Rio Olympics: Confusion Among Nigerian Athletes as Officials Refuse to Release Funds Approved by FG

There might be some confusions in the Nigerian camp at the ongoing Rio 2016 Olympic Games over the non-release of funds to athletes and officials.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) it has been gathered that the Federal Government had already approved funds for the athletes and officials to meet certain obligations.

Good News: Lionel Messi Set To Argentina National Team

Lionel Messi 

In what is good news for Barcelona fans and people that love Lionel Messi, the player has confirmed in a statement that he is set to return to the Argentina national team.

He made the decision to retire from international football after losing in the final of the 2016 Copa America to Chile. Messi has now rescinded his decision and wants to reunite with his national team.

Paul Pogba Suspended For United's Opening Game – FA

The Football Association has revealed Paul Pogba is suspended for Manchester United’s opening Premier League game of the season against Bournemouth on Sunday.

The midfielder joined United from Juventus for £89m in the early hours of Tuesday morning and there had been speculation he could make his debut against the Cherries despite taking a holiday in the United States following France’s Euro 2016 final defeat to Portugal and only starting pre-season training this week.

History! Michael Phelps breaks Two Millennia Olympic Record

 As if to stamp his godlike authority on the Olympics for good measure, Michael Phelps has taken athletic achievement to Olympian heights by smashing a record that has remained untouched for two millennia.

 

The American won his 22nd gold medal today, 9 have come from relays while 13 are individual triumphs. The 31-year-old swimmer won his 13th gold medal in the 200metres men's event to surpass the 2000-year record set by Greek Olympian, Leonidas of Rhodes who won 12 individual gold medals.

Rio 2016: Nigeria's Basketball team lost 87-96 to World number 2, Spain

Nigeria's Basketball team at the Rio Olympics, D'Tigers despite putting up a brave and hard fought tactical battle lost 87-96 to World number 2, Spain.

In the match which started in the late hours of Thursday night and ended this morning, Spain started brightly and ended the first quarter 25-11 ahead of Nigeria, Nigeria then muscled their way through in the second quarter and cut the deficit to just two points, 43-41.

Rio 2016: Mikel Obi pays $4000 to free squad over hotel bills

John Mikel Obi paid $4000 to free the Olympic football squad after the team was held to ransom by hotel officials in Sao Paulo over bills incurred by additional NFF officials according to reports.

According to the report by African Football, the team is comprised of 25 players-18 players and 7 officials, but extra five officials were added to the team's hotel roster, and the hotel management insisted the team pay before departing, but instead of the NFF or the Sports Ministry to pay up the bills, Mikel Obi, who is also Team Nigeria's captain shelled out $4,000 before they were allowed to leave the Sao Paulo hotel to Salvador.

Armed Robbers went to burgle my house in Owanoba commnity - Siasia's assistant Monday Odigie

Monday Odigie, assistant coach to Nigeria's Under-23 team coach Samson Siasia has revealed that his house along Benin/Sapele road was burgled while he was with the Olympic team working in Rio, and says only God can judge the perpetrators as valuables such as his Olympic and World Cup medals were stolen.

 

Odigie said the incident took place before the team’s opening game against Japan, but insists that would not weigh him down as he eyes success in Brazil.

History! See the first black woman to win individual Olympic swimming gold

USA's 20 year old Simone Manuel created history as she won a gold medal in the women's 100m freestyle making her the first black woman to win a Gold medal in an individual event in swimming for the United States.

Cristiano Ronaldo is now back at the club's training ground looking fit and strong ahead of the new season (photos)

Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammate Pepe on yesterday returned to training at Real Madrid, a month after he was stretchered off in tears at the EURO 2016 final between Portugal and France.

Rio Olympics: Sports Minister Solon Dalung shares Birthday photos of tennis star Aruna Quadri as he turns 28

Sports Minister Barr. Solomon Dalung took to his Facebook page yesterday to share photos of himself and Table Tennis star Aruna Quadri who was defeated by world number one, Ma Long last night. Aruna also turned 28 yesterday.

He captioned the photos

Man United have completed the world-record £100million signing of 23 year old Paul Pogba. (photos)

Paul Pogba in Manchester United colours 

Pogba who has been termed as the world's most in-demand midfield talent arrives from Juventus, to rejoin Manchester United, the club that he left for next to nothing in 2012.

