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2nd Nigerian Fails Drug Test

October 12, 2010 » Posted by Johan Jacobs
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A second Nigerian runner has failed a doping test for the same banned substance at the Commonwealth Games, organisers announced on Tuesday. Commonwealth Games Federation president Mike Fennell said Samuel Okon, who was sixth in the final of the 110m …

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Fifa Ban Nigeria

October 5, 2010 » Posted by Johan Jacobs
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Geneva – FIFA suspended Nigeria from international football on Monday because of “government interference” in the running of Nigerian football. World football’s governing body said the decision followed a bid by the Minister of Sports to restart the league without …

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Fifa Warns Nigeria

July 1, 2010 » Posted by Johan Jacobs
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Nigeria risk being expelled from Fifa if football’s world governing body decides there has been unacceptable government interference. Nigeria’s president Goodluck Jonathan has suspended the national team for two years following a poor World Cup. “Fifa has a very clear …

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