Tag: Iran
Super Eagles will bounce back – Keshi
Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi believes that all hopes were not lost, in spite of his team’s drab goalless draw…
Carlos Queiroz: Our Game Plan Worked Well
Iran’s Portuguese coach Carlos Queiroz has revealed that his game plan against Nigeria’s Super Eagles in their Group F match…
Nigeria, Iran stalemate leaves fans unimpressed
Nigeria and Iran became the first sides to draw at the 2014 World Cup as they played out a turgid…
Football, Headlines, News, Sports
World Cup: Nigeria Begins Quest For Glory Tonight
Nigeria’s Super Eagles will begin their quest for FIFA World Cup glory tonight when they confront Iran in Group F…
My Biggest Challenge Is Iran Coach, Keshi Confesses
Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi believes getting the better of his opposite number Carlos Queiroz will be the biggest challenge for…
Nigeria vs Iran: Predict & Win Original Super Eagles Jersey
Win a Super Eagles’ jersey today by predicting the scoreline in the game between Nigeria and Iran today. TO WIN…
We’ll Shock Critics —Yobo
Ahead of the Iran clash, Fenerbahce central defender Joseph Yobo has taken stock of the quality of players in the…
Why Eagles Must Beat Iran —Glo
Major partner of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and official sponsor of the Nigerian national teams, Globacom, has said the…
Iran game key to Eagles’ campaign – Amodu
Former Super Eagles Head Coach, Amodu Shaibu has declared that Monday’s clash with Iran at the Arena da Baixada in…
World Cup: Eagles’ll Run Over Iran, Boasts Maigari
President of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Alhaji Aminu Maigari has declared on Sunday that the Super Eagles are well prepared…
Rouhani does not rule out US cooperation on Iraq
Iran may consider cooperating with the United States in fighting Sunni extremist fighters in Iraq if Washington acts against them,…
Aghahowa To Super Eagles: Don’t Underrate Iran, Bosnia
Taiwo Adelu Former Nigerian international, Julius Aghahowa has counselled the Nigerian team at the ongoing 20th FIFA World Cup not…
Iran to combat terrorism in Iraq – Rouhani
Predominantly Shiite Muslim Iran will combat the “violence and terrorism” of Sunni extremists who have launched an anti-government offensive in…
38 killed in battles with gunmen
Thirty-eight people were killed and 15 others injured in fierce battles on Sunday in the Iraqi city of Mosul, the…
Iran announces nuclear talks with US, Russia
Iran will hold two days of nuclear talks with the United States starting Monday, and then conduct two further days…
7 Days To World Cup: Bosnia, Iran Top Eagles In FIFA Ranking
Sunday Akintoye Nigeria’s Super Eagles face a tough task qualifying from Group F of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in…
Iran executes man despite international pressure
Iran on Sunday hanged a man said to be affiliated to an exiled opposition group, state media reported, despite international…
Iran president veto plan to ban WhatsApp
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has vetoed a plan to ban WhatsApp, following a row over censorship of the popular messaging…
Israel slams Iran nuclear deal
Israel said Sunday that a nuclear deal struck Sunday between Iran and world powers in Geneva was “bad” as Tehran…
Iran, world powers agree nuclear deal
GENEVA (AFP) – World powers Sunday agreed a landmark deal with Iran halting parts of its nuclear programme in what…
Argentines To Run The Rule Against Eaglets
Referee Nestor Pitana from an area of early Roman Catholic missionary called Corpus-Misiones in Argentina would be the umpire when …
Shoe thrown at Iran leader’s motorcade after Obama talk
TEHRAN(AFP) – A shoe was thrown at Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s motorcade Saturday as he arrived home to a mixed…
Iran threatens America over Syria
A top Iranian military chief warned on Sunday that the US will face “harsh consequences” if it intervenes in ally…
Rowhani takes over in Iran
TEHRAN (AFP) – Iran’s new president, Hassan Rowhani, vowed after assuming office Saturday to work to lift the international sanctions…
Iran elects Rowhani as Ahmadinejad’s successor
Hassan Rowhani’s election as Iran’s new president, backed by both moderates and reformists, gives a shot in the arm to…
Iran’s Ahmadinejad unhurt in helicopter ‘accident’
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s helicopter had to make an emergency landing in the northeast on Sunday after an unspecified “accident,”…
Iran Offers Syria $4bn Credit Line
Iran has opened two lines of credit totalling $4 billion to Damascus and expects to open up a third to…
Jonathan goes to Islamabad for D8 summit
President Goodluck Jonathan will leave Abuja on Tuesday night for a three-day visit to Islamabad, Pakistan to attend the summit…
Nuclear weapon: Iran ready, says IAEA
VIENNA, (AFP) Iran is ready to boost significantly output at its most controversial nuclear plant, a new UN nuclear agency…
Iran’s currency plunges 17 per cent in one day
TEHRAN(AFP)Iran’s currency plummeted at least 17 percent in trading on Monday, according to media and an online exchange website, severely…