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Nigeria’s U20 Flying Eagles By Dianabasi Effiong Nigeria’s U20 boys, Flying Eagles, on Tuesday, defeated their Egyptian counterparts, Young Pharaohs, 2-1 in a pre-Africa U20 Cup of Nations friendly at the Cairo International Stadium. Kparobo Arierhi, who scored three goals as Nigeria successfully defended her WAFU B U20 Championship title in Lome in October (including…

Two-goal heroine, Queen Joseph sandwiched between Shakirat Moshood and Muinat Rotimi as she celebrated her first-minute goal against Algeria in Ikenne-Remo on Saturday.    By Dianabasi Effiong Nigeria inched closer to an eighth appearance at the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals on Saturday after a brace by Queen Joseph and one each by Zainab Raji…

The winners at the podium displaying their proto-Cheques prize money. By Ita Williams, Calabar Plateau state team secured the 1st through 5th positions to win the just concluded 2025 Calabar Marathon in Calabar . Imo state team took 6th place while Cross River team finished in 7th and 8th positions. A 17 year old Gang…

By Dianabasi Effiong Former champions Bendel Insurance and Enugu Rangers will light up the Lagos Waterfront on Wednesday. The encounter is regarded by pundits as the star match of the Round of 16 of the men’s competition of this year’s President Federation Cup. The two teams met in two of the most memorable final matches…

Late Christian Chukwu By Anietie Akpan President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has described the death of the former captain of Nigeria’s Men’s National Football team; the Green Eagles, Mr Christian Chukwu, MFR, as the loss of a national and international football icon. Akpabio who stated this in a statement made available to newsmen on…