By Harry Awurumibe, Editor Abuja Bureau Spain left it late to upset Sweden and will now play in her first-ever FIFA Women’s World Cup final against the second semi-final encounter between Australia and England on August 20 at Stadium Australia in Sydney. Goals scored by Spain's Salma Paralluelo (81') and Olga Carmona 89' ensured that Sweden's
Assures no plan to increase pump price By Harry Awurumibe, Editor Abuja Bureau President Bola Ahned Tinubu on Tuesday told the organised labour led by the Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC) that the threat to shutdown the country's economy if the pump price of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as fuel is increased is
By Harry Awurumibe, Editor Abuja Bureau It is no longer news that Nigeria has been eliminated from the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup final in Australia and New Zealand even as co-hosts Australia that Nigeria defeated 3-2 in the group stage have now reached the last four in grand style. Also qualified for the
By Harry Awurumibe, Editor Abuja Bureau Co-hosts Australia have done what Napoleon Bonaparte could not do by defeating France 7-6 in a penalty shootout thanks to substitute Cortnee Vine whose penalty kick won it for the Matildas to put them through to the semi-final stage. France's impressive center back Emy Becho, who was so good
By Harry Awurumibe, Editor Abuja Bureau The good run of the former FIFA Women's World Cup winners Japan came to halt today (Friday0 as Sweden shocked the Nadeshiko 2-1 in the quarter-final match at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. Friday's epic match featured five Golden Boot favorites in Japan's Hinata Miyazawa, Riko Ueki and