The Nation Newspaper Today Headline Sunday 15th November 2020
The Nation Newspaper Today Headline and news Dailies Update on current affairs happening now in Nigeria today 15/11/20
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Former Flying Eagles goalkeeper, Felagha for burial November 18
NIGERIA’S former Flying Eagles goalkeeper, John Felagha who passed on in Senegal will be committed to mother earth on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at the Atan cemetery in Lagos. Felagha’s family in conjunction with the Aspire Football Dreams, Nigeria confirmed this on Friday noting that the decision was after deliberations in Bayelsa, his home state. …
Brazil struggle to beat Venezuela without Neymar
LIVERPOOL striker Roberto Firmino scored the crucial goal as Brazil laboured to a 1-0 win over a well-organized but limited Venezuela in their World Cup qualifier on Friday. Firmino broke the deadlock on 66 minutes in Sao Paulo, poaching a goal after Venezuelan defender Darwin Machis’ attempt to clear an Everton Ribeiro cross fell to …
Musa admits Eagles played badly, apologises to Nigerians
SUPER Eagles skipper Ahmed Musa has begged Nigerians to forgive the team’s second-half display that saw them throw away a four-goal lead in an AFCON qualifier against Sierra Leone on Friday evening. Three goals in the game’s last 20 minutes completed the Leone Stars’ incredible fight back to give the visitors a point from the …
Coronavirus: Tottenham star Son forced to quarantine
TOTTENHAM forward Heung-min Son has been forced to quarantine while on international duty after four members of the South Korea camp tested positive for coronavirus. Son is not one of the four to have tested positive but is now self-isolating in his hotel room as the rest of the squad await further test results. Those …
Super Eagles need competent coach, says Sports Ministry
Our Reporter THE 4-4 result recorded by the Super Eagles against Sierra Leone in Friday’s Nations Cup qualifier has once again brought to the fore the incompetence and technical inefficiency of Coach Gernot Rohr. According to Kola Daniel, special assistant, media to the Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare, “What transpired in …
Uruguay overrun Colombia to win World Cup qualifier
Our Reporter URUGUAY’S Edinson Cavani scored early and fellow striker Luis Suarez converted a second-half penalty, his fourth in three games for his country, as they beat Colombia 3-0 in Friday’s World Cup qualifier. Cavani got the opener in the fifth minute after Nahitan Nandez had done the hard work in midfield by robbing …
Igali pledges financial support to top 10 wrestlers
Our Reporter PRESIDENT of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) Hon. Daniel Igali has pledged financial support to the top 10 wrestlers in the country as a way of alleviating their transportation difficulties. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the athletes have not attended any competition since February, after their participation at the African Championships in …
Rooney gets new role at Derby
Our Reporter MANCHESTER United legend Wayne Rooney has taken another step towards management after Derby County parted company with boss Phillip Cocu. United’s all-time top scorer Rooney was player-coach under Cocu, who has left the Rams “by mutual consent” along with assistant manager Chris van der Weerden and specialist first-team coach Twan Scheepers. Derby …
APC youths okay Umahi’s plan to dump PDP
Emma Elekwa, Onitsha SOUTH EAST Young Progressive Forum of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared support for moves by the Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, to dump the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the APC. Umahi reportedly told PDP leaders at a meeting, in Abuja, on Tuesday, that he was leaving the party …
Ikpeazu preaches reconciliation
Sunny Nwankwo, Aba GOVERNOR of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has advocated for the country to embark on reconciliation, reassurances and confidence building among all citizens as a way forward for the nation following the #ENDSARS protests that rocked almost all the states in the country. The governor stated this in Umuahia, the state …
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