Xtra News
  • Home
  • News
    • Africa
    • Metro
    • Nigeria
    • Politics
    • World
  • Business
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Finance
    • Markets
    • Transport
  • Culture
    • Art
    • Film
    • Music
    • People
    • TV
  • Sport
    • Athletics
    • Basketball
    • Boxing
    • Football
    • Tennis
  • Technology
    • Cybersecurity
    • Internet
    • Mobile
    • Science
    • Social
  • Opinion
  • Multimedia
    • Photo
    • Video

Canada

Nigeria beat France 1-0 in their opening Group C match at the Fifa Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica on Thursday.
Football

U20 WWC: Nigeria beat France 1-0 to win opener

August 13, 2022
Two-time runners-up and one-time semi finalists Nigeria are upbeat about scooping the three points when they go up against one of Europe’s top teams, France in the opening match of Group C of this year’s FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals in San Jose on Thursday night.
Football

Costa Rica 2022: Falconets seek victory vs France

August 10, 2022
TORONTO, ON – AUGUST 08: Serena Williams of the United States serves against Nuria Parrizas Diaz of Spain during the National Bank Open, part of the Hologic WTA Tour, at Sobeys Stadium on August 8, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Vaughn Ridley / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
Tennis

Optimistic Serena Williams emerging from her tennis ‘tunnel’

August 9, 2022
The Chairman, Nigeria in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has berated Nigerian-British Member of Parliament (MP), Kemi Badenoch, over her comments on Nigerian politicians.
Nigeria

NIDCOM boss visits family of Nigerian national killed in Canada

August 8, 2022
Coach Chris Danjuma believes that his Nigeria U20 girls have the strength, the savvy and the right spirit to cause a stir at the 9th FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup taking place in Costa Rica, 10th – 28th August.
Football

FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup: Falconets boss confident as team settle down in San Jose

August 8, 2022
Daniil Medvedev of Russia celebrates after winning against Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in their men’s singles semi-final match at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament in Shanghai on October 12, 2019. (Photo by HECTOR RETAMAL - AFP)
Tennis

Daniil Medvedev the man to beat in Montreal Masters

August 7, 2022
The Falconets of Nigeria have landed in Costa Rica ahead of the 2022 FIFA Women U20 World Cup, which begins 10 August. It will end 28 August.
Football

Falconets land in Costa Rica ahead of World Cup kick off

August 7, 2022
Odunayo Adekuoroye claimed the first gold medal for Nigeria in the wrestling event of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Athletics

Nigeria’s Odunayo Adekuoroye claims first Commonwealth Games wrestling gold

August 5, 2022
Canada's government introduces legislation to ban sale of handguns
World

Canada to temporarily ban import of handguns

August 5, 2022
A retired National Boxing Coach, Samson Aransiola, on Monday said that indigenous boxers were being robbed of a place in the heavyweight category because the sport lacked adequate investment in the country.
Boxing

Commonwealth Games: Elizabeth Oshoba joins Ifeanyi Onyekwere in boxing semifinals

August 5, 2022
Falconets’ coach Chris Danjuma has unveiled the squad for the U-20 Women’s World Cup billed to start next week in Costa Rica.
Football

Falconets’ coach names World Cup squad as team depart for Costa Rica

August 5, 2022
The Nigerian Embassy, Rome, Italy, has narrated how a 39-year-old Nigerian, Alika Ogorchukwu, was beaten to death by an Italian man in the Civitanova Marche city area of the country.
Nigeria

Nigerian embassy narrates how Italy-based national was beaten to death

July 31, 2022
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Saturday unveiled the wording of a draft referendum question as part of moves to enshrine an Indigenous voice in parliament.
World

Australia premier unveils draft indigenous recognition referendum question

July 30, 2022
Pope Francis on Saturday said the treatment of Indigenous people in Canada amounted to a genocide, after a six-day trip where he apologised to survivors of abuse at Catholic-run schools.
World

Pope says genocide took place at Church schools in Canada for indigenous children

July 30, 2022
Pope Francis on Saturday said the treatment of Indigenous people in Canada amounted to a genocide, after a six-day trip where he apologised to survivors of abuse at Catholic-run schools.
Politics

Pope says treatment of Canada indigenous people was genocide

July 30, 2022
Older Entries

Recent Stories

  • A presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and a former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, weekend, blamed insecurity on the Federal Government’s inability to invest in the Nigerian youths.
    Peter Obi: Nigeria cannot remain the way it is
  • XTRA.NET Online News
    Three siblings killed in Kano building collapse
  • Actress Nkechi Blessing is not happy that some people are criticising her colleagues, who are actively involved in politics.
    Nigerian actress: I can comfortably buy a guy with...
  • Uber has suspended the accounts of 240 users in Mexico who may have been in contact with drivers that ferried a person suspected of having the deadly coronavirus.
    Uber shutting down its loyalty program later this...
  • Edo’s Gov. Godwin Obaseki on Friday in Benin blamed increasing rate of drug abuse in the state on the lingering Academic Staff Union of Universities’ (ASUU) strike.
    Edo CP hails Godwin Obaseki for providing police...
  • The Minister of Transportation, Alhaji Mu’azu Sambo, has threatened to sanction the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) for not meeting up with the contract of providing 85 percent of rail project cost.
    Nigerian minister threatens sanctions against...

Trending Stories

  • The Confederation of African Football has named Nigeria’s interim coach Augustine Eguavoen the best manager at the group stage of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations.
    AFCON: CAF names Nigeria’s Austine Eguavoen group...
  • Bishop Kukah: Politicians can go over oceans of...
  • The National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria held a peaceful protest in Lagos on Tuesday to mark the 40th anniversary of the organisation.
    NLC urges federal government to revisit Justice...
  • Crystal Palace need to make more signings – De Boer
  • INEC Card Reader
    INEC recruits 8,553 ad hoc staff for Lagos by...
  • National Bureau of Statistics NBS
    NBS: Investment inflow dropped by $460m in three...

Copyright © 2022. Xtra.net

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • Privacy
  • Terms
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Telegram
  • RSS