Giwa, Ikpeme hail Falconets, charge team to pick last group ticket
Ticket By Victor Okoye Abuja, Aug. 9, 2018 (NAN) Chris Giwa, a factional President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Thursday lauded the Falconets…
Month: August 2018
Taliban fighters storm Afghanistan’s Ghazni
Fighters Ghazni (Afghanistan), Aug. 10, 2018 (Reuters/NAN) Armed Taliban fighters attacked Ghazni city in central Afghanistan early on Friday, burning police checkpoints, shelling houses…
Olumide Oyedeji 2018 basketball camp to dunk off on Aug. 28
Basketball By Babatunde Ogunrinde Lagos Aug. 10, 2018 (NAN) Olumide Oyedeji, Nigeria’s ex-international basketball player on Friday said his annual basketball camp had instilled…
Gaza ceasefire calm after fights, protests expected
Protest Gaza city, Aug. 10, 2018 (Reuters/NAN) The Israel-Gaza border was quiet on Friday after an Egyptian-brokered truce ended a surge in violence that…
Agency advises against spreading raw food by road side
Food By Mercy Osajiugo Minna, (Niger) Aug. 10, 2018 (NAN) Niger State Environmental Protection Agency (NISEPA) has advised communities in Niger to desist from…
Halep dominates Venus to end long day at Rogers Cup
Domination Montreal (Canada), Aug. 10, 2018 (Reuters/NAN) Top seed Simona Halep made quick work of Venus Williams 6-2 6-2 on Thursday to end a…
Ex-commissioners pledge to support Public Complaints Commission
Ex-commissioners pledge to support Public Complaints Commission Support By Kate Obande-Okewu Abuja, Aug. 10, 2018 (NAN) Immediate past commissioners of the Public Complaints Commission…
Police arrest ATM fraud syndicate, recover 30 ATM cards in Enugu
Syndicate By Maureen Ojinaka Enugu, Aug. 10, 2018 (NAN) The Police Command in Enugu State has arrested a three-man Automated Teller Machine (ATM) fraud…
‘Fellow Spaniards at Chelsea convinced me to join club’ – Kepa
Chelsea London, Aug. 10, 2018 (Reuters/NAN) Chelsea’s Spanish contingent played a big role in convincing goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga to join the side and the…
Djokovic stunned by Greek teen Tsitsipas in Toronto third round
Upset Toronto (Canada), Aug. 10, 2018 (Reuters/NAN) Greek teenager, Stefanos Tsitsipas, secured the biggest win of his career when he sent Wimbledon champion, Novak…