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* Iceland pulls out of friendly SUPER Eagles’ midfielder John Obi Mikel’s fitness has become a source of worry for the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), which fears that he might not be

THE Federal Government has approved a budget of N1.25 billion (over $8 million) for the country’s participation in next month’s World Cup in South Africa, according to MTNFootball.com. The breakdown of the

NIGERIA’S quest for promotion to the elite division was thwarted yesterday, as Sunday Emmanuel fell to Algeria in the second match of the ongoing Europe/Africa Zone Group III of the Davis Cup

AFTER a prolonged delay occasioned by disputes over the eligibility of some of the aspirants, the Nigeria Premier League (NPL) board elections will now hold tomorrow in Abuja, the electoral panel has

OZIM Tobena’s dream of ruling the world in the Olympics may sound over-ambitious, but his sterling performance at the recent Estaport Schools inter-house athletics competition, where he won nine gold medals to

FEMI Okunnu (SAN) was a versatile athlete who did athletics, played hockey and was good in cricket. His exploits at King’s College made him a household name among schoolboys in Nigeria, though

WITH everything already in place coupled with the solid shape-up the team had before departing on Wednesday, Asegun Comprehensive High School, Ibadan, has vowed to lift the trophy at the maiden Nestle

THE proprietress of Caley College, Ikeja, Mary Iyayi, has identified the constraint of space being suffered by private secondary schools within Lagos State as a major obstacle hampering the efforts of school

FOR the second time since its renovation, jackpot the Teslim Balogun Stadium will be agog as the curtains are drawn on this year’s Lagos Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) Principal’s Cup. The stadium

AS Nigerian steps up preparations for adequate and effective participation at the forthcoming Commonwealth Games in India, the Nigeria Paralympics Committee (NPC) has concluded plans to stage its trials in Ibadan from