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Eagles have a chance to advance in Russia – Rohr

•Players will have access to wives, girlfriends on designated days With the 21st edition of the FIFA World Cup billed to take place in the summer of June 14 to July 15, 2018 in Russia, Super Eagles gaffer Gernot Rohr has expressed confidence that the Super Eagles stood a chance of advancing from Group D of the

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Int’l friendly: Super Eagles battle England at Wembley

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Wednesday in Abuja said a friendly match between the Super Eagles and England’s Three Lions would hold at the Wembley Stadium in London on June 2. The match will be the third between both countries at senior level, and will serve as the Super Eagles’ final preparatory game for the FIFA World

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Sport

Nigeria’s Eagles now worth N38.5billion

The super Eagles  have emerge to become the twentieth most expensive team participating in Russia 2018 World Cup according to transfer market experts transfermarket.co.uk. Nigeria senior football team the super eagles consisting of a 23 man squad have been recently valued at 80.78million pounds (approximately N38.5billion in Nigerian Currency). Brazil comes first in this rating putting

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Sport

Bayelsa wins Gov. Wike National Wrestling Championship

Bayelsa has emerged the overall winner of the just concluded Gov. Wike National Wrestling Championships which was held in Port Harcourt. The state contingent clinched 51 medals  comprising  17 gold, 18 silver and 16 bronze. Ondo came second with 13 gold, four silver and five bronze medals while Delta came third  with seven gold, nine

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Sport

Otuaro, Eguavoen, others to grace peace and unity cup finals

•The competition is yielding result-Sheriff Mulade •Calls on well meaning Deltans to support the programme Arrangement is in top gear to host the Delta State Deputy Governor, His Excellency, Barr. Kingsley Burutu Otuaro and former Super Eagles skipper and coach, Austin Eguavoen at the final match of the Comr. Sheriff Mulade Peace and Unity Football

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Sport

FIFA ranking: Nigeria drop nine places to 50 despite win against Argentina

The Super Eagles of Nigeria dropped nine places to 50th position on the latest FIFA ranking despite defeating Argentina 4-2 in a recent friendly.    Nigeria, which were ranked 41st in the world and 5th in Africa last month, are now 8th on the continent. The Eagles’ drop comes after they drew 1-1 with Algeria in their

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Delta Politics Sport

Desire to empower the youths, my driving force – Hon. Pondi

•Donates 2000 Customized Textbooks To Aid Learning A member, representing Burutu Federal Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives, Honourable Julius Pondi has stated that his resolve to sponsor the annual football competition was informed by his burning desire to empower the youths. He made this known on Sunday 19th November, 2017 in Ekpan, Delta state

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Delta News Sport

Unity Between The Ijaws And The Itsekiris, My Utmost Interest – Comr. Mulade

The Chairman of Kokodiagbene community in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, Comr. Sheriff Mulade has declared that seeing the Ijaws and the Itsekiris coexist was the secret behind the Unity Cup he recently organized. He stated this in a chat with GbaramtuVoice correspondent after the final whistle which signal the end

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Sport

Excitement Among Burutu Youths As Second Edition Of Hon Julius  Pondi Peace Cup Kicks Off November

Best team to pocket N500,000 – Comr. Akpule As part of his youth empowerment programme in his constituency, Rt.  Honourable  Julius Pondi, member representing Burutu Federal Constituency in the Federal House of Representative has unfolded the plan for this year’s annual football competition. This was contained in a recent release signed by the programme’s Coordinator, Comr.

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Sport

Mikel nominated for Player of the Year Award in China

Super Eagles’ Captain, John Obi Mikel is in line to be voted the player of the year for his Chinese team, Tianjin Teda when they hold their end of season award event, reports owngoalnigeria.com. Despite missing three months due to a knee injury, the former Chelsea midfielder is among the candidates for the player of

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Sport

KING JOSHUA RULES AGAIN

•Stops brave Takam in 10th round •Retains Boxing World titles •Joshua praises opponent •Takam wants a rematch ANTHONY JOSHUA stopped a resilient Carlos Takam in the 10th round to successfully defend his IBF and WBA heavyweight world titles in Cardiff. The Briton made it 20 victories from as many bouts in front of an estimated

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Breaking News Sport

Breaking: Ghana Thrash Nigeria 4-1 To Win WAFU Cup

The Black Stars of Ghana have thrashed the Super Eagles of Nigeria to win the WAFU Cup of Nations. Details later…

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National Sport

Super Eagles in Accra, ready to pluck Leone Stars

The Super Eagles on Sunday night landed in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, ahead of their West Africa Football Union ( WAFU ) Cup of Nations opener against Sierra Leone. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Eagles will take on the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone in a Group A clash on

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Sport

Eagles won’t rate Cameroon based on Confederations Cup outing, says NFF

Lions living on past glory, Coach Broos claims The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says the Super Eagles would not use the performance by Indomitable Lions of Cameroon at the on-going FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia as yardstick in rating them ahead of their World Cup qualifiers in August. The Eagles have a double-header with the