Pogba, is expected to wear the No 6 shirt and has signed a £290,000-per-week, five-year contract to work under Jose Mourinho. There is also the option to extend for a further year.

Rio Olympics: Olympics worker proposes to her Brazilian rugby player girlfriend on rugby pitch (photos)

25 year old gay Rio Olympics stadium manager Marjorie Enya proposed to her rugby player girlfriend Isadora Cerullo on the rugby pitch on Monday evening after the Rugby final. she said 'yes' as the pair kissed amid cheers from the crowd.

Dressed in her Olympic volunteer uniform, Ms Enya asked her girlfriend Isadora Cerullo, 25, to marry her After Isadora accepted, Enya's fellow local volunteers clapped, cheered and waved love heart balloons.

  According to BBC Sport reporter Luke Denny, Ms Enya said

'She is the love of my life,' she said of her partner. 'I wanted to show people that love wins'.

Same sex marriage has been legal in Brazil since 2003.

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Rio Olympic: Sports Minister, Dalung Joyfully Celebrating After Nigeria's Victory Over Sweden (Photos)

This is the moment Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung and Samson Siasia were caught on camera celebrating after Nigeria's victory over Sweden.

Nigeria's football team in the early hours of yesterday defeated Sweden (1-0) and have qualified for the quarterfinals of the Olympic games football event.

Rio Olympics: Egyptian Female volleyball team wear Hijab while playing against Germany (photos)

Pictures have emerged showing the cultural differences among some of the nations taking part in the Rio Olympics after the Egyptian women's beach volleyball team took to the sandy arena wearing long sleeves, leggings and Hijab which was a deep contrast to the outfit worn by the German team who stuck to the sport's traditional two-piece outfit for the clash within the weekend.

 

BBC presenter Helen Skelton had a major wardrobe malfunction while hosting coverage of the Rio Olympics (photos)

Helen Skelton showed more than enough 

It was more than the viewers expected as BBC presenter Helen Skelton had a major wardrobe malfunction while hosting coverage of the Rio Olympics.

The Pretty host wore a short outfit showing off her s*xy legs as viewers could not just overlook it.

Rio Olympics: Portugal’s Education Minister was attacked & robbed, fans collapse from heat, stadium seats empty

Chaos reigned supreme at the Rio Olympics yesterday after the Games security chief Felipe Seixas was attacked by four knife-men as he left the games centre some hours after the Mayor of Rio de Janeiro boasted that Rio was the 'safest city in the world'.

Fans were forced to retreat from match venues after collapsing under the hot sun while Portugal’s Education Minister was attacked and robbed at knife-point as he headed to his hotel after watching cycling.

French gymnast Samir Ait Said who suffered horrific leg break targets Tokyo 2020 Olympics, says he must win gold medal (photos)

26 year old French Gymnast Samir Ait Said who suffered a gruesome and horrific leg break after jumping awkwardly during his team's preliminaries at Rio 2016 over the weekend has said his target is to be fit for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics tournament so he can fulfil his dream of winning an Olympic gold medal.

Paul Pogba arrives England for medical ahead of United move (photos)

Four years since he left the club to join Juventus for £800k, France star Paul Pogba was pictured this yesterday arriving at Man U's Carrington training base to undergo a medical after jetting in from New York ahead of a record breaking £110million move, that will make him the World's most expensive player of all time. He is expected to sign a five-year contract worth £290,000 a week. 

Jose Mourinho wins first trophy of Man U career after 2-1 win over Leicester (photos)

F.A Cup champions Man U. defeated Premier League champions Leicester City 2-1 yesterday to win the community shield, handing Jose Mourinho and new star signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic their first silverware with the club.

A Zlatan Ibrahimovic second half goal was all that was needed to overcome a resilient Leicester City side who had equalized through Jamie Vardy after youngster Jesse Lingard scored the first goal of the game.

Rio 2016 Olympics: See the Terrifying Moment French Gymnast Breaks Leg While Performing Men's Vault (Photos)

Said in excruciating pain after the accident 

French gymnast Samir Ait Said suffered a horrific leg break while performing in the vault at the Rio Olympics. The 26-year-old's left leg folded beneath him as he landed badly during the men's qualification event. The cracking noise was so loud it could be heard over the coverage.