President George Weah of Liberia on Monday said that the Nigeria’s Super Eagles is not only going to represent Nigeria but the entire African continent. The Liberian President also warned Ministers especially those in-charge of the Sports ministry to desist from the habit of tampering with money meant for the welfare of players during any tournament. Weah stated this in …
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By Jill Martin, CNN Minneapolis (CNN), Philadelphia – For the first time, the Eagles are Super Bowl champions, knocking off the New England Patriots 41-33 at US Bank Stadium. It was an improbable run for the Eagles — especially for their quarterback, Nick Foles. Despite being the top seed in the NFC, the Eagles weren’t favored in any of their …
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Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has tasked the Benin City-based Football Club, Dynamite Force FC, to intensify efforts in youth development to stem the tide of dejection that has driven young people to seek quick fixes in life. Obaseki gave the charge when he received the management and players of Dynamite Force FC, during their courtesy visit at the …
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Real Madrid and Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo on Thursday night pipped Barcelona’s talisman Lionel Messi to win the 2017 Ballon d’Or. The number 7 picked up his fifth Ballon d’Or award to equal Messi’s record and bring the pair’s duopoly of the award to a staggering 10 years. The 32-year-old was the top-scorer in last season’s Champions League as Real …
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Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, on Friday hosted his deputy, Rt. Hon. Philip Shaibu, to a surprise birthday golf tournament at the Benin Club Golf course in Benin City. Obaseki said he was happy to join in celebrating his deputy’s achievements, friendship and loyalty and wished him well in his new age. He prayed for God to guide Rt. …
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Victorious Falconets and their Tanzanian counterparts were treated to an elaborate Dinner by Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State at the Government House in Benin on Saturday. The gesture was aimed at fostering strong brotherly relationship between Edo people and their guests from Tanzania. Obaseki who watched the 3-0 triumph of the Falconets over the Tanzanites at the Samuel Ogbemudia …
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Usain Bolt bid farewell to the Olympics by powering to a record third straight sweep of the sprint medals and a final chance to declare himself “the greatest.” No one had the power on the track nor the courage off it to contradict the 29-year-old whose blistering run gave Jamaica victory in the 4x100m relay. Allyson Felix hit her own …
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Tragedy has hit Nigeria football again as former Super Eagles coach Shuaibu Amodu died just days after another national team coach Stephen Keshi passed away. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) announced Saturday that Amodu, 58, died after complaining of chest problems. On Wednesday, Keshi, 54, died suddenly in Benin City. Amodu, four-time Super Eagles coach, died in his sleep in …
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If there is any individual that single-handedly turned around the fortunes of Nigerian football, then that man has to be Stephen Keshi, former Nigeria captain and coach. The 54-year-old Keshi’s death early on Wednesday morning came as a rude shock to Nigerians but the former player and coach had left indelible footprints on the sands of time before his demise. …
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Benin – No fewer than 20 foreign bikers are expected to participate in the second edition of the Edo Super Bike race scheduled for Saturday. Odoagbon Okao, organiser of the race, who said this in Benin on Friday, told newsmen that the bikers, from Spain and Italy, were already in Benin City for the event. Okao said that bikers from …
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