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Dr. Danagogo The failure of the Super Eagles to go beyond the round of 16 at the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Brazil following their 0-2 loss to France has elicited a lot of reactions from Nigerians. Though some of have been complimentary, a lot more have been caustic as they condemned the players and Head Coach, Stephen Kashi whom they want removed by the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF. However, Sports Minister and Chairman, National Sports Commission (NSC) Dr. Tammy Danagogo has called on Nigerians not to be too harsh on the team and coaches for the disappointment. While agreeing that the Super Eagles had all it takes to progress in the competition, Dr. Danagogo reminded Nigerians that the injuries suffered by key members of the team did not help their cause in the competition. “Nigerians were expectant and the Eagles also had all it takes to have progressed, but the injuries suffered by some key members of the team did not help their cause at all,” he said. He urged Nigerians t...

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Hurricane Arthur Hurricane Arthur, packing winds of 100mph, has made landfall in the US state of North Carolina, as thousands abandon their July 4 holiday plans. The first hurricane of the season, now a Category two storm, reached land between Cape Lookout and Beaufort at 23:15 local time (03:15 Friday GMT), the US National Hurricane Center said. Thousands left the area, made up of barrier islands known as Outer Banks. Ferries and highways were packed as people left. Towns all along the state’s coast have rescheduled Independence Day events and fireworks. A mandatory evacuation of Hatteras Island, the easternmost strip of land in the Outer Banks, began early on Thursday, when Tropical Storm Arthur was upgraded to hurricane status. It was made a Category two hurricane late the same day, which means winds reached 96mph. After passing North Carolina, Arthur was expected to weaken as it travels north along the East Coast. North Carolina’s governor has warned holidaymakers not to take...