Tag: Brazil
Neymar fires Brazil into Confed Cup semis
Brazil superstar Neymar scored one goal and set up the other to give hosts Brazil a 2-0 win over Mexico…
Keshi hopeful for Onazi’s return from injury
Nigeria’s Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi said he was relieved his side had avoided any further injuries after they thrashed…
Tahiti coach urges amateurs brave against Eagles
Tahiti coach Eddy Etaeta says his motley crew of delivery men, PE teachers and accountants will put their hearts on…
Angola begins gas export to Brazil
Angola announced Sunday it has started producing and exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG), with a first shipment departing from the…
Jet-lagged Nigeria may run into Tahiti ambush
BELO HORIZONTE (AFP) The 2013 Confederations Cup now has its full complement of eight teams after Nigeria’s Super Eagles belatedly…
Neymar opens Brazil’s perfect start against Japan
A scorching third-minute strike by Brazil poster boy Neymar set the hosts on their way to a 3-0 win over…
Confederations Cup:Eagles Fly To Brazil
African champions Nigeria are scheduled to fly into Sao Paulo just before midnight on Saturday – the last team to…
Efe Ambrose: Nigeria Fear No Foes In Brazil
Super Eagles and Celtic centre-half, Efe Ambrose has declared Nigeria fear no foes in the ongoing FIFA Confederation Cup in…
Brazil kick off Confed Cup with Japan
Brazil clash with Japan in Brasilia Saturday in the opening game of the Confederations Cup, an appetizer for the World…
FIFA assures on Nigeria’s participation in Confed Cup
Nigeria’s Super Eagles will travel to Brazil on Saturday to compete in the Confederations Cup despite an ongoing dispute about…
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World Cup: Countdown clock unveiled in Rio
A clock designed by the late architect Oscar Niemeyer to mark the one-year countdown to next year’s World Cup was…
Football: Brazil slump to 22nd in the world
World Cup hosts Brazil slumped to a new record low in the FIFA world rankings on Thursday as the five-time…
Nigeria eye Confederations Cup glory
African champions Nigeria are confident they will shine at their second Confederations Cup, nearly 20 years after their debut in…
In Brazil, the Yoruba gods are alive
.While Yoruba traditional worship, the gods and goddesses are being ignored by Yorubas,in preference for Christian pentecostalism, descendants of the…
Roof of FIFA Confederations Cup stadium collapses
Part of the roof of a brand new stadium that will be used for the upcoming Confederations Cup collapsed in…
Violence against journalists: CPJ shames Nigeria
The Committee to Protect Journalists highlighted Nigeria and Brazil on Tuesday as among the worst offenders for violence against reporters…
Nigerians among the flood of illegal immigrants in Brazil
Nigerians have been identified among the flood of illegal immigrants that have sneaked into Brazil’s northwestern state of Acre. Although…
Nakedness as means of protests: In pictures
People now use all manners of tactics to gain attention for sundry causes. In South Africa, people take part in…
Brazil seeks bigger role in Nigeria’s energy sector
Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff said Saturday that her government will seek to boost energy ties with Nigeria, Africa’s top oil…
Brazil’s leader arrives Nigeria
Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff met with Nigeria’s leader Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja on Saturday for talks that were expected to…
Night club fire: Death toll hits record 245
At least 245 people died early Sunday when a fire tore through a nightclub packed with university students in the…
Night Club fire tragedy: Over 150 die in Brazil
More than 150 people died early Sunday when a fire tore through a nightclub in the southern Brazilian city of…
90 die in Brazil night club fire
At least 90 people died early Sunday in a fire that erupted at a nightclub in the southern Brazilian city…
Sand Eagles Beat Portugal, Retain Copa Beach Cup
The Supersand Eagles of Nigeria on Sunday retained their Copa Lagos Beach Soccer trophy at the Eko Atlantic Beach Stadium…
Brazil slaps $17.5m fine on Chevron for Rio spill
Brazilian authorities said Monday they were slapping a $17.5 million fine on US oil firm Chevron in connection with a…
Cocaine hidden in roasted chicken
Simon Ateba Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the weekend arrested a man in connection with…
Chevrolet Spin Set To Impress
Chevrolet’s new global multi-purpose vehicle, the all-new Spin, made its debut in Brazil last week. Designed and developed at General…
Coach Okon praises Nigeria’s Falconets
The Chief Coach of Nigeria’s Falconets, Edwin Okon, has commended his girls’ fighting spirit in their second group match, where…
Brazilian leader gets Olympic flag
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff received the Olympic flag on Tuesday as the competition’s world governing body warned that the country…
Russia win Volleyball thriller
World Cup-holders Russia came from two sets down to beat world champions Brazil in a thrilling Olympic men’s volleyball final…