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| August 28 | ||
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Nigeria: Federal Govt Fuels Anxiety Over President's Health [interview]
The Federal Government yesterday attempted to douse anxiety over the health of President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua when it said the president is still in Saudi Arabia performing the lesser hajj. |
Daily Champion | |
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South Africa: Dlamini Zuma Concludes Visit to Cuba
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has concluded her visit to Cuba where she had bilateral discussions with Cuban Foreign Minister, Felipe Perez Roque. |
BuaNews | |
| August 26 | ||
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South Africa: Country, Cuba Strengthen Bilateral Relations
A bilateral meeting between Foreign Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and her counterpart Felipe Perez Roque in Cuba is expected to strengthen relations between the two countries. |
BuaNews | |
| August 25 | ||
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Nigeria: How Argentina Tamed Country Again
When foreign journalists did not see the name of Chinedu Ogbuke on the start list for yesterday Olympic Soccer match final, they scurried to any Nigerian journalist they could sight. |
Vanguard | |
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Kenya: Country, Brazil Partner On Ethanol
Kenya stands to benefit from Brazilian expertise in sugar and ethanol production following bilateral agreements signed in Nairobi last week. |
Nation | |
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Nigeria: Senate Congratulates Dream Team IV
Nigeria's Upper House of Assembly, the Senate, has congratulated the Dream Team IV for winning a silver medal in the final of the Beijing Olympics men's football match played yesterday at the Bird's Nest Stadium against Argentina in China. |
Leadership | |
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Nigeria: Finalists Rue Heat
Nigeria and Argentina have blamed the heat for what turned out to be a less than scintillating final match of the Olympic football tournament in Beijing on Saturday. |
Kickoff | |
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East Africa: EAC Honours Jamaica's Bolt
The East African Community has honoured the extraordinary performance of Jamaica's sprinter Usain Bolt at the Beijing Olympic Games. |
New Times | |
| August 24 | ||
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Nigeria: Argentina Retains Football Gold
Argentina retained her Olympics soccer title by beating Nigeria 1-0 with a stunning Angel Di Maria's goal in a final adversely affected by scorching conditions. |
Leadership | |
| August 23 | ||
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Nigeria: Soccer's Dream Team Bags Olympic Silver
In a tension soaked match that saw Nigeria attempting to win its second gold medal in an Olympic football final, the country lost narrowly by 1-0 to defending champions Argentina. |
This Day | |
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Nigeria: Argentina Overcomes Olympics Dream Team
Despite a brave performance from Nigeria, Argentina have claimed Gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics with a 1-0 victory in the Birds' Nest on Saturday. |
Kickoff | |
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Nigeria: Argentina Overcomes Dream Team IV at Olympics
Despite a brave performance from the Dream Team IV, Argentina have claimed Gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics with a 1-0 victory in the Birds’ Nest on Saturday. |
Kickoff | |
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Nigeria: Dream Team Even With Argentina in First Half
Kickoff's blow-by-blow account of Saturday's Olympics soccer final between Nigeria and Argentina. |
Kickoff | |
| August 22 | ||
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Nigeria: Senate Charges Dream Team IV to Beat Argentina
Ahead of tomorrow's Beijing Olympic Football finals involving Nigeria and Argentina, the Senate has thrown its weight behind the Dream Team IV while urging the soccer ambassadors to beat Argentina and come home with the gold medal. |
Leadership | |
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Nigeria: Super Eagles Defender Says He Is Ready For Argentina Team
Nigeria defender Dele Adeleye is confident that he and his team mates will handle the threat posed by Lionel Messi and the Argentina frontline on Saturday. |
Kickoff | |
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Nigeria: My Boys Are More Mature - Siasia
Samson Siasia is confident that his wards have lost the defensive naivety that cost them so dearly when they played Argentina three years ago in the final of the World Youth Championship. |
Kickoff | |
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Nigeria: Plans to Keep Messi in Check
Ahead of tomorrow's early hour Atlanta 1996 Olympic men's football final rematch between Nigeria's Olympic men's team and their Argentine counterpart, Dream Team IV head coach, Samson Siasia has disclosed that keeping Argentina's virtuoso striker, Lionel Messi in check from causing havoc in Saturday's dejavu Olympic football final at the national stadium, will be his team's priority. |
Leadership | |
| August 21 | ||
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Nigeria: This is a New Day! - Siasia Reacts to Clash With Argentina
Immediately after Nigeria beat Belgium to qualify for the final of the Olympic Games soccer event, he addressed the press, saying that he was done with silver and would go for gold against Argentina or Brazil. |
Vanguard | |
| August 20 | ||
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Nigeria: Country to Tackle Argentina in Olympic Soccer Final
Nigeria's Dream Team stayed on course for a date with destiny after they beat Belgium 4-1 to book their place in the final of the football event of the Olympics and by extension ensured that the nation will at least not leave Beijing without a medal. |
This Day | |
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Nigeria: Argentina Coach Dreams Revenge
Twelve years after surprisingly losing to Nigeria in the final of the Atlanta'96 Olympics, Argentina is realishing the opportunity of having another crack at the Africans. |
This Day | |
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Nigeria: Fear is Not a Factor for Anichebe
Everton striker Victor Anichebe says the Nigerian team are prepared to take on and beat Argentina in the gold medal match of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. |
Kickoff | |
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Nigeria: Osaze Revels in Leadership
He may not be the captain of Nigeria's Olympic team, but Osaze Odemwingie has been showing his seniority by leading from the front as Dream Team IV take their charge to the final hurdle against Argentina on Saturday. |
Kickoff | |
| August 19 | ||
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Equatorial Guinea: Human Rights Drowning in Oil
The oil interests of Angola, Brazil and Portugal could pave the way for former Spanish colony Equatorial Guinea to become the ninth member of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) two years from now, despite the country's poor human rights record. |
IPS | |
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South Africa: Mphela Found to Be Uninjured
Bafana Bafana's team doctor found Katlego Mphela to be uninjured and fit to travel yesterday when they examined the Mamelodi Sundowns' player. |
Kickoff | |
| August 18 | ||
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Angola: Cuban Public Health Minister Ends Visit
The Cuban Public Health minister, José Ramon Balaguer, expressed this Monday his satisfaction with the results of his first visit to Angola, which was aimed at reinforcing the ties of co-operation and friendship with Angola. |
ANGOP | |
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