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Daniel Amokachi: Sunday Oliseh, Emmanuel Amunike, Ndubuisi Egbo are better than Gernot Rohr
Former Super Eagles player and assistant coach, Daniel Amokachi says Nigeria is blessed with good coaches who are more qualified to lead the national team than Gernot Rohr.
NFF: Gernot Rohr has our full support
Amaju Melvin Pinnick, the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, has restated his backing for embattled head coach of the Super Eagles Gernot Rohr despite increasing calls for the immediate dismissal of the German.
Mikel Arteta talks to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after Gambia airport incident
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has told Gabon captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to take sleeping in a Gambian airport as an experience.
Arsenal to deal with Willian’s Dubai trip internally
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said he has dealt with winger Willian's unauthorised trip to Dubai, but would not reveal if the Brazilian will be dropped for Sunday's Premier League trip to Leeds.
Yakubu Aiyegbeni: Gernot Rohr is the worst coach in Nigeria history
Yakubu Aiyegbeni believes coach Gernot Rohr and a significant proportion of Nigeria's national team players are not fit to wear the famous green and white shirt in the wake of their outing against Sierra Leone.
Egypt legend Essam El-Hadary denies he will come out of retirement
Over the past week, reports in the media suggested the 47-year-old would return to the beautiful game to represent Egyptian fourth-tier side ZED FC.
Peter Rufai questions players’ invitation into Super Eagles
Former Super Eagles shot-stopper Peter Rufai insists coach Gernot Rohr is ‘not getting it right’ with the irregular invitation of new players to the team, adding that ‘the national team is not a place where you keep changing players’.
Families of missing police officers to appear before federal legislators
The families of the three police officers and a civilian missing over two years ago are billed to appear before the House of Representatives on Wednesday afternoon.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: CAF needs to take responsibility after Gambian airport treatment
Arsenal and Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has called on the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to take responsibility for the failure of logistics that saw his national men’s team, the Panthers of Gabon stranded at the airport in Gambia for six hours.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang appreciates Serge Aurier support after Gambia ordeal
Arsenal captain, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, has thanked Tottenham fullback, Serge Aurier, for his support over his Gambian airport frustrations.
CAF wades into Banjul airport incident involving Gabonese team
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Monday called an emergency video conference meeting with representatives of the Gabonese and Gambian football federations.
AFCONQ: How Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, teammates slept on Gambia airport floor
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and his Gabon teammates were forced to spend the night sleeping on the airport floor ahead of their vital 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Gambia.
Gambia’s Tom Saintfiet delighted to resume AFCON qualifiers
The Gambia coach Tom Saintfiet has expressed his happiness and relief at the return of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Oil prices fall sharply as virus cases surge, US vote drags on
Oil prices fell more than 2 percent on Friday as new lockdowns in Europe to halt surging infections of COVID-19 sparked concern about the outlook for demand, while markets remained on edge over drawn-out vote counting in the United States presidential election.
Asia Pacific stocks rise as investors await US election results
Shares in Asia Pacific rose modestly on Wednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden were locked in a fierce battle for the White House.
OPEC, Russia target stability as oil price drops
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, and Russian Federation, have closed ranks, targeted at achieving stability in the global oil market.
House of Reps raps minister over poor treatment of Nigerians abroad
The House of Representatives on Tuesday reprimanded the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, for the continuing maltreatment of Nigerians in the Diaspora.
EU to support flooded communities in Nigeria
The European Union has said it will provide €80,000 (N35.5 million) in emergency humanitarian funding to assist flood victims in Nigeria.
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Fire guts Benue market again
About 100 shops were on Wednesday morning razed by fire at the Otukpo Main Market in Otukpo, Benue State.
Henry Onyekuru to leave Monaco on loan in January
Nigeria winger Henry Onyekuru is set to leave Ligue 1 outfit Monaco in January with Turkish and German clubs interested in his signing him on loan.
UNAIDS: 45,000 persons living with HIV in Nigeria died in 2019
At least 45,000 persons living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria died in 2019, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) said on Tuesday.
Governor El-Rufai: Zoning won’t solve Nigeria’s economic woes
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has said the zoning process among political parties would not solve the economic problems facing the country.
D’Tigers chase 2012 FIBA AfroBasket place to Kigali
Nigeria’s men national basketball team, D’Tigers, will begin the quest to qualify for the 2021 FIBA AfroBasket tournament on Thursday when they square up against South Sudan at the Kigali Arena.
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Residents live in fear, anxiety in Jigawa over incessant kidnapping
Despite assuring Jigawa indigenes of provision of adequate security of lives and property by the state executive, and the security agencies, residents of Jigawa State are now living in fears and anxiety due to increase in abduction cases by men of underworld who for quite often terrorised the state in some strategic locations and abducting prominent personalities, among other citizens.
Gunmen abduct reverend father in Abuja
Officers of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command says they are working to free Reverend father Matthew Dajo of St Anthony Catholic Church, Yangoji village, Kwali, who was abducted by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Sunday.
Police launch investigation into mysterious death of three children in Enugu
Police in Enugu have launched an investigation into the mysterious death of three out of five children locked in a stationary vehicle by unknown persons, on Monday in Itchi, Igboeze South Local Government Area of the State.
Lagos governor appoints new polytechnic rector
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced the appointment of a chief lecturer at the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), Ikorodu, Nurudeen Olaleye, as the institution’s 11th rector.
Gerard Pique facing six months out with knee injury
A collision with Atetico’s Angel Correa saw the centre-back’s knee bend awkwardly and – after treatment – he was helped off the field visibly distressed.