FIFA Women’s World Cup
31 Oct
The Director General of Delta Sports Commission, Festus Ohwojero, wants the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) to borrow a leaf from its European counterpart, the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA)
11 Apr 2024
In the build-up to the last FIFA Women’s World Cup co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, the Super Falcons suffered a 0-2 defeat to Japan in a friendly match played at the Noevir Stadium in the city of Kobe.
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Osun Command, says it will mount surveillance in strategic locations against reckless driving during
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Liverpool manager Arne Slot will talk to Darwin Nunez about his attitude after accusing the striker of letting a costly miss at Aston Villa affect his effort levels in the rest of the game. The Reds failed to go 10 points clear of second-placed Arsenal at the top of the Premier League table as Wednesday's…
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Journalist and #MeToo campaigner Shiori Ito apologised Thursday to those featured in "Black Box Diaries" without their permission, addressing a dispute over the Oscar-nominated documentary not yet released in Japan. Ito, 35, won a landmark 2019 civil case against a prominent Japanese TV reporter accused of raping her, a charge he denies. She turned her…
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Nearly 100 migrants deported by the United States to Panama have been moved to a remote facility in the Darien jungle where they will stay until they are moved to another country, Panama's security ministry said. Panama, Costa Rica and Guatemala have all agreed to receive migrants from other nations expelled by the United States…
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Burundi is having to deal with the largest movement of refugees in 25 years fleeing the escalating conflict in the DR Congo, the United Nations refugee agency said. Rwandan-backed M23 fighters have made big gains in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, seizing the cities of Goma and Bukavu, prompting warnings to the UN's Security…
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Burundi is dealing with its biggest influx of refugees in 25 years as families flee the escalating conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations refugee agency said. Rwandan-backed M23 fighters have made big gains in the eastern DRC, seizing the cities of Goma and Bukavu, prompting warnings to the UN Security Council…
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US President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at identifying and eliminating federal funds being used for undocumented migrants, the White House said. The order "directs Federal departments and agencies to identify all federally funded programs currently providing financial benefits to illegal aliens and take corrective action," according to a White House fact sheet…
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An appeals court upheld an order on Wednesday blocking President Donald Trump from ending birthright citizenship for children whose parents are in the United States illegally. The emergency request was filed by the Justice Department in an attempt to clear the path for Trump's executive order, which has been blocked by judges in lower district…
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Two top Turkish business lobby executives were barred from travelling abroad after being questioned for hours by a judge over remarks criticising the justice system, state media reported Thursday. Orhan Turan, who heads the influential TUSIAD business and industry association, was taken to court by police several hours after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused the…
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Determined to curb issues of drug abuse and other forms of criminality among youths in the Niger Delta region, a European Union-funded organisation, Search for Common Ground (SFCG), has called for collaboration between community leaders and key stakeholders in the region. The Director of Programmes, Search for Common Ground, Gift Omoniwa, said stakeholders, including traditional…