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Author: Feranmi Omoniyi

Olympics: A Brief story about Team Nigeria’s medal rush

Olympics: A Brief story about Team Nigeria’s medal rush

Paris 2024 Olympics- Nigeria’s quest for Olympic glory at the ongoing Paris Games has suffered a significant setback, with several top medal prospects eliminated from the competition. Despite participating in the Olympics since 1952, Nigeria has struggled to secure a substantial number of medals, lagging behind countries that joined later, including some from Africa. The

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Arsenal’s season review: So close yet so far

Arsenal’s season review: So close yet so far

For a moment, it seemed like the 20-year wait was over. Mikel Arteta and his team had done the unthinkable, breaking the curse and winning the title against all odds. But, in the final minutes of the game against Aston Villa, Arsenal bottled their chances, and Unai Emery snatched the joy away. The Gunners’ perfect

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Lookman’s heroics and other records broken in the Europa league

Lookman’s heroics and other records broken in the Europa league

Ademola Lookman made history in the Europa League final, becoming the first player since Jupp Heynckes for Gladbach in 1975 to score a hat-trick in the single-match format. Lookman achieved this feat in the 2023–24 Europa League final, playing for Atalanta against Bayer Leverkusen to become the first African player. Lookman also broke the record

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Nottingham Forest loses point deduction appeal
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  • May 7, 2024
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Nottingham Forest loses point deduction appeal

The Premier League’s independent commission has rejected the appeal from Nottingham Forest over the four-point penalty landed on the English club. The commission had taken decisive action in March, docking the club four points after they admitted to breaching Profit and Sustainability Regulations (PSR) by overspending £34.5 million over three years. Despite lodging an appeal

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What does Finidi George bring to the table?

What does Finidi George bring to the table?

On Monday evening, April 29th, the NFF confirmed, through its communication secretary, Ademola Olajire, that Finidi George had been chosen as the Super Eagles’ substantive coach. Furthermore, the mail added that the 53-year-old Finidi had been tasked with assuring the Eagles’ qualification for the 2026 World Cup. While the new job of the former assistant

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