Category: Sports

Brace up for best organized sporting event, organizers of Premiumtrust Abuja marathon urges residents

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Organizers of the Premium Trust bank Abuja City international half marathon, Nilayo Sports Management company has urged residents of the Federal Capital Territory to brace up for the best organized sporting event in the country.   Making this declaration recently in Abuja while speaking with a section of the journalist in Abuja, the company project manager, Oluwaseyi Johnson noted that their organization has developed the reputation of organizing some of the best marathon events in the country.   Seyi stated that having deliver first class marathon events in Lagos, Kaduna…

How Obasanjo only gave us a handshake when we won silver in 2000 AFCON- Tijani Babangida ………. hails Tinubu for rewarding Super Eagle

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Former Super Eagles winger, Tijani Babangida has hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for honoring this current group of the Super Eagles players who won silver at the just concluded Africa cup of Nations, AFCON with a national honour and gift of houses and lands. Speaking with our corespondent in Abuja, Babangida lamented how the former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo only gave them a handshake when they won the same silver at the 2000 AFCON played in Nigeria. The current President of the Professional Footballer Association of Nigeria , PFAN was…

Tinubu Confers National Honours On Super Eagles, Gifts Them Plots Of Land

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President Bola Tinubu has coffered national honours on all members of the Super Eagles squad that won the silver medal at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire. DDM News reports that the president also granted a plot of land in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and a flat to each of them for their feat at the just concluded competition. Nigeria’s run to claim the country’s fourth AFCON title came to a disappointing end after the Eagles lost 2-1 to Cote d’Ivoire in the final on Sunday.…

Speaker Abbas hails Eagles after AFCON final loss

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Speaker, House of Representatives has hailed the Super Eagles despite losing to Cote d’Ivoire in the final of the 2023 African Cup of Nations.   Nigeria, on Sunday night, lost to the host nation, Cote d’Ivoire, by two goals to one in the final of continental male football competition.   Speaker Abbas commended the Nigerian male national team for uniting Nigerians across religious, ethnic and political lines, noting that the country has been more united by their sterling performance at the tournament.   He noted that the Super Eagles gave…

BREAKING: APC chieftain,Cairo Ojougboh dies while watching AFCON

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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Delta State, Dr Cairo Ojougboh is dead.   The former House of Representatives member NewsBand gathered, died on Wednesday night while watching the AFCON 2023 semi-final match between Nigeria and South Africa. A source speaking on the unfortunate development said, “As soon as a penalty kick was awarded against Nigeria during the AFCON match with South Africa on Wednesday’s semi-final clash in Bouake, Ivory Coast, he slumped”. Meanwhile, the family of late Dr Cairo Ojougboh is yet to issue a statement in…

AFCON: Ex Senate President Lawan congratulates Super Eagles,says Nigeria ready to reclaim title as Africa’s Football Giant

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President of the 9th Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, has congratulated the Super Eagles for defeating the Bafana Bafana of South African at the semi-final stage of the ongoing African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament. Lawan in a statement signed by his Media Aide,Ezrel Tabiowu described Nigeria’s win as a victory for courage and skill. He noted that the victory of the Super Eagles marked a crucial step in Nigeria’s quest to reclaim the AFCON title and cement its status as Africa’s footballing giant. Lawan’s congratulatory message reads,   “Today, the…

BREAKING: Nigeria defeat South Africa, qualify for AFCON final

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Nigeria’s Super Eagles have qualified for the final of the African Cup of Nations after defeating South Africa in Wednesday’s semi-final clash. The match was decided on penalties after 120 minutes of football ended 1-1. The Super Eagles scored four of their penalties while Bafana Bafana missed two of theirs. This is the first AfCON final for the Super Eagles in 11 years.

Omo-Agege says his purported suspension by AFBC falls short of their constitution …. rubbishes allegation of bribery, forgery

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The interim President of the Nigeria Boxing Federation, Azania Omo-Agege has challenged his purported suspension by the African Boxing Confederation, (AFBC), declaring that it totally fall short of their constitution. Reacting to the purported suspension in a strong worded letter written to the Secretary General of the continental body, Omo-Agege also rubbished every allegation of bribery and forgery levelled against him. Speaking with our correspondent, the confederation first vice President maintained that he had painstakingly highlighted several areas in their constitution the process of suspending a members from the Association.…

CDS Christopher Musa hails Skating Federation, calls for more youth participation

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The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa today, 2nd December, 2023 declared closed the first ever Abuja National Skating Competition. The CDS observed that the event was ” agog with thrilling skating skills and showcase of talents”. The competition which was aimed at fostering peace and unity amongst Nigerian children, youths and to increase the popularity of the sport was competed in three categories; Half marathon Race, Slalom display and aggressive Ramp jump. General Musa further maintained that the competition is to discourage crimes in our society.…