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Thursday, April 7th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Driven by its avowed commitment to the development of grassroots netball in Nigeria, Community Sport and Educational Development (CSED) Initiative, has blazed the trail by awarding the first netball scholarship in the country. The CSED Initiative scholarship has awarded to Bilkisu Titus. Bilkisu, a netball player who was recently offered admission to […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Wednesday, April 6th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The shirt worn by Diego Maradona when he scored his infamous “Hand of God” goal against England at the 1986 World Cup is now worth billions of Naira. Auctioneer Sotherby’s said on Wednesday that the shirt is expected to sell for at least 4 million pounds ($5.23 million or N2.25 billion). The […]
Posted by Eric Ojo
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Tuesday, April 5th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Association of Former Female Athletes in Nigeria (AFFAN) has promised to revive, develop and promote the game of netball across the country. Netball is one of AFFAN’s key areas of intervention with the main objective of helping to revamp and restructure the game in Nigeria. The President of the AFFAN, Dr. Esther […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Thursday, March 31st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As Nigerians continue to mourn the outcome of the defeat of the Super Eagles by the Black Stars of Ghana, many Nigerians have started to call for the resignation of Nigerian Football Federation President, (NFF), Amaju Pinnick. African Examiner recalls that Ghana sailed passed Nigeria after the Black Stars scored the needed […]
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Thursday, March 31st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Football Federation ( NFF) has sacked the entire technical crew of the Super Eagles following the failure of the senior national team to qualify for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. The Super Eagles lost the ticket to Black Stars of Ghana in a 1-1 draw on Tuesday at the MKO […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Wednesday, March 30th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Confusion has surrounded the death of Confederation of Africa Football’s doping doctor, Dr. Joseph Kabungo. Kabungo, a Zambian medical practitioner, was said to have died shortly after Ghana stopped Nigeria from qualifying for the 2022 World Cup on Tuesday. There are reports that Kabungo died as a result of the stampede that […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Wednesday, March 30th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There was heartbreak for Mohamed Salah and the Pharaohs of Egypt on Tuesday as they suffered another dramatic penalty kick shootout defeat to Senegal. The result meant they lost out on qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup billed for Qatar in November and December. Salah’s Liverpool teammate Sadio Mane sent Senegal […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Wednesday, March 30th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tuesday’s awful outing of the Super Eagles of Nigeria has continued to spark social media reactions as some Nigerians have taken to their social media accounts to call for the sack of Nigerian coach, Austine Eguavoen. It could be recalled that the Super Eagles of Nigeria played a 1-1 draw with the […]
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Tuesday, March 29th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Super Eagles of Nigeria have failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup after drawing Ghana 1-1 on Tuesday. Ghana qualified on an away goal advantage. Nigeria hosted arch-rivals Ghana in the second-leg of the 2022 World Cup playoff on Tuesday at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja. The Black […]
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Sunday, March 27th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chelsea’s four prospective new owners have an April 11 deadline to submit their final bids to buy the Blues. The Raine Group, the New York merchant bank in charge of the sale, has set that deadline for final bids to keep Chelsea on course to have new owners by May. Chelsea’s remaining […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Sunday, March 27th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Saturday evening in Abuja resumed training ahead of their second leg 2022 FIFA World Cup play-off against the Black Stars of Ghana. African Examiner reports that the team had returned to Nigeria in the early hours of Saturday after a goaless draw with Ghana on Friday […]
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Saturday, March 26th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sacked workers of the now defunct Edo Sports Council on Friday prevented the national under-20 female football team from training at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin city. African Examiner reports that the Falconets will take on their Senegalese counterparts in an U-20 Women World Cup qualifiers on Saturday. Christopher Danjuma, coach […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Friday, March 25th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, will spearhead the attack of the Super Eagles against Ghana in their 2023 World Cup qualifier on Friday and in-form Al-Hilal FC striker, Odion Ighalo, will begin from the bench in the match. Other players who are part of the starting list for the game are Francis Uzoho, […]
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Friday, March 25th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – European champions Italy will miss a second straight FIFA World Cup after being shocked 1-0 in stoppage time by North Macedonia in a play-off on Thursday. Four-time world champions Italy dominated the entire game in Palermo and recorded 32-4 attempts at goal but only a few were on target. Aleksandar Trajkovski did […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Thursday, March 24th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of Friday’s 2022 World Cup qualifying playoffs with Black Stars of Ghana, players and officials of the Super Eagles have left Abuja for Kumasi aboard Air Peace on Thursday morning. In a video obtained from NFF TV, the players and officials were seen getting set to board their Air Peace flight […]
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Monday, March 21st, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Fans of Wikki Tourists Football Club of Bauchi on Sunday went on rampage immediately after visiting Enyimba International FC of Aba drew goalless with the hosts. African Examiner reports that the 2021/2022 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) match day 19 fixture had left the fans dissatisfied. The Wikki Tourists fans then constituted […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Sunday, March 20th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Apostle Johnson Suleman of the Omega Fire Ministries, Auchi, Edo State, has stated that Arsenal is back to the UEFA Champions League. Suleman disclosed this as he reacted to Arsenal’s Premier League 1-0 victory against Aston Villa on Saturday. African Examiner recalls that Bukayo Saka was the scorer of the game in […]
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Saturday, March 19th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lionel Messi’s stop-start Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) career has stalled again, with the superstar forward ruled out of Sunday’s game at Monaco by illness. The Argentinian was absent from training on Saturday due to flu, and PSG have confirmed he is out of their plans for the fixture. PSG came into the weekend […]
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Saturday, March 19th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Russian Football Union (RFU) has failed in a bid to stay the suspension of its national team from World Cup qualifying, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Friday. The RFU had wanted a decision from the ruling body FIFA frozen until a full decision from CAS on its […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Friday, March 18th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that Leicester City midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi may not be available for the crucial tie of Nigeria’s all-important Qatar 2022 World Cup first leg qualifying play-off clash against Ghana has sparked social media reactions after he sustained a knee injury in the match against Rennes at Roazhon Park in the Europa […]
