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Nigeria's Flamingoes dances before the FiFA U-17 Women's World Cup match at pulsating 1-1 draw in the Tofig Bahramov stadium in Baku Sept.22, 2012. /Photo: Getty Images
Nigeria's Flamingoes dances before the FiFA U-17 Women's World Cup match at pulsating 1-1 draw in the Tofig Bahramov stadium in Baku Sept.22, 2012. / Photo: Getty Images

FIFA U-17WWC: Canada held Nigeria Flamingoes to a 1-1 draw

A rampant but wasteful Nigeria side will feel hard done by to leave the Tofig Bahramov stadium with just a point, having hit the woodwork four times against Canada in a dominant display with the score finishing 1-1.

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Nollywood: Street of Calabar premieres in December – with Rita Dominic, Wale Ojo

Nollywood new flick, Streets of Calabar, is produced by UK-based production company, Spirit Creations, written and co- directed by Charles Aniagolu and supported by Cross Rivers State government will premiere in December 2012 in Calabar.

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Read more about the article London 2012: Obiji lands Nigeria’s 5th Powerlifting gold
Loveline Obiji became the fourth Nigerian woman to claim gold at the Paralympic Games in Powerlifting after claiming victory in the -82.50kg competition

London 2012: Obiji lands Nigeria’s 5th Powerlifting gold

Loveline Obiji became the fourth Nigerian woman to claim gold at the Paralympic Games in Powerlifting after claiming victory in the -82.50kg competition.

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Nigeria's women's U-20 national team, The Falconets, celebrates a goal n the final Group B match of the ongoing FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Japan./ Photo: FIFA/Getty
Nigeria's women's U-20 national team, The Falconets, celebrates a goal n the final Group B match of the ongoing FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Japan./ Photo: FIFA/Getty

U20WWC: Oparanozie powers Nigeria past Mexico into Semis

Nigeria have won their way into a second successive FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup semi-final with a hard-fought 1-0 extra-time victory over a resilient Mexico in Tokyo, Japan

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Yakubu Adesokan of Nigeria this afternoon bettered his World Record set in qualifying to take the first Powerlifting gold of the London 2012 Paralympics Games in the Men’s 48kg with a lift of 180kg.
Yakubu Adesokan of Nigeria this afternoon bettered his World Record set in qualifying to take the first Powerlifting gold of the London 2012 Paralympics Games in the Men’s 48kg with a lift of 180kg./ Photo: LOCOG

London Paralympics 2012: Adesokan lifts Nigeria with 1st Gold medal

Yakubu Adesokan of Nigeria this afternoon bettered his World Record set in qualifying to take the first Powerlifting gold of the London 2012 Paralympics Games in the Men’s 48kg with a lift of 180kg.

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Nigeria's women's U-20 national team, The Falconets, celebrates a goal n the final Group B match of the ongoing FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Japan./ Photo: FIFA/Getty
Nigeria's women's U-20 national team, The Falconets, celebrates a goal n the final Group B match of the ongoing FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Japan./ Photo: FIFA/Getty

FIFA U-20 WWC: Nigeria Falconets pummels Italy to top group at Japan 2012

Nigeria's women's U-20 national team, The Falconets, this morning defeated the Azurri ladies from Italy 4-0 in the final group match of the ongoing FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Japan with Striker Fancesca Ordega scoring a hat-trick to power the Africans to the top of Group B.

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Nigeria commence their 2012 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over Korea Republic/ Photo: FIFA/Getty
A goal in each half saw Nigeria commence their 2012 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over Korea Republic in Saitama to take an early lead at the top of Group B. Photo: FIFA/Getty Images

FIFA U20: Nigeria impress with opening win in Japan

A goal in each half saw Nigeria commence their 2012 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over Korea Republic in Saitama to take an early lead at the top of Group B.

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Read more about the article Lithuanians crush Nigeria to get off the mark in London
SKINN TONY OF NIGERIA ON THE WITH BALL BEING BLOCK BY HIS OPPONENT FROM LITHUANIA AT THE ON-GOING LONDON OLYMPIC BASKETBALL GAME. Photo by Ayo Ojo

Lithuanians crush Nigeria to get off the mark in London

Lithuania earned their first preliminary round victory of the London 2012 Olympic Games on Tuesday, a 72-53 triumph over Nigeria in group A of the men's basketball competition at the Basketball Arena.

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