Category: Sports
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AFCON: After Backlash, Iwobi Deletes Photos On Instagram
Super Eagles midfielder, Alex Iwobi, has deleted all his Instagram photos after he was dragged on social media by some Nigerian fans following the African Cup of Nations final defeat in the hands of host, Ivory Coast, on Sunday. The Super Eagles were defeated 2-1 by the hosts, ending the team’s dream of a…
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World Marathon Record Holder, Coach Lost Lives In Car Crash
World marathon record holder and London Marathon winner Kelvin Kiptum has died aged 24. Kiptum died in a road accident in Kenya. The athlete’s coach, Gervais Hakizimana, was also killed in the accident. Kenyan President William Ruto tweeted on Monday, “Kelvin Kiptum was a star. Arguably one of the world’s finest sportsmen who broke…
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AFCON: Tinubu hails Super Eagles
President Bola Tinubu has hailed the Super Eagles’ resilience and talent in their outing at the African Cup of Nations 2023 in Cote d’Ivoire. He saluted their tenacious performance in the Nations Cup final, which saw them coming second behind host Cote d’Ivoire on Sunday. A statement by presidential spokesman c…
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Ekong in, Nwabali out as CAF announces 2023 AFCON awards
The AFCON 2023 came to an end after Ivory Coast went on to lift the trophy against Nigeria in the final. Both sides showed tremendous display on the field. Below is the list of the award winners. AFCON 2023 Winner: Cote D’ivoire Cote D’ivoire lifted the trophy after…
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BREAKING: Elephants of Cote D’ivoire Conquer Africa, Win 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
By Miracle Ogunde The Elephants of Cote D’ivoire hasb won the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations after defeating the Super Eagles of Nigeria in the final match by 2-1. The goals were scored by Kessie and Sebastian Haller, while Troost Ekong scored for the Super Eagles. Nigeria last won the competition in 2013 after defeating…
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Nigerian children win international cultural dance contest
Five Nigerian children whose ages range from five to 10 years old have won the inaugural African cultural dance contest. The dance contest was staged on Facebook, where contestants submitted five minutes dance videos for adjudication by a panel of cultural experts. The contest climaxed on Saturday with presentation of prize…
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Nigerian children win international cultural dance contest
Five Nigerian children whose ages range from five to 10 years old have won the inaugural African cultural dance contest. The dance contest was staged on Facebook, where contestants submitted five minutes dance videos for adjudication by a panel of cultural experts. The contest climaxed on Saturday with presentation of prize…
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Nigerian children win international cultural dance contest
Five Nigerian children whose ages range from five to 10 years old have won the inaugural African cultural dance contest. The dance contest was staged on Facebook, where contestants submitted five minutes dance videos for adjudication by a panel of cultural experts. The contest climaxed on Saturday with presentation of prize sums to the winners…
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Kenyan Wins 2024 Lagos City Marathon
Kenyan runner, Bernard Sang, has emerged as the winner of the 2024 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, after clocking a time of 02:16:49. The 32-year-old defeated about 80 others in the 9th edition of the race on Saturday to win the 42km race and clinch the $50,000 prize money. The East Africans…
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AFCON Final: Vp leads FG’s delegation to cote D’Ivoire
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead a presidential team to the finals of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte d’Ivoire. A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to The President on Media & Communications (Office of The Vice President) Stanley Nkwocha, noted that the President…