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    Sports Mikel Obi Visits Bukola Saraki in Abuja [PHOTOS]

    Senate President, Bukola Saraki, yesterday, October 3rd, played host to Super Eagles captain and Chelsea midfielder, Mikel John Obi. Saraki wrote: "Had the pleasure of hosting @mikel_john_obi yesterday & nice to get to know him off the pitch. Assures of a great game against Zambia." See photos:
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    Sports Mikel Obi - I Spent More Than £30,000 On Nigeria's Dream Team During Rio Olympics [VIDEO]

    Super Eagles Captain, John Mikel Obi has disclosed that he spent over £30,000 in catering for the Dream Team VI in the just concluded Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Speaking to Goal.com, the Chelsea Star said, ''I think if we talk about the money that I put into the team I think it...
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    Sports Mikel Obi Injured During Qualifier Match Against Tanzania

    Captain of the Super Eagles, Mikel John Obi, sustained an unspecified injury during the 1-0 win over Tanzania on Saturday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state. The Chelsea midfielder was replaced in the 63rd minute by Wilfred Ndidi. “Mikel asked to be replaced because he was injured and I took the...
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    Sports Eagles New Coach, Gernot Rohr Changes Mikel’s Playing Position

    Chelsea defensive midfielder Mikel Obi’s role on the field of play will be changed by new technical adviser Gernot Rohr. Mikel will be given a free role in the Super Eagles attack by new coach Gernot Rohr, Africanfootball.com reports. The Chelsea holding midfielder rolled back the years...
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    Sports He is a Natural Leader – Eagles New Coach, Rohr Heaps Praises on Mikel

    New Super Eagles handler Gernot Rohr has declared that he has been very impressed with the attitude of team captain Mikel Obi since taking over the job. The German spoke glowingly of Mikel’s leadership ability and declared his readiness to make the Chelsea