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France 2019: Super Falcons in tough group
Super Falcons have been handed a tough section at next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup after the draws were held b at a Seine Musicale in Paris
Joachim Low: Jerome Boateng, Mats Hummels not good enough for Germany
Germany team manager Joachim Low says Bayern Munich’s Jerome Boateng and Mats Hummels not playing well enough to warrant national team call-ups
Super Falcons drop in latest FIFA ranking
The nine-time African champions, in spite of their performance at the just-concluded Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) championship in Ghana, dropped 21 points from 1601 to 1586.
Dickson Etuhu not guilty of match-fixing
A Swedish court on Thursday found former English Premier League player Dickson Etuhu not guilty of attempting to fix the result of a match.
Germany, Netherlands to meet in Euro 2020 qualifying as England given clement draw
Former champions Germany and the Netherlands will meet each in qualifying for Euro 2020 after being paired together in Sunday’s draw in Dublin, but World Cup semi-finalists England will not complain about their group.
UN: Yemen on brink of ‘major catastrophe’
UN aid chief Mark Lowcock warned Saturday that Yemen was "on the brink of a major catastrophe", as the world body pushes for peace talks in the impoverished and war-wracked country.
All you need to know about the Euro 2020 qualifying draw
A unique European Championships in 2020 that will be hosted in 12 cities across the continent will begin to take shape when the qualifying draw takes place in Dublin on Sunday at 1100GMT.
Jose Mourinho fears Alexis Sanchez will be out for long time
Manchester United forward Alexis Sanchez could be out for a "long time" with a hamstring injury, says manager Jose Mourinho.
Ex-Super Eagles player Dickson Etuhu’s alleged match-fixing trial starts
Former Super Eagles player Dickson Etuhu goes on trial in a Swedish court on Thursday to face a charge of match-fixing, which he denies.
Jose Mourinho charges Manchester United to destroy Young Boys
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho wants his underperforming side to take the game to Young Boys straight from kick-off when they face the Swiss club in the Champions League at Old Trafford on Tuesday.
Belgium race to five shot lead at golf World Cup
Thomas Pieters and Thomas Detry zeroed in on Belgium's first ever golf World Cup title Saturday, storming to a five stroke lead over the chasing pack with a peerless display of shot-making.
2019: US, UK, EU, 22 others insist on INEC independence
As campaigns for the 2019 general election kicks off, the international community has expressed concern over the forthcoming polls, calling for campaigns devoid of hate speech.
Portugal hold off Italy to reach Nations League semi-finals
European champions Portugal became the first team to qualify for the Nations League semi-finals on Saturday after holding Italy to a 0-0 draw at the San Siro.
2019: EU, US, UK, others seek transparent, peaceful Nigerian elections
The European Union, United States, United Kingdom and other foreign governments on Sunday demanded a process that would herald free, fair, transparent and peaceful elections as political parties flagged off political campaigns ahead of the 2019 polls.
Germany without Julian Draxler for Netherlands game
Germany have confirmed midfielder Julian Draxler will not join their squad for their Nations League game against Netherlands.
Amina Mohammed: Sahel needs $157 billion annually to meet SDGs
Ms Amina Mohammed, the UN Deputy Secretary-General, says an estimated $157 billion is needed annually to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Sahel region.
Giampiero Ventura quits as Chievo coach
Giampiero Ventura has offered his resignation as Chievo coach after his first point for the club.
Man jailed for sending death threats to ministers
A Swedish court on Friday jailed a 43-year-old man for seven years for sending death threats and an unidentified white powder to 21 cabinet ministers, including the prime minister.
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National Sports Festival: 100 metres deaf gold winner plans to build personal house
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Ali Ndume urges colleagues not to boycott 2019 budget presentation
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VP debate: APC’s foreign policy will remain economy, security – Yemi Osinbajo
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2019 budget: House of Reps demands apology from minister over delay claim
Members of the House of Representatives have condemned Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, for blaming the delay in the presentation of the 2019 budget to the legislature on the National Assembly.
Federal government to auction N70 billion bonds on December 19
The Debt Management Office (DMO) says the Federal Government is to auction by subscription bonds worth N70 billion on Dec. 19.
Nasir El-Rufai: Kaduna spends N3bn annually on pupils’ school fees
Governor Nasir el-Rufa’i of Kaduna State on Saturday said his government was spending N3 billion on payment of school fees for pupils from primary to junior secondary schools across the state.
Protest rocks Iwo town over chieftaincy title, family calls for justice
Some members of the Baale Olatifede family, Olatifede village in Iwo Local Government Area of Osun State on Friday urged the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdul-Rasheed Akanbi, to respect the tradition by installing the eldest male in the family as baale of the community.
UK’s Theresa May ignores doubts on historic Brexit mission
Theresa May wants to go down in history as the prime minister who safely steered Britain out of Europe — a cause she did not believe in when the Brexit referendum was held