Moscow said the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on the participation of Russia in the upcoming Winter Olympics is part of a large-scale attack, an attempt to chase Russia away from professional sport.

The World Cup trophy tour began a worldwide tour in Moscow on Saturday at a ceremony attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin and FIFA chief Gianni Infantino.

Around 50,000 people rallied in central Moscow Saturday in protest at Russia’s intervention in Ukraine, a day before the Crimean peninsula votes on switching to Kremlin rule.

An armed student entered a Moscow school on Monday and took more than 20 teenagers hostage in an incident that also claimed the lives of a policeman and a teacher, security officials said.

THE attack on the Nigerian Embassy by ex-Niger Delta militants studying at the People’s Friendship University, Moscow is another such incident of unruliness.

Sports in Nigeria may not grow the way the National Sports Commission is staffed, structured and run,” Jide Josiah, an athletics official said in Moscow with authority.

The poor funding of other sports other than football has had it’s toll on Nigeria here.

I arrived here in Moscow two days after the 14th edition of the World Championships kicked off, no thanks to the flu that compelled me to re-schedule my flight.

Blessing Okagbare, the 24 year-old Delta-born athlete, who is leading Nigeria’s medals chase at the on-going IAAF World Athletics Championships in Moscow, yesterday proved that she was destined for great things when she jumped to a silver medal win in the Women’s Long Jump event at the Luzhniki Stadium

Nigerian 400m hurdles record holder,Ajoke Muizat Odumosu will begin her chase for a first ever appearance in the finals of the quartermile barrier run early this morning at the Luizniki stadium in Moscow.

“But my coach tells me I am not a good starter anyway and just to focus on my running. I know what mistakes I made in the last world championships and executed the start very well in the Olympics.

President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Aminu Maigari, again sounded it loud and clear on Monday that the NFF is proud of the works and other activities of the League Management Company, and will continue to give the body (LMC) all the support it needs to forge ahead towards the goal of taking the Premier League to new heights.