Entertainment / Football

Timi Dakolo And Son Pictured With Vikings As Musa Vows To Score Today (Photos)

Singer, Timi Dakolo and his son, Alexander are on outreach winning souls for the Super Eagles with their awesome father son chemistry which came into play when the national team trounced Iceland 2-0 in their second match.

The duo stole a few hearts for the national team including two Vikings fan who posed with the music star despite losing the match.

Meanwhile, Super Eagles hero, Ahmed Musa is basking in confidence to score again for Nigeria ahead of tonight’s crunch clash against Argentina at the ongoing World Cup in Russia.

Super Eagles star, Ahmed Musa became ‘Lionel Musa’ on social media in Argentina last Friday after his two goals against Iceland which not only put Nigerians back on course for a last 16 place, but also restored the World Cup hopes of the South Americans, Reuters reports.

Musa has warned his new-found hero status in Argentina is likely to end abruptly on Tuesday night when the two countries meet in a decisive Group D game in St. Petersburg.

“Whenever I play against Argentina, or whenever (Lionel) Messi is playing against me, I score.

“Four years ago, in Brazil when Messi was playing against me, I scored two goals,” said Musa, referring to the 3-2 win for Argentina over Nigeria in a group game in Porto Alegre where Messi also netted twice.

“When I transferred to Leicester City and we played against Barcelona and Messi was in the pitch too, I scored another two goals, so I think in the next game anything can happen. Possibly, I’m going to score another two goals.”

Musa’s brace for Leicester came in a pre-season friendly in Stockholm shortly after he had signed for the then English champions from CSKA Moscow in 2016.

The 25-year-old is now the first Nigerian to score at different World Cups and with four goals the country’s all-time record scorer in the finals.

“I’m very good at breaking records and I’m happy now to be the top scorer at the World Cup for Nigeria. It’s not easy but I have …

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Don Jazzy, Tonto Dikeh, Frank Amudo, others mourn the death of Dbanj’s 13-month old son, Daniel

Nigerians and the entertainment industry as a whole has been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of Dbanj’s 13-month old son, Daniel The Third who reportedly drowned in a pool today.

Fans and celebrities who simply can’t swallow the bitter pill have all taken to socail media to mourn the death of Daniel who only celebrated his first birthday a month ago.

Don Jazzy wrote, ‘Just heard the worst news in a long time’.

Dbanjs manager, Frank Amudo also wrote, ‘Trying Times Try God. He Is Still Worthy Of All Our Praises ..

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Entertainment

Full List Of Winners At The BET Awards 2018

See full list of winners below;

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist Award
*Beyoncé
SZA
H.E.R.
Rihanna
Kehlani

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist Award
*Bruno Mars
Chris Brown
The Weeknd
Khalid
Daniel Caesar

Best Group Award        
*Migos
A Tribe Called Quest
N.E.R.D.
Rae Sremmurd
Chloe X Halle

Best Collaboration Award 
Bruno Mars feat. Cardi B – “Finesse (Remix)”
*DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
DJ Khaled feat. Jay-Z, Future, and Beyoncé – “Top Off”
Cardi B feat. 21 Savage – “Bartier Cardi”
French Montana feat. Swae Lee – “Unforgettable”
Kendrick Lamar feat. Rihanna – “LOYALTY.”

Best Male Hip Hop Artist Award
Drake
*Kendrick Lamar
DJ Khaled
Jay-Z
J. Cole

Best Female Hip Hop Artist Award
*Cardi B
Nicki Minaj
Remy Ma
DeJ Loaf
Rapsody

Video of the Year Award 
*Drake – “God’s Plan”
Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow”
Bruno Mars feat. Cardi B – “Finesse (Remix)”
DJ Khaled feat. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller – “Wild Thoughts”
Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
Migos feat. Drake – “Walk It Talk It”

Video Director of the Year Award
Benny Boom
Director X
*Ava Duvernay
Chris Brown
Dave Meyers

Best New Artist Award
*SZA
H.E.R.
Daniel Caesar
GOLDLINK
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
*Lecrae feat. Tori Kelly – “I’ll Find You”
Snoop Dogg feat. B. Slade – “Words Are Few”
Ledisi & Kirk Franklin – “If You Don’t Mind”
Marvin Sapp – “Close”
Tasha Cobbs Leonard feat. Nicki Minaj – “I’m Getting Ready”

The Best International Act Award
Booba (France)
Cassper Nyovest (SA)
Dadju (France)
*Davido (Nigeria)
Distruction Boyz (SA)
Fally Ipupa (Dr. Congo)
J Hus (U.K.)
Niska (France)
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
Stefflon Don (U.K.)
Stormzy (U.K.)

