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[PICTURES] Nigerian Taekwondo: I ‘ll be President for all – Saidu Abdullahi
Alhaji Saidu Abdullahi is the newly sworn-in President of the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF). In this exclusive interview with Blueprint, Alhaji Abdullahi, who is the immediate vice president of NTF speaks on latest emergence among other issues bordering on Nigerian Taekwondo. Excerpts A unique quest to lead It’s not an easy one because campaigning across the country, trying to solicit Read More
Flying Officer’s Cup 2021: Nasarawa Amazons, Edo pull victorious as Honey Badgers cage Royal queens, set for Naija Ratels clash on matchday 6 (PICTURES)
Honey badgers of Makurdi on Thursday held Royal Queens of Warri to a 1-1 draw in one of the games decided on matchday five of the ongoing Flying Officer’s Cup 2021. Honey Badgers came from behind to pick an important point against Royal Queens on thursday morning, in the first game of the day 5 of the 2021 Flying Officers Read More
PICTURES: G12 academy helped my career – Hogan Effiong
Rising Nigerian star, Hogan Effiong, has expressed his gratitude to G12 Academy, for helping him build his stamina and skills, which provided him the stage to stardom. The offensive player is the rave of the moment in Latvia league. He took a retrospective look at his early playing days with G12 academy, who gave him the platform to excel as Read More
VIDEO: Like Whitemoney, another BBNaija season 6 housemate is hospitalised
Ex-BBNaija housemate, Pere is currently receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital. A video showing the reality star receiving treatment was posted on his official Instagram handle on Thursday shortly before the account was deactivated. The video shows Pere receiving treatment, although details of the illness have yet to emerge. Instead, his team has spoken about his Instagram account which has Read More
Medical Bills, Youth Empowerment, Scholarships, Projects: How Kogi Chief of Staff, Pharm Asuku is Touching Lives and Impacting Kogi
The ascension of Governor Yahaya Bello as the head of Kogi State didn’t just convey extraordinary administration to the people. It moreover made room for explicit individuals to get the opportunity of reaching lives and lifting such incalculable people across families and religions in the state to say the very least. Through the emergence of Yahaya Bello, a lifter of Read More
VIDEO: Watch moment kidnapped Kaduna Seminarians returned to their school
The moment three seminarians who regained their freedom from kidnappers were led into their school’s chapel has surfaced online. Recall that the three seminarians were abducted from same Chapel of Christ the King Major Seminary in Jema’a local government area of Kaduna state, on Monday October 11, 2021 by bandits. They were set free on Wednesday night. Chancellor of Catholic Diocese Read More
VIDEO: BBNaija’s Pere gets cash gift, others from fans
Fans of season 6 Big Brother Naija housemate, Pere Egbi, has showered him with money, picture frame, among other things. The controversial housemate was once the most disliked housemate as he stepped on many toes with his principles and asked for respect when he was the Head of House. Reacting to the support shown to him by his fans, he Read More
Happening now: Protest rocks Abuja as basketball players demand Musa Kida’s removal over ‘non-payment of D’Tigresses allowances, poor leadership’ (VIDEO)
Thousands of basketball players (both male and female) are currently protesting alleged poor leadership of Musa Kida-led Nigeria Basketball (NBBF). Players of victorious Nigeria’s D’Tigresses had few days ago revealed that NBBF under Kida had owed them backlog of allowances since 2018. D’Tigresses few weeks ago won 2021 FIBA Afrobasket women tournament in Cameroon. They had won same competition in Read More
Flying Officers Cup 2021: With maximum points from 2 games, Confluence queens zoom into quarterfinal as action hits up (Pictures)
The Flying Officers Cup 2021 Matchday 4 continued on wednesday as groups take shape ahead of their final group game. Honey Badgers FC held Ghana Police Ladies FC to a 1-1 draw in the first game of the day. The Ghanaian forward, Juanita Aguadze expertly looped the ball above Dzer Comfort to give Ghana Police Ladies a precious lead in Read More
PICTURES: Royal, Sunshine, Edo queens earn first wins; Nasarawa Amazons, Naija Ratels stumble as 2021 Flying Officer’s Cup enters day 4
The Flying Officers Cup 2021 reached day three on tuesday with the three games all ending 1-0 each against WACO Ladies, Nasarawa Amazons And Naija Ratels FC. The 2021 Flying Officers Cup reaches day three on Tuesday at the Area 10 Sports Complex, Abuja (the capital city of Nigeria). Sunshine Queens of Akure in the first game of the day Read More
Breaking: Chidinma Ojukwu, another suspect in court, speaks on murder of Super TV CEO Usifo (VIDEO)
Suspect, Chidinma Ojukwu, a while ago pleaded not guilty to the murder of Super TV CEO, Usifo Ataga. The 22-year-old spoke on Tuesday when she and one Adedapo Quadri, who are the key suspects in the murder case were arraigned before Justice Yetunde Adesanya of the Lagos State High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square. Both suspects pleaded not Read More
Breaking: BBNaija winner, Whitemoney, hospitalised (VIDEO)
Winner of the just concluded big brother Naija season 6 show, Whitemoney, is reportedly admitted in an undisclosed hospital in Lagos. This was disclosed in a video which has gone viral online. No reason was given for his ill-health, but there are indications that the stress associated with his participation before, during and after BBNaija show could be responsible. Aside Read More
Pictures: Robo queens shock Bayelsa queens in Flying Officer’s Cup defeat, Confluence queens wallop SGH Academy
Defending Champions, Bayelsa Queens, suffered a 1-0 defeat in the hands of rivals FC Robo Queens in what was the repeat of the 2021 AITEO Cup final. The game got off to a lively start with FC Robo Queens dominating the early proceedings with the defending champions unable to penetrate the ‘Lagos Landladies’ defence in the opening 10 minutes. Neither Read More
Pictures: Naija Ratels, Ghana Police Ladies end Flying Officer’s Cup opener goalless
Naija Ratels started their 2021 Flying Officers Cup campaign with a goalless draw against Ghana Police Ladies at the Area 10 Sports Complex on Sunday evening. The opening match of the biggest Women Football Pre-season Championship started in a spectacular form, with Naija Ratels dominating from the beginning and had some great scoring chances, but failed to make good use Read More
Breaking: Super Eagles return to Abuja hours after victorious FIFA World Cup qualifier vs CAR (VIDEO)
All Super Eagles players, technical officials and others that travelled to Douala for the return leg of FIFA World Cup qualifier against Central African Republic (CAR) have just returned to Abuja. The team had travelled on Saturday aboard Air Peace chartered flight to Douala Cameroon. The airplane returned on Sunday around 8.30pm after Super Eagles encounter ended by 4pm. And, Read More
Breaking: Tyson Fury knocks out Deontay Wilder in trilogy bout, retains WBC heavyweight title (PICTURES)
Tyson Fury delivered a thrilling 11th-round knockout against Deontay Wilder to retain his WBC heavyweight crown as their trilogy bout produced another classic on an electric night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Twenty months since Fury dethroned the American, the 33-year-old had to show all his resolve and resilience to extend his undefeated professional record to 32 fights Read More
Pictures: RSDF set to honour Arotile, Ukaigwe, Mabo, Jegede, Kujebola, others
Names of awardees for the Ratels Sports Development Foundation (RSDF) Heroes Awards 2021 was revealed during Flying Officers Cup draw ceremony held in Abuja on Thursday. The award committee headed by Moses Nagogo Bako followed a set of eligibility criteria which considers factors such as achievements and pedigree of the nominees. The prestigious award is conferred on those personalities who Read More
