Tag: Japan
NNPC: Nigeria targets 52m tons of gas yearly
Nigeria plans to attain over 52 million tons per annum liquefied natural gas production capacity on completion of ongoing projects,…
Nigeria’s Falconets Lose U-20 Bronze To Japan
Hosts Japan concluded the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup on Saturday with a 2-1 victory over Nigeria’s Falconets to…
Nigerian bizman boosts Falconets’ morale
A Nigerian businessman based in Tokyo, Japan, Mr Stanley Okafor, has donated a Samsung Galaxy Tab and an IPAD to…
USA book semi-final tie against Nigeria
An extra-time winner from Nigerian-American player, Chioma Ubogagu lifted USA to a 2-1 victory over North Korea in Friday’s quarter…
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Nigeria’s Falconets struggle into World Cup semi
Nigeria’s Under 20 Female team, the Falconets, have qualified for the semi-final of the FIFA world cup taking place in…
Mexico, Nigeria Go To War
Nigeria’s Falconets will have their hands full tomorrow morning when they confront Mexico in the quarter final of the ongoing…
Poop powered motorcycle unveiled in Japan
Japan’s best-known toilet maker on Wednesday unveiled a “poop-powered” motorcycle that can travel as far as 300 kilometres (180 miles)…
Nigeria Thrash Italy, Cruise To Q/Final
Tunde Oyedele Nigeria’s Falconets on Sunday cruised to the quarter final of Japan 2012 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, after…
FIFA World Cup: Nigeria’s Falconets spank Korea
Nigeria’s Falconets on Sunday began their FIFA U-20 Women’s Cup campaign on a promising note with a 2-0 spanking of…
Falconets land in Japan for World Cup campaign
Nigeria’s national U-20 women’s team, Falconets, on Wednesday arrived in Tokyo, Japan, to begin their World Cup campaign. The team’s…
Olympic Men’s football results
Olympic Games men’s football results on Tuesday: At Wembley Mexico 3 (Fabian 31, Peralta 65, Cortes 90+3) Japan 1 (Otsu…
Olympics men’s football results
Collated Olympic men’s football results on Saturday: Quarter-finals At Manchester Japan 3 Egypt 0 At London Mexico 4 Senegal 2…
Olympic Men’s football results
Results from the men’s Olympic football tournament on Sunday: At London Group A Senegal 2 Uruguay 0 At Coventry Group…
Olympics: Women’s football results
Results from the women’s Olympic football tournament on Wednesday: At Cardiff Group E Great Britain 1 New Zealand 0 Cameroon…
Olympics: Teams GB, US, Japan win soccer openers
Hosts Great Britain enjoyed a winning start to the London Olympics Wednesday. Britain’s women’s footballers beat New Zealand 1-0 at…
Soccer kicks off London Olympics
Women’s football kicks off the London 2012 Olympics Wednesday — two days before the official start — as athletes pour…
Honda recalls 320,000 cars
Japan’s Honda Motor said Thursday it is recalling more than 320,000 vehicles worldwide because of a door lock defect. The…
Yota Sato defends WBC title
Japan’s Yota Sato defended his World Boxing Council (WBC) super flyweight title beating Sylvester Lopez of the Philippines by a…
Kagawa now a ‘Red Devil’
Japan midfielder Shinji Kagawa has joined, the Red Devils Manchester United on a four-year deal from German champions Borussia Dortmund,…
Japan sprinter goes naked to raise cash
A 27-year-old sprinter who wants to represent Japan at the London Paralympic Games has stripped off for a calendar showcasing…
Goodbye dollar as China, Japan swap currency
China and Japan started direct currency trading on Friday as Beijing marked another stage on its journey to foster the…
Fitch cuts Japan’s credit rating
Fitch cut Japan’s credit rating by two notches on Tuesday, citing its “leisurely” efforts at shrinking a massive public debt,…
SA Tourney Not My Priority – Obuh
Chief Coach of the Flying Eagles, John Obuh has said that the invitational U-20 tournament slated for Capetown, South Africa…
Japan Has Lessons For The World —Fashola
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN) on Monday received the Japanese Ambassador to Nigeria, stating that the world needs…
Toyota Aqua Hybrid Debuts In Japan
Toyota has announced the introduction of the Aqua in Japan, a month after it made its debut at the Tokyo…
‘Japan Quake May Affect Tech Industry For Six Months’
World technology hardware supplies will take as long as six months to resume normal flows following disruptions from last week’s…
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Paraguay v. Japan: Live report
PRETORIA (AFP) – 1743: PARAGUAY WIN! Cardozo strokes home a penalty to make it Paraguay 5 Japan 3. 1742: Valdes…