Best Actress Award
*Tiffany Haddish
Lupita Nyong’o
Issa Rae
Angela Bassett
Letitia Wright
Taraji P. Henson

Best Actor Award       
*Chadwick Boseman
Michael B. Jordan
Donald Glover
Sterling K. Brown
Denzel Washington
Daniel Kaluuya

Young Stars Award
*Yara Shahidi
Ashton Tyler
Caleb McLaughlin
Lonnie Chavis
Marsai Martin
Miles Brown

Best Movie Award 
*Black Panther
Girls Trip
A Wrinkle in Time
Detroit
Mudbound…

Entertainment

Falz calls out government over Plateau Killings

Nigerian rapper, Falz has called out the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government over the spate of killings experienced in some parts of the country.

The rapper, cum actor, who recently highlighted the problems in the country in his song ‘This is Nigeria’ spoke in reaction to fresh attack in Plateau.

Plateau state Police Command on Sunday confirmed the killing of 86 persons in the attacks on Razat, Ruku, Nyarr, Kura and Gana-Ropp villages of Gashish District in Barkin Ladi Local Government.

It was also gathered that fifty houses, fifteen motorcycles and two vehicles were also burnt down.

The gunmen also attacked Daffo and Kuba communities in Bokkos Local Government of the State.

Reacting, Falz on his Twitter page raised alarm concerning the actions of the government towards frequent massacre.

“This level of insensitivity shown by our government is rather disturbing.

“People are continuously being massacred every day in different states!!! It’s actually getting out of hand,” Falz wrote.…

Entertainment

‘I’m raging in anger right now’ – Efe reacts to killings in Plateau villages

2017 Big Brother Naija winner, Efe, has reacted to the latest attack in a Plateau community by suspected Fulani herdsmen which reportedly led to the death of 200 villagers.

The attacks were carried out on 11 communities in the Gashish District by suspected Fulani herdsmen.

Angered by the continous attacks, Ee shared on social media:

“The killings in Plateau State must stop… how can people go to bury their dead be killed too. How much can we endure… that’s how the “Dogon Nahawa” killings have been forgotten. 2019 is coming and we might repeat our mistakes again. I’m raging in anger right now. May God rest their souls. Amen
*Benue State also*”

The affected councils, Barkin Ladi, Riyom and Jos South, were immediately placed under a dusk-to-dawn curfew by the state government.

The Police Command in Plateau state confirms the attack: “Sequel to the attack in the Gashish District of Barkin Ladi LGA yesterday (Saturday) June 23, 2018, the Commissioner of Police, Plateau State Command, Jos, Undie Adie, after deploying more personnel in the district sent a search and rescue team from the Command headquarters today (Sunday) for an on-the-spot assessment.

“The team headed by ACP Edeh John of the Department of Operations had also the DPO of the Barkin Ladi Division and a Unit Commander from Mopol 38. After a careful search of the villages attacked in the District, the following were discovered: 86 persons altogether were killed, six people injured, 50 houses burnt, 15 motorcycles and two motor vehicles also burnt.

“The team also carried out a detailed deployment. Corpses were released to the families for burial. The command earlier in the day confirmed only 11 people dead as the result of the attacks due to the information at its disposal before the arrival of the search and rescue team from the Barkin Ladi LGA. This is to update members of the public of the situation as regards the attacks in the Gashish District as promised earlier on.”

Also, there were fears that some soldiers were missing during …

Entertainment

D’banj Loses 1 Year Old Son Daniel

In a very sad turn of events, Singer Dbanj and his wife Lineo Didi Kilgrow have today lost their son Daniel.

