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Nigeria: Why Dozens of Nigerians in Russia for World Cup Now Sleeping On Streets
Nairobi News, 15 July 2018
Hundreds of Nigerians who traveled to Russia for the 2018 World Cup are stranded and are now sleeping on the streets. Read more »
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Nigeria: Russia 2018 - Stranded Nigerians Sleep Outside Embassy Building
Guardian, 14 July 2018
As Russia 2018 winds to a close on Sunday, about 200 Nigerians may not have good stories to share, at least for now. Read more »
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Nigeria: Smart Nigerians Seeking Easy Stay in Putin's Country
This Day, 10 July 2018
Despite the fact that all African teams fell in the first round hurdles, some of the fans that came here for the tournament are still very much around. Some smart ones exploited… Read more »
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Nigeria: Super Eagles Supporter Seeks Asylum in Russia
Vanguard, 6 July 2018
A Nigerian fan who arrived in Moscow for the 2018 World Cup has asked for political asylum in Russia because his life was threatened in his homeland. Read more »
Are Nigerian Soccer Fans Seeking Easy Stay in Russia?
Having gone to Russia to support the Super Eagles or hunt for lucrative jobs, at least 200 Nigerians have no good stories to share as they're now stranded in Moscow with no money and no visa. Some Nigerians say they are stuck after fraudulent "agents" who booked return flights for them cancelled the bookings to get a refund.
InFocus
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Opinions are divided after the Nigerian players lost their do-or-die match against Argentina, with some saying they had play in a hostile atmosphere but "gave everything" on the ... Read more »
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What a way to redeem themselves, writes allAfrica's Melody Chironda after watching Ahmed Musa score a brilliant second-half double to fire Nigeria to victory over Iceland and throw ... Read more »
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Argentina have again stopped Nigeria's progress, allAfrica's Melody Chironda said after watching a late Marcos Rojo goal give Argentina a dramatic victory over Nigeria. Read more »