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Sport

Presidential Amnesty enrolls 200 ex-militants for sports

The Presidential Amnesty Programme on Wednesday enrolled  200 ex-militants from the Niger Delta for an all-inclusive sports competition. The Coordinator of the amnesty programme, Paul Boroh, said this in a press conference  in Abuja. Boroh, who said the selection started three weeks ago, noted that the government had partnered the Sia One Academy and Connected

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Bayelsa Sport

TURNAH-PONDI: BUILDING A SYNERGY IN DEVELOPING FOOTBALL TALENTS IN NIGER DELTA

Barr. Alabh speaking after a friendly match between the George Turnah FC and the Julius Pondi FC organised by the George Turnah Foundation at the Kolo Township Stadium in Kolo Town, Bayelsa State on Sunday penultimate week has tasked leaders to support the development of young talents. In reiterating his commitment for the development of

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PONDI PEACE CUP : OTUARO, AMAJU, EBIKEME, SIASIA, TARIBO, OTHERS TO STORM BURUTU FOR FINAL

Final now 18th November 2016 at Burutu between Oborotu FC and the Egodor FC Scouts to scout players during final at Burutu Football analysts divided over who wins the first prize As Barrister Smooth promises Ν50,000 for the winner Political leaders commends Pondi for sport initiative WARRI -As the football tournament hosted by Rt. Hon.

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WORLD CUP QUALIFIER: CHELSEA BOYS SINK ALGERIA

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have beaten the Desert Warriors of Algeria 3-1 in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier. Chelsea forward Victor Moses scored Nigeria’s first goal in the 26th minute after a mix up in the Algerian defence. Captain Mikel Obi added a second on 42 minutes after beating the offside trap set

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National News Sport

NIGERIAN ARMY SAYS JOSEPH IZU WAS KILLED IN A CULTIST’S SHRINE

The Nigerian Army has said that Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan defender, Joseph Izu, who was killed on Sunday, October 16, reportedly by a stray bullet from a member of the Joint Task Force (JTF), was killed in a cultist’s shrine, Channels TV reports. This was disclosed on Tuesday, October 18, by the Commander,

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Sport

PONDI PEACE CUP: OTUARO TO STORM TUOMO AS DRAWS HOLDS ON OCTOBER 1ST

The deputy governor of Delta State, His Excellency Barr. (Dcn) Burutu Kingsley Otuaro is expected to storm Tuomo Community in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State for the opening match of the Hon. Julius Pondi 2016 Peace Cup as draws holds on 1st of October. Disclosing this to the Hon. Pondi Peace Cup Media

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WRESTLING: DELTA DEFEATS BAYELSA AS ANDAWEI DISGRACED OPUKIRI

•Eniekpedekumor Says Andawei a better wrestler to Opukiri An Ijaw wrestling champion, Mr. Opukiri of Bayelsa was yesterday defeated and disgraced by Mr. Andawei who represented Delta State in a wrestling context at Okerenkoko community in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State. This was done as part of activities marking

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Sport

PONDI PEACE CUP: TRAINING BEGINS AS REP SET TO LAUNCH FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT

The member representing Burutu Federal Constituency Rt. Hon.Julius Gbabojor Pondi have in pursuance of peace and security under his jurisdiction packaged a football tournament to boost sporting activities. Disclosing this to Gbaramatu Voice Newspaper, the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) Chairman, Comr. Emmanuel Gesikeme Akpule stated that “It is aimed at using football as a tool

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Nigeria loses to Columbia 2-0

Colombia in the early hours of today defeated Nigeria’s Dream Team VI in the last Group B match of the men’s football event of the ongoing Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil. The Colombians went into the lead as early as the fourth minute in a match in which the outcome did not matter to the

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Sport

Marauding Umar leads Dream Team into quarterfinals

Nigeria’s Dream Team VI booked their place in the quarterfinals of the men’s soccer event of the Rio 2016 Olympics, following a lone goal victory over Sweden at the Amazona Arena in Manaus on Monday morning. Nigeria entered the game seeking to imprint the gung ho approach that produced two goals in four of the

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Etebo tames Japan in nine-goal thriller

Nigeria’s under 23 footballers overcame tumultuous travel arrangements to beat Japan 5-4 in their opening game of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The Nigeria team arrived Brazil on the Thursday (day of the game) and showed little signs of fatigue, especially in the first half as they raced into the lead in

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Evah: Skating league will curb youth restiveness

President of the Nigeria Rolling Skating Federation, Comrade Joseph Evah has said the forthcoming National Skating League will help in curbing the growing spate of youth restiveness. Evah who made this known at the 1st National Delegates Conference in Lagos recently, said the modalities to ensure a successful take-off of the league before the fourth

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Sport

Ahmed Musa joins Leicester City

By NAN Premier League champions Leicester City have agreed a deal with CSKA Moscow to sign Nigeria forward Ahmed Musa, the player’s agent disclosed on Monday. The 23-year-old, who joined CSKA in 2012 and scored 54 goals in 168 games, is set to sign for a club record fee at the Foxes. The News Agency

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Sport

Nigeria in group of death for 2018 World Cup qualifiers

The Super Eagles of Nigeria are grouped with Zambia, Cameroun, Algeria in Group B of the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup African qualifiers, whose draw was just concluded at the CAF headquarters in Cairo.   Nigeria’s group is considered the group of death, for the hard-cracking teams fused into the group.   The Super Eagles

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