According to insider report, Daniel the Third, reportedly drowned in a pool yesterday. A quick check on D’banj’s Instagram page showed beautiful photos of his father and son moment with Daniel.

D’banj confirmed on his page writing “Tryinng times… But my God is always and forever faithful…”

May the lord grant them the fortitude to bear the loss…

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Football / Sports

Leno Completes Arsenal Move

Bernd Leno has finalised a move to Arsenal from Bundesliga outfit Bayer Leverkusen.
The German club announced via Twitter that the transfer has been agreed, which makes the goalkeeper Unai Emery’s second signing as manager.
The arrival of the German international, who missed out on a spot in the World Cup squad, calls into question Petr Cech’s position at the Emirates.
The former Chelsea stopper was recently handed the number one jersey, but Leno will aim to be first choice at the North London outfit.
German publication Kicker recently reported that the fee agreed was around £21.9 million, but the figure has not yet been revealed by either club.
Leno spent seven years at Leverkusen, but did not win a trophy during that entire time.
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News

Thunder Kills Four Farmers In Abuja

Four farmers were killed on Thursday afternoon at Anagada village near Zuba in Gwagwalada Area Council of the FCT.
Our reporter learnt that two other farmers were admitted at a private clinic in Zuba.
A resident of the community, Yahaya, said the incident happened at about 3pm when the farmers were working on their watermelon farm.
Yahaya said the farmers were weeding their farm when the thunder struck amidst heavy rainfall, killing four of them.
He said two other farmers sustained injuries and were taken to a hospital at Zuba, while the remains of the dead were later buried at the community.
City News learnt that the watermelon farmers hailed from Kebbi State and had been into watermelon farming over the years in the area.
The Agora of Zuba, Alhaji Muhammed Bello Umar, who confirmed the incident, expressed sadness over the loss of lives and injuries.
Umar prayed for the deceased to rest in peace, while urged the bereaved to bear the loss.
. Daily Trust.
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Entertainment

Black Panther Star Wins MTV’s Best Hero Award

Superhero movie “Black Panther” made a killing at the MTV Movie & TV Awards winning four trophies.
Black Panther,” the predominantly black movie that has taken more than $1.3 billion at the global box-office, won best movie, best villain for Michael B. Jordan’s Killmonger, and best performance and hero for star Chadwick Boseman.
Boseman, who plays the leader of the fictional African nation of Wakanda, gave his trophy to a man with no Hollywood connections on Monday.
Boseman said: “An award for best hero is amazing but it’s even greater to acknowledge the heroes we have in real life.”
He brought on stage James Shaw Jr., a 29-year-old electrician who overpowered a gunman who killed four people at a Waffle House outlet in Nashville in April to save the lives of more customers.
“This is gonna live at your house,” Boseman said, handing the trophy to Shaw.
He said: “Black Panther” actor Winston Duke thanked fans for supporting the movie, which has smashed Hollywood doubts about the broader appeal of black films to become the third highest-grossing film of all time in North America.
“Thank you all for investing not just in a beautiful story but for investing in a continued conversation on what this industry and what this culture can achieve.
The youth-oriented MTV network, known for its irreverent award shows, again dispensed with gender classifications, placing men and women together in performance categories in a move to embrace equality and gender fluidity.
“Stranger Things” was named best TV show and Millie Bobby Brown, 14, won best TV performance for her role as Eleven.
The British teenager, who deleted her Twitter account last week after a slew of hate-filled comments, used her acceptance speech to speak out against bullying.
Brown said: “If you don’t have anything nice to say, just don’t say it. There should be no space in this world for bullying and I’m not going to tolerate it, and neither should you.”
The MTV awards feature blockbuster movie and popular TV shows and has established itself as …

Entertainment

Basorge Tariah Launches Record Label, Unveils Two New Acts

Legendary entertainer and ingenious entertainment businessman, Basorge Tariah, popularly known as The Grandmaster, will be lunching his record label, Solid Star Records, on June 24, 2018 at The Carnavalah located on Waziri Ibrahim Street, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Tariah will also be unveiling two fresh acts signed on the label, Nifty Boy and Bere.
A statement from Solid Star Records, a subsidiary of Solid Star Entertainment, revealed that the founder of the company, Basorge, who also recently brought on board a new partner, will be investing lots of resources in the development and marketing of new talents.
The label indicated that the satisfaction in opening new pages for creative young people who stand absolutely no chance in the ever difficult and competitive terrain of entertainment is part of the factors currently driving the entertainment firm.
The two first artistes to be unveiled by the label, Nifty Boy and Bere, are two top notch raw talents that will hold their own in the competitive music industry.
Uniquely gifted Nifty Boy, real names Enoch Solomon is a promising young act who hails from Kaduna.
Armed with a compelling youthful voice, Nifty is a creative song writer and a gifted producer.
He is adventurous and experiments with different genres of music, which include R&B, Afropop and Dancehall.
The second act, Chidi-Ebere Benard, who hails from Ebonyi State, is a whirling musical talent who has a wealth of experience that most upcoming acts would envy.
Bere has been furnace tested and musically coated
The label will officially unveil the new acts and its objectives as a record label in the presence of top entertainment professionals and the media on the June 24.
And for the first time, the acts will also perform some of their songs to the listening pleasure of the audience who will be left to make their own personal decisions on the talents and the creativity of the artistes.
With cognitive experience to discover, nurture and promote, the label noted that they will continue to make invaluable contributions to the overall development
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Entertainment

Mike Ezuruonye Debunks Divorce Rumors

Mike Ezuruonye has denied reports that he and his wife will be getting divorced.

Also, according to him, his wife did not give birth to an albino .

Several news sources have reported that Mike and his wife are set to divorce each other. Their reason for divorcing each other is said to be because his wife recently gave birth to a baby who is an albino and there is no albino in his lineage.

Mike Ezuruonye responded to these rumours and said they are definitely not true.

Ezuruonye considers the rumours to be absurd. He reiterated that His wife did not give birth to an albino and they are definitely not getting divorced.…

News

Nigerians without PVC have no right to complain, Fela Durotoye

Popular motivational speaker and Aspirant for the 2019 presidential election, Fela Durotoye, has warned Nigerians that they have no right to complain about inadequate governance if they don’t get their permanent voter’s card (PVC).

In an interview with Nigeria Info 99.3 FM in Port Harcourt, Fela Durotoye said the PVC empowers eligible citizens to have a say about who leads them in government and that they should not complain about the government if they don’t take advantage of the power they wield to make a change.

He further stressed that every Nigerian of voting age should understand the responsibility of their voting power.

He also said, “It is an option to decide who to vote for, but it is not an option to not register.”

INEC recently expressed concerns at the number of PVCs yet to be collected. In Lagos alone a total of 1.4 million PVCs are yet to be collected. A lot of people have however, complained about the stress and long queues they have to go through, to get the voter’s card.…

Football / Sports

Senegal Fans Tidy Up The Stadium To Celebrate Victory Against Poland

The Senegalese fans have been hailed after cleaning up the stadium 40 minutes after their game against Poland. The fans showed their civil side by cleaning up the stadium joyfully as they celebrated Senegal’s 2-1 win over Poland in their opening game of Russia 2018 World cup. Senegal recorded Africa’s first win at the ongoing tournament.

Coached by Alou Cisse, the captain of the Senegalese side which shocked France 1-0 on their road to the quarter finals of the Korea/Japan 2002 World Cup, the Teranga Lions of Senegal scored in both half to record an impressive win.

Led by Liverpool’s Saido Mane, the West African country which is the highest ranked African nation in the FIFA rankings opened their World Cup account through an own goal by Brazil-born defender, Thiago Cionek on 37 minutes.

Senegal, in only their second World Cup appearance since their 2002 impressive debut, however, held on to record an impressive win over the shell-shocked Europeans, and will look to take control of Group H when they meet Japan, who earlier recorded a surprise 2-1 win Colombia, on 24 June.…

Entertainment

Ubi Franklin finally opens up on failed marriage to actress Lilian Esoro

Actress Lilian Esoro’s ex-husband, Ubi Franklin, has finally opened up after divorcing his estranged wife. Ubi, in a mature way on Instagram, seems to have revealed what went wrong in their marriage.

“When we put up with each other without love, then the result is grudges, resentment, hate, and a general dislike for others. Putting up with each other in love looks different. Our failure to bear with one another in love is why all sorts of relationships fail. Friends, we need to admit something. People are going to irritate us. And I know it is hard for you to imagine but you irritate people sometimes too. We would like to think that everyone else is the problem. But we need to consider that the problem is you.

Can you imagine living with you? Can you imagine being around you with all of our quirks and idiosyncrasies? We must stop living with unreasonable expectations of others. We do not place these expectations on ourselves. We must stop living with unreasonable expectations of others. We do not place these expectations on ourselves. We are to bear with one another in love. We will not cease to love others because of their faults!”…

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Blac Chyna’s 19-year-old boyfriend YBN Almighty Jay announces their breakup

Blac Chyna and her younger man, YBN Almighty Jay, have called it quits — at least according to the rapper.

“@BlacChyna and I Are No Longer Together,” the 18-year-old wrote on his Instagram Story on Tuesday, June 19, tagging the 30-year-old reality TV personality.

The duo, who confirmed their relationship in March, reportedly met on Christian Mingle. They were first spotted together in February at Pinz Bowling Alley in Los Angeles. Reports surfaced in April that Chyna, who shares 5-year-old son King Cairo with ex-boyfriend Tyga and daughter Dream, 19 months, with ex-fiancé Rob Kardashian, was pregnant with Jay’s child. However, sources told TMZ on June 12 that Chyna is not pregnant, just “bloated.”

Jay opened up about the possibility of having a family with Chyna on “No Jumper” in March, telling the podcast hosts that he “don’t wear condoms.”

“I would not want to [sleep with a woman] I did not want to get pregnant,” the “No Hook” rapper said, according to Page Six. “If Chyna got pregnant, I would keep that s–t like ‘ohh daddy love you,’ I love that ass.’”

Chyna, has yet to publicly comment on the breakup, but shared a video of herself laying on a purple couch on Instagram shortly after Jay shared the news. The Lash Bar owner did, however, speak out regarding her other past relationships on Sunday, June 17.

The former Rob & Chyna star accused Kardashian and Tyga of not paying child support writing on her Instagram Story on Father’s Day, “wow Tyga and Rob … no child support BOSS B-TCH ALL 201 …”…

Football / Sports

Nigeria Are No Walkover – Messi

Argentina captain Lionel Messi has warned that Nigeria “will be no walkover” at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
The Albiceleste have defeated the West Africans in all their previous meetings at the tournament, but in November they went down 4-2 to Gernot Rohr’s side in a friendly tie.
They lock horns with the Super Eagles in their last group game at the Saint-Petersburg Stadium after ties with other group D rivals Iceland and Croatia.
And the Barcelona star is certain that the encounter with Gernot Rohr’s side will be a tough one.
“Croatia is a good team with players in the big European leagues and that makes them dangerous,” Messi told the Express.
“We don’t know so much about Nigeria but the African teams are normally compact, tough and strong. So it will be no walkover.”
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Football / Sports

Breaking: English Premier League 2018-2019 Season Fixtures Out + Full Fixtures

Manchester City will begin their Premier League title defence against Arsenal on August 11.
Pep Guardiola’s side, who won the 2017-18 title in record-breaking fashion, will start the new campaign at the Emirates Stadium in what will be Unai Emery’s first competitive match at the helm of the Gunners.
City will then take on Huddersfield Town in their first home game of the season, before rounding off August with a trip to newly-promoted Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Indeed, the champions will face all of the three promoted teams in their opening six games before a difficult August sees them take on Liverpool, Burnley and Tottenham Hotspur, all of whom finished in the top seven last season.
The first Manchester derby of the season is scheduled for November 10 at the Etihad Stadium, and the reverse will take place on March 16 at Old Trafford.
Guardiola’s side will also face a mouth-watering New Year’s Day fixture against Liverpool before taking on London rivals Arsenal and Chelsea at home in back-to-back matches at the beginning of February.
An away trip to Brighton & Hove Albion will round off City’s 2018-19 campaign, with the champions also facing Crystal Palace, Tottenham Hotspur, Burnley and Leicester City in their final five games.…

Football / Sports

FIFA Picks Referees For Friday Matches

The referees’ appointment arm of world football governing body FIFA at the 2018 World Cup in Russia on Wednesday released names of officials for matches billed for Friday.
Three matches are slated for the day, with Egypt taking on Uruguay in Ekaterinburg in Group A.
In Group B, Portugal face Spain in Sochi, while Morocco take on Iran at Saint Petersburg.
The Egypt-Uruguay match will be officiated by 45-year-old Dutch referee Bjorn Kuipers who is participating in his second FIFA World Cup.
Kuipers’ numerous high-profile assignments include two UEFA Europa League Finals (2013 and 2018), and one UEFA Champions League Final (2014).
At the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, he took charge of three games and he replicated that at UEFA Euro 2016, his second European championship.
He will be assisted by compatriots Sander van Roekel and Erwin Zeinstra as AR1 and AR2.
Milorad Mazic and Milovan Ristic, both of Serbia, will be the Fourth Official and Reserve Assistant Referee.
Italy’s Gianluca Rocchi, who will turn 45 in August, will handle the second match of Group B between Portugal and Spain.
Rocchi took charge of his first Serie A match in 2004 and became a FIFA referee in 2008, making his debut in the UEFA Cup in the same year.
He was included in the referee pool for the Olympic Football Tournament at London in 2012 and officiated Mexico-Japan in the semi-finals.
The Italian will be assisted by compatriots Elenito di Liberatore and Mauro Tonolini as AR1 and AR2.
Ryuji Sato and Toru Sagara of Japan will be the Fourth Official and Reserve Assistant Referee.
The Morocco-Iran game has been assigned to Cüneyt Cakir, a 42-year-old Turk who has been a FIFA referee since 2006.
He took part in the last two European Championships (2012, 2016), among other competitions.
In 2014, he was allocated three FIFA World Cup fixtures in Brazil and was in charge of the semi-final between the Netherlands and Argentina.
The Turk, who returned to Brazil two years later for the Olympic Football Tournament 2016, has …

Basket Ball / Sports

We Have Learnt Vital Lessons From 3×3 Basketball World Cup — NBBF

Nigeria’s leader of delegation to the just-concluded FIBA 3×3 World Cup in Manila, Philippines, Frank Jituboh, on Wednesday said he was satisfied with the result of Nigeria’s team to the competition.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the quartet of Kano Pillars Yahaya Abdul, Dike Azuoma, David Godwin and Lucky Subel represented Nigeria at the competition.
It was also Nigeria’s first ever outing at the World Championship level and the D’Tigers were paired against teams like Latvia, Croatia, Ukraine and Jordan.
The competition which began on June 8 and ended on June 12 with had 20 countries competing for honours.
Nigeria had qualified having emerged as Africa’s champions in the 3×3 FIBA Africa competition which was held in Bamako, Mali in 2017.
Jituboh, who is also the Chairman of Federal Capital Territory Basketball Association said: “I am very satisfied with the performance of the boys being their first time at this level”.
He added: “The experience garnered here playing against the best teams around the world will be very important going forward.”
He added that the win against Jordan who are number 16 in the latest FIBA 3×3 ranking is a great boost to the team’s morale and should have a positive effect on future FIBA rankings.
He said: “We are eagerly waiting for the revised ranking at the end of this month to see the effect of our World Cup outing.’’
“After losses to Ukraine, Croatia and Latvia at the tournament, the vital lessons have been learnt.
“I will be reporting back to the federation when we arrive on Thursday with special emphasis placed on the need to have a 3×3 league in Nigeria.
“This at the end, should help us to have a bigger pool of players for future selections.”
NAN reports that of the 20 teams that participated in the World Cup, in spite of being ranked 66th in the world, Nigeria finished in the 17th spot above Brazil who are 13th.
The team is expected to arrive in Lagos on Thursday aboard a Qatar Airways …