Russia

THEY WERE SCAMMED BY AGENTS! Buhari orders ministers to bring back stranded Nigeria football fans from Russia

The Federal Government has stepped in to repatriate scores of its nationals who were…

FIFA! Ahmed Musa’s second goal against Iceland shortlisted for Goal of the Tournament Award

World’s football’s governing body, FIFA, has shortlisted Super Eagles star, Ahmed Musa, for the…

WORLD CUP PASSES! Fraudsters scam Nigerians, leave scores stranded and penniless in Russia

Fraudsters have tricked scores of Nigerians by selling them football World Cup fan passes…

PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION! Senate President Saraki, arrives Russia [Photos]

Nigeria's Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday, arrived in Russia. Saraki and other…

2018 FIFA WORLD CUP! Uruguay beat Egypt 1-0 in first match

A late strike by Uruguay ended Egypt’s hope of getting a draw in their…

THERE ARE BETTER TEAMS GOING TO RUSSIA! We aren’t the best nor the favourites, Messi warns Argentina fans

Argentina captain Lionel Messi has urged his compatriots to be realistic in their World…

MY FOCUS WAS ON MY CAREER! I never believed my country will notice me, says Super Eagles defender Brian Idowu

Super Eagles defender, Brian Idowu, has said he never thought Nigeria would notice him in…

WE ARE UNDERDOGS! We have to do better than we have ever done, says John Mikel Obi

Nigeria can surpass expectations at the World Cup finals by demonstrating the same fighting…

WORLD CUP! Mexico head to Russia with one aim ‘to win’

Mexico head to the World Cup in Russia with a clear objective, to reach…

SUPER EAGLES MIDFIELDER! Wilfred Ndidi recovering ‘faster than expected’ for 2018 World Cup

Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has recovered "faster than expected" from a hamstring injury…

RUSSIA 2018! World Cup fever causes sleepless nights for Bangladesh flagmakers

  Flagmakers in Bangladesh are doing a roaring trade weeks ahead of the World…

GROUP D! Argentina name squad for 2018 World Cup, drop Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi

Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi, the joint-leading scorer in Italy this season, was a…

I WISH I DIED YOUNG! My long life a punishment, I never had a single happy day, says 128-year-old woman

A Russian woman has been quoted as saying that her long life is nothing…

2018 WORLD CUP! Nigeria, other African teams to receive $2m advance

The five African qualified teams for the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup will each…

Mall fire kills 41 children, 23 others in Russia

Forty-one children were among the 64 people killed in a fire that ripped through…