Nigerian couple wait 16 years to have their first baby, then have twins 21 days apart (see video) By Oritsetimehin Iyomere A video has surfaced on social media of a Nigerian couple Mr. and Mrs. David Bankole who had been childless since they got married in 2003 until February 2019 where they gave birth to …
Video of the day: Riyad Mahrez last-minute Free-Kick against Nigeria sends Algeria to 2019 AFCON final On July 14th, 2019 Riyad Mahrez’s last-minute free-kick was enough as Algeria beat the Super Eagles of Nigeria 2-1 to advance to the final of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt. In a closely contested game, Algeria …
Video of the day: Premier League celebrates Joseph Yobo for his 220 appearances for Everton The English Premier League on Thursday, July 9th celebrated the achievements of former Super Eagles defender Joseph Yobo. Yobo joined Everton on July 9th, 2002 from French Ligue 1 side Marseille and he was head coach David Moyes first signing …
Edo 2020: We’ll send Gov Wike to isolation centre – APC boast ahead of guber election As the countdown to the 2020 gubernatorial election in Edo state continues to gather momentum, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has fired the first salvo to their major opponents the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by boasting that it will …
Watch Super Eagles feast on Cameroon at AFCON 2019 On July 6th, 2019, the Super Eagles of Nigeria feated on the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt. Any meeting the two neighbors on the continent in a significant clash and this was no different. as Cameroon were …
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The Bukayo Saka interview: I admired Jack Wilshere but David Luiz has helped me the most at Arsenal (Video) 18-year old Nigerian-born wing-back Busayo Saka put pen to paper during the week and celebrated the milestone with a sumptuous goal against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday. In this interview with his club’s television channel, the youngster …
Video of the day: Finidi, Amokachi hand Super Eagles 2-0 over Greece at US ’94 On this day in 1994, a goal in each half by Finidi George and Daniel Amokachi gave the Super Eagles a deserved 2-0 win over Greece in a one-sided encounter at the Foxboro Stadium at the FIFA World Cup in …
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On this day in 1976, the Panenka kick was unearthed as Czechoslovakia won the first major international tournament to be decided by a penalty shootout, beating West Germany in the European Championship Final. Played before a crowd of 30,790 at the Crvena Zvezda Stadium in Belgrade, Czechoslovakia jumped to a 2-0 lead with strikes from …
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On this day 1998, at the Parc des Princes in Paris, the Super Eagles edged Bulgaria in a thrilling World Cup encounter decided by a solitary strike by the then reigning African Footballer of the Year Victor Ikpeba. The victory ensured the Nigerians progressed to the knockout rounds of France ‘98 with a game to …
On this day in 2005, Nigeria’s U-20 men’s national team, featuring future Super Eagles stars such as John Obi Mikel, Chinedu Obasi, Isaac Promise, Taye Taiwo, Onyekachi Apam, Dele Adeleye, Sani Kaita and Olubayo Adefemi, defeated a Switzerland side made up of future internationals Johan Djourou, Philippe Senderos, Tranquillo Barnetta, Johan Volanthen, and Reto Ziegler …
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