Cote d’Ivoire name ex-England winger Zaha in provisional AFCON 2017 squad
NAN-S-21 Squad Abuja, Dec. 28, 2016 (NAN) Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha has been named in Cote d’Ivoire’s provisional squad for the 2017 Africa…
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Everton aiming to complete £10m signing of Charlton forward Lookman
NAN-S-20 Signing Abuja, Dec. 28, 2016 (NAN) English Premier League side Everton FC expect to complete a £10 million (about N5 billion) deal for…
FIFA President says national associations in support of expanded World Cup tournament
NAN-S-19 Expansion Abuja, Dec. 28, 2016 (NAN) Global football federations are ``overwhelmingly in favour’’ of plans for a 48-team World Cup, FIFA president Gianni…
Thick dust haze atmosphere to prevail on Thursday – NiMet
Thick dust haze atmosphere to prevail on Thursday – NiMet NAN-AE-2 Dust By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, Dec. 28, 2016 (NAN) The Nigerian…
APC to reconcile factions in Kano
NAN-H-63 APC Kano, Dec. 28, 2016 (NAN) The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano state has constituted a committee to reconcile aggrieved factions…
Christmas Holiday: We recorded minimal vehicle crashes – Oyeyemi
NAN-H-62 FRSC By Kazeem Akande, Lagos, Dec. 28, 2016 (NAN) Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), said…
U.S, Canada, Mexico may bid for 2026 World Cup, CONCACAF President says
NAN-S-17 Possibility Abuja, Dec. 28, 2016 (Reuters/NAN) Football officials from the U.S., Canada and Mexico are likely to meet next year to discuss a…
Police declare war on cultism in Edo
NAN-DS-9 Cultism Benin, Dec. 28, 2016 (NAN) The Police in Edo have declared war on cultism following the death of three persons due to…
Russia’s anti-doping body says it did not admit to sports dope conspiracy
NAN-S-16 Denial Abuja, Dec. 28, 2016 (Reuters/NAN) Russia's anti-doping agency RUSADA said on Wednesday it had not admitted to mass doping in the country's…
Zamfara amusement park records high patronage at Xmas
Zamfara amusement park records high patronage at Xmas NAN-HG-3 Amusement Gusau, Dec. 28, 2016 (NAN) The Zamfara Amusement park in Gusau has recorded an…