The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Tuesday 17th December 2019
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 17/12/19
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By Tajudeen Adebanjo Like a bolt out of the blue, the news hit the waves. It was via a terse statement from the palace. The Oluwo of Iwo, a first class monarch in Osun State, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, announced the separation from his Queen Channel. He also disclaimed her, saying no one should
NSF: Ndubuoke unveils Imo plans
By Tunde Liadi The Imo Sports Commission Chairman, Fan Ndubuoke has affirmed that the state athletes for the next National Sports Festival slated for Edo State are to embark on close camping as from the first week of January to ensure that they are battle ready for the Championship. Ndubuoke, who gave his address
Ikoyi Club smashers recounts Accra sweet memories
The international Tennis Tournament which has 26 members of the Ikoyi Club 1938 in attendance has ended at the Accra Lawn Tennis Club, Ghana. The members returned also on Sunday. The International tournament aimed at fostering bilateral business relationship within the ECOWAS region took place in Nairobi, Kenya in 2018. The Accra trip was sponsored
Alli clarifies on payment of registration fees
The General Manager for the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, Yussuf Alli on Monday said that the management has not changed their stance on the earlier announced registration fees for interested participants for the 2020 edition. Alli stated that the N5, 000 registration fee for Nigerian runners and 100 USD for foreigners are still very
Players talk tough ahead Para Table tennis Open
Nigerian players who want to be part of the maiden Valuejet Para Table Tennis Open have expressed their readiness for the event, stating that they will not be push overs. Already, eight countries including host – Nigeria have been confirmed for the three-day tournament holding at Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium. Nosiru Sule,
FIFA sues Blatter, Platini over $2m
Soccer’s top governing body has sued its former president Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, the ex-chief of Europe’s soccer federation, to reclaim 2 million Swiss francs ($2.04 million) in improper payments. FIFA filed claims in relevant Swiss courts to seek the money after its governance committee decided it was “duty-bound to try to recover the
2020 Para Powerlifting WC trials begin
About 125 senior athletes participated at the 2020 Para Powerlifting World Cup trials held at the Para Powerlifting Gymnasium of National Stadium, Surulere in Lagos on Monday. The Para Powerlifting World Cup comes up in the Federal Capital Territory between February 5 and February 7, 2020 is also an African qualifier for the 2020 Paralympic
Nigeria stumbles at world squash championship
By Stephen Adigwu Team Nigeria started its 2019 WSF Men’s World Team Championship battle with a loss against Wales in the early hours of Monday at the Squash on Fire court in Washington, DC. Wales number two Peter Creed who has nine national titles and eight tour titles, got his country off to a
Guardiola to duel against Zidane in UCL last 16
Manchester City will face Real Madrid while holders Liverpool have been drawn against Atletico Madrid in the last 16 of the Champions League. City’s tie with Real features the first competitive meeting between multiple Champions League-winning managers Pep Guardiola and Zinedine Zidane. The Frenchman won the competition three times in a row with Los Blancos
Ikpeba, Kamara knock Iheanacho for Norwich farce
Kelechi Iheanacho has yet received more criticism for his poor sportsmanship in Leicester City’s 1-1 draw against Norwich in Saturday’s Premier League game. Former Nigeria international Victor Ikpeba insists Iheanacho should have done the ‘gentlemanly’ thing and played the ball out of play due to an injury to a Norwich City player. Instead of giving
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