The Super Eagles’ quest for their first victory in Group C of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers ended in disappointment as they suffered a defeat to Benin on Monday. The match began with both teams starting cautiously, with Nigeria displaying patience in their attacks but struggling to find the cutting edge in their execution. After Read More…
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LCCI pegs COVID-19 loss by MSMEs in Lagos at N2.7bn
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) says losses of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Lagos is about N2.7 billion, due to the recent Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown. LCCI’s Director-General, Dr Muda Yusuf, made this known on Sunday through the LCCI’s Economic and Business Review for 2020 and Outlook for 2021. Yusuf further attributed Read More…
Algeria pip Nigeria 1-0 as African champions extend unbeaten run
The Desert Foxes of Algeria on Friday pipped Nigeria’s Super Eagles 1-0 in an international friendly in Austria as the African champions extended their unbeaten run to 19 consecutive wins. The match, played at the Wörthersee Stadium in Klagenfurt, saw Borussia Mönchengladbach star Ramy Bensebaini scoring the match’s only goal. The Algerians piled up pressure Read More…
Muchova sends Venus to first opening round loss at U.S. Open
Karolina Muchova took advantage of an error-prone Venus Williams to advance 6-3 7-5 into the second round of the U.S. Open on Tuesday. With this, she handed the two-times champion her first opening round loss at the tournament. Muchova broke Williams to start the match. She deployed a wide variety of shot-making, including a pinpoint Read More…