Tag Archives: Nigeria
Breaking: Siasia threatens to Resign
The Coach of Nigeria’s Olympics team, Samson Siasia, has threatened to resign, sources close to the sweat merchant told The Eagle Online late on Sunday from Brazil, venue of the ongoing Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Siasia had in the wee
Instagram Removes Toolz’s Post over Copyrights Infringement
Online photo sharing platform, Instagram, has removed a video uploaded by OAP Toolz showing the wrong Nigeria anthem being played when Nigeria played Japan in the football competition of the ongoing Olympics Games. According to Instagram admins, the post was
Olympics: Nigeria win Japan
Nigeria wins Japan 5-4 in Manaus courtesy of four goals from Oghenekaro Etebo on Friday. Sadiq Umar scored Nigeria’s first goal after only five minutes. The Japanese equalised via a penalty three minutes later as Shinzo Koroki put the ball
Delta Air Lines Rescues Nigeria’s Olympic Football Team to Brazil with Special NBA Chartered Aircraft
Delta Air Lines has come to the rescue of Nigeria’s football Dream Team by providing a dedicated charter flight to fly the team from Atlanta to Manaus in Brazil less than 24 hours before their crucial Rio Olympics football game
#BokoHaram Leadership: ‘I’m Still Around’ – Shekau
he Islamic State militant group on Wednesday announced Abu Musab al-Barnawi as its West African affiliate ‘Boko Haram’s new leader. Boko Haram’s elusive leader Abubakar Shekau said in an audio message on Thursday that he is very much around despite
President Buhari Holds Meeting with Goodluck Jonathan
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday held a closed door meeting with former president Goodluck Jonathan at the State House, Abuja. Jonathan told journalists after the 15-minute meeting that he came to brief president Buhari on his trips abroad as an
John Obi Mikel Changes His Name After Nigeria Mistake 13 Years Ago
Chelsea fans are no strangers to multiple monikers given their recent history of Brazilian talents, but it’s not often that an established Stamford Bridge star makes an official name change midway through their career. Mikel was born John Michael Nchekwube
Customers Floods Diamond Bank Branches for Massive Withdrawals
Large number of customers of Cash Flow Abi Limited, whose monies are trapped in Diamond Bank stormed various branches of the bank Tuesday in Minna, Kafanchan, Jos and Lafia, based on text message. The affected customers, were, however dispersed with
UBA Denies Involvement In Turkey Coup
The United Bank of Africa has denied involvement in the funding of the failed coup plot in Turkey. A Turkey-based newspaper, Yenisafak, had reported that some of those arrested in connection with the July 15, 2016 failed coup plot had
Timi Dakolo is Not An Original Artiste, He Stole my Song – Majek Fashek
Veteran singer and performer, Majek Fashek, has accused R&B singer Timi Dakolo of stealing his song ‘Send down the rain’. It could be recalled that Timi did a remix of the song in 2013 but it appears he never sought
