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Kudos to CAF

Global UpfrontOct 28, 2024October 28, 20240

Daily Trust Editorial of Monday October 28, 2024 The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Saturday took steps to maintain sportsmanship and fair treatment in

CAF Awards Three Points, Three Goals To Nigeria For Botched Libya Game

Global UpfrontOct 26, 2024October 26, 20240

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has awarded three points, and three goals to Nigeria for the missed Libya game. The development comes after the

Yoruba vs Igbo: How A 1977 Football Cup Caused Ethnic Tensions To Boil Over in Nigeria

Global UpfrontOct 21, 2024October 21, 20240

By Chuka Onwumechili & Unwana Akpan Football is a game of passion, and passions can become particularly inflamed when the sport represents larger political struggles.

UK: Ex-Premier League Footballer, 24, Arrested Over Alleged Rape Of Woman At London Hotel

Global UpfrontOct 14, 2024October 14, 20240

By Grâçia Ada Obi A former Premier League footballer has reportedly been arrested on suspicion of raping a woman at a London hotel. The alleged incident was

Insecurity: Nigeria Has Become A Killing Field, Obi Laments, Mourns Death Of 3 Supersport Crew Members In Anambra State

Global UpfrontOct 13, 2024October 13, 20240

The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has lamented that Nigeria is gradually losing count of citizens killed

Kudos To Paralympics Team, But…

Global UpfrontSep 20, 2024September 20, 20240

The 12-day Paris 2024 Paralympic Games ended on September 8, 2024, with Team Nigeria finishing 40th in the overall medal table, winning seven medals –

Ugandan Marathon Runner Cheptegui Burnt After Being Doused With Petrol By Boyfriend

Global UpfrontSep 3, 2024September 3, 20240

Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei is nursing burn wounds after allegedly being doused with petrol and set on fire by her boyfriend. Cheptegei, who competed in

Another Barren Olympics

Global UpfrontAug 23, 2024August 23, 20240

Daily Trust Editorial of Friday August 23, 2024 Nigeria’s woeful outing at the XXXIII edition of the Olympic Games, the 2024 Paris Olympics, is another

Ezenwanne Leads Nigeria’s Para Powerlifting Athletes to Germany

Global UpfrontAug 15, 2024August 16, 20240

By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu The ever winning President of Para Powerlifting Federation of Nigeria, Chiemeka Charles Ezenwanne, on Tuesday, August 13, left Nigeria with 9

Let’s Rig The Olympics, By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

Global UpfrontAug 14, 2024August 14, 20240

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games cannot be forgotten in a hurry, especially as the Giant of Africa ended up winning no medal at all. Yes,