Van Niekerk forced to work his way to tantalising 400m final
NAN-S-6 Final London, Aug.7, 2017 (Reuters/NAN) Wayde van Niekerk duly qualified for the World Championship 400 metres final on Sunday but the defending champion…
Month: August 2017
United’s Mourinho eyes first Super Cup win in Real reunion
NAN-S-5 Reunion Manchester, Aug. 7, 2017 (Reuters/NAN) Manchester United's Jose Mourinho can collect the one European trophy he lacks when his side face Real…
Gatlin win “not the perfect script”, says IAAF President Coe
NAN-S-4 Script London, Aug.7, 2017 (Reuters/NAN) Justin Gatlin's win in the 100 metres at the World Athletics Championships was "not the perfect script", IAAF…
Heavy rainfall destroys farmlands, produces in 6 Jigawa villages
NAN-AE-1 Destruction By Muhammad Nasir Bashir Dutse, Aug. 7, 2017 (NAN) Heavy rainfall on Sunday destroyed farmlands and produces in six villages in Gumel…
Gatlin’s father flays London crowd for booing son
NAN-S-3 Booing London, Aug.7, 2017 (Reuters/NAN) Justin Gatlin's father has asked the fans to lay off his son after the 35-year-old was booed inside…
Air Peace to begin Akure flights on Aug. 11
NAN-H-1 Flights By Adekunle Williams Lagos, Aug. 7, 2017 (NAN) A Nigerian carrier, Air Peace will on Aug. 11 begin scheduled commercial flight operations…
Nigeria is doing well with scarce resources – Osinbajo
NAN-H-46 Resources Abuja, Aug. 6, 2017 (NAN) The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Sunday said the problem in Nigeria was not unavailability…
Anambra Massacre: Bring perpetrators to justice, Saraki, Ekweremadu urge police
NAN-H-45 Massacre By Cecilia Ijuo Abuja, Aug. 6, 2017 (NAN) The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has expressed sadness over the…
NTDC urges State, LGAs to create outdoor event, encourage domestic tourism
NTDC urges State, LGs to create outdoor event, encourage domestic tourism NAN-H-44 Tourism By Collins Yakubu-Hammer…
Moses scores as Arsenal secure comeback win to lift Community Shield
NAN-S-7 Moses By Victor Okoye Abuja, Aug. 6, 2017 (NAN) Super Eagles striker Victor Moses on Sunday scored a goal for Chelsea but unfortunately…