tag: NIGERIA
Super Eagles stun Poland in international friendly
For the first time, Nigeria clashed with Poland in an international friendly on Friday.
Both sides, preparing for the FIFA World Cup in Russia, needed...
FIFA women’s rankings: Germany drop to third, Nigeria now 38th as...
Germany dropped out of the top two in the FIFA women’s rankings for the first time since 2009 after a poor run of results...
Ex-Cameroon minister arrested in Nigeria, extradited home – Police source
Cameroon’s former water and energy minister was arrested in Nigeria and flown home on Thursday, a police source and local media said, amid a...
How Super Eagles can cage Lewandowski – Adepoju
Former Nigeria international, Mutiu Adepoju, has advised the Super Eagles on how to keep Poland's Robert Lewandowski silenced when the two sides meet in...
Internet users in Nigeria increase marginally to 100.2m in January
Internet users in the country increase to 100.2 million in January, from 98.4 million in December 2017, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said.
The...
12 wrestlers to represent Nigeria at Commonwealth Games, Igali says
Daniel Igali, the President of Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF), on Tuesday said 12 wrestlers would represent the country at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in...
14 Super Eagles hit camp for Poland friendly
Ahead of Saturday's pre-World Cup friendly with Poland, 14 Super Eagles stars have arrived the team's base in Wroclaw.
The early birds were Leon Balogun, William Troost-Ekong,...
108 Nigerian Police personnel withdraw from UN mission in Liberia
The last batch of 108 Nigerian Formed Police Unit (FPU) deployed to Liberia under the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) have withdrawn after five...
England snub Tammy Abraham for Italy, Netherlands friendlies
Chelsea youngster, Tammy Abraham, has been overlooked by England boss, Gary Southgate, for the pre-World Cup friendlies with Italy and Netherlands.
Abraham, currently on loan...
FIBA dissolves factional Nigeria Basketball boards
The letter stated further:World basketball governing body, FIBA, has dissolved the existing factions of the Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF).
Two groups, one led by immediate past...