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Thursday, March 17th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A frontline Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Community Sport and Education Development (SCED) initiative has donated netball equipment to the Edo State Government. Some of the donated netball equipment include, 60 netball rims/net, 60 complete sets of green and purple training bibs, 120 netball balls and120 finger-held whistles, were joyfully received by representatives of […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Wednesday, March 16th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Atletico Madrid dumped Manchester United out of the Champions League round of 16 after edging to a 1-0 victory at Old Trafford on Tuesday. Renan Lodi scored the only goal just before half-time as Diego Simeone’s side won 2-1 on aggregate after a late draw in the first leg last month. Tuesday’s […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Sunday, March 13th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Cristiano Ronaldo answered all the questions about his continuing value to Manchester United with a superb hat-trick to secure a 3-2 win over Tottenham Hotspur in an entertaining Premier League contest on Saturday. This was after just six days after doubts were raised about his injury absence for the Manchester derby and […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Saturday, March 12th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kano Pillars on Friday defeated Bauchi Nets 77-68 to emerge Group 3 winners in the 2022 Mark ‘D’ Ball Men’s basketball championship in Abuja. African Examiner reports that the result meant that Kano Pillars finished with a 100 percent win record. They topped the eight-team Phase 1 Group 3 table with 14 […]
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Thursday, March 10th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United Kingdom has seized all assets of Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich. He is one of seven oligarchs hit with fresh sanctions, including asset freezes and travel bans over Russian invasion of Ukraine. Also affected are billionaires Igor Sechin and Oleg Deripaska, both seen as allies of Vladimir Putin. Prime Minister […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Wednesday, March 9th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Nigerian midfielder, Justice Christopher is dead at the age of 40. According to available information, Christopher died on Wednesday morning in his hotel in Jos, Plateau State. The former Nigerian international made his debut for the Super Eagles in 2001 and later gathered 11 appearances. The deceased footballer was part of […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Wednesday, March 9th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Nigeria (AMEN), Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, on Tuesday said he has formed a football club for adoration youths. Mbaka stated this when he led delegations of Red Star Belgrade Football Club, Serbia, and Antalyaspor Football Club, Turkey, to the Government House, Enugu, on a courtesy […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Wednesday, March 9th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Robert Lewandowski scored three times as Bayern Munich rolled into the Champions League quarterfinals with a 7-1 win over FC Salzburg at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday. The Bundesliga leaders won the tie 8-2 on aggregate after a 1-1 draw against the Austrian side in Salzburg on Feb. 16. Lewandowski had the […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Saturday, March 5th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sadio Mane’s close-range finish earned Liverpool a nervy 1-0 win over West Ham as the Reds closed the gap on English Premier League (EPL) leaders Manchester City to three points. West Ham are one of only two teams to have defeated the Reds in all competitions this term and the top-four-chasers put […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Friday, March 4th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Super Eagles of Nigeria have announced the squad to face the Black Stars of Ghana in this month’s World Cup qualifiers. The three-time African giants released the squad in a post through their Instagram account on Friday morning. The first leg will be played on March 25 in Ghana and the […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Thursday, March 3rd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s senior national women basketball team, D’Tigress, have been drawn in Group B of the 2022 FIBA Women’s World Cup in Australia. African Examiner reports that the Nigerian side were drawn to face France, Australia, Canada, Japan and Serbia at the competition which is in its 19th edition. The World Cup is […]
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Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich on Wednesday confirmed he will sell the Premier League club amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russian billionaire Abramovich has decided it is in the “best interest” of the Champions League holders if he parts ways with the club he has transformed since his purchase in 2003. “As I […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, February 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – World football’s governing body FIFA has decided that no international competition shall be played in Russia, with home matches being played on neutral territory and without spectators. FIFA disclosed its decision in a statement on Sunday, following international condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It also said Russia would have to compete […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Sunday, February 27th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Premier League side, Leeds United, have sacked their Argentine manager, Marcelo Bielsa, as club manager. According to available information, the 63-year-old departed the premiership side in a mutually agreed deal after the loss to Tottenham on Saturday. African Examiner writes that the Lillywhites have conceded 60 goals in 26 games this season […]
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Sunday, February 27th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United drew goalless at home with lowly Watford at Old Trafford on Saturday, denting their hopes of a top four finish in the English Premier League (EPL). The result leaves Manchester United on 47 points in fourth place, two points ahead of Arsenal. But the Gunners have three games in hand […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Friday, February 25th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The football federations of Zimbabwe and Kenya have been suspended by world governing body FIFA. The suspension by FIFA is over government interference. This is banned by FIFA rules and is frequently sanctioned. NAN
Posted by African Examiner
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Thursday, February 24th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The billionaire owner of Chelsea Football Club, Roman Abramovich, has been barred from living in the United Kingdom, local media reports. This followed a revelation by Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, that he’s one of the 35 oligarchs who are enablers of President Vladimir Putin. According to reports, immigration officials are “under […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Thursday, February 24th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A late goal from substitute Anthony Elanga rescued a 1-1 draw for Manchester United at Atletico Madrid in their UEFA Champions League last-16 first-leg clash on Wednesday. Manchester United, looking disjointed and lacking spark, were cornered from the start by a relentless Atletico Madrid. The Spanish side opened the scoring after seven […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria reached the finals of this year’s Women Africa Cup of Nations Championship after the Super Falcons held out bravely to defeat hosts Lady Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire 1-0 in Abidjan on Wednesday evening. The scoreline meant an aggregate 3-0 win for the nine-time African champions. The Ivorians threw everything into the […]
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Saturday, February 19th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare, who was banned for 10 years by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for alleged multiple breaches of anti-doping rules, says her lawyers would study the situation for the next line of action. Okagbare, 2008 Beijing Silver Olympic medalist in long jump, said this via her Instagram handle @itsblessingokagbare on […]
