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Confusion Break Bone

Confusion Break Bone

Legendary Afrobeat King, late Fela Anikulapo-Kuti was a prophet who was never recognised in this country. Songs he sang many years ago when most Nigerians were still with the illusion that their country was the giant of Africa, are beginning to make sense to them now. Since my early days in sports journalism, sports administration in Nigeria has never been engulfed by the spate of confusion which has pervaded the sector since November last year when President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Barrister Solomon Dalung from Plateau as the country’s sports minister.

Rio 2016: Igali unveils 7 wrestlers

Rio 2016: Igali unveils 7 wrestlers

President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Dr Daniel Igali has unveiled the wrestlers that will represent Nigeria at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. The official send forth of the wrestlers was held at the High Performance Hostel, Package B of National Stadium, Abuja on Saturday.

Blame AFN for women’s 4x400m team’s disqualification — Adeloye

Blame AFN for women’s 4x400m team’s disqualification — Adeloye

Just as athletics enthusiasts are reeling from the shock exit of the Nigerian women 4x400m relay quartet from the Olympic Games, Tosin Adeloye the woman in the centre of the storm revealed that it was the law of karma that has caught up with the Athletics Federation of Nigeria.

Liverpool order Awoniyi out of U-23 camp

Liverpool order Awoniyi out of U-23 camp

Taiwo Awoniyi has confirmed that he will not be spending the 2016-2017 campaign at Liverpool, and has departed the Nigeria U-23s get-together in Atlanta to seal a loan move to an unnamed European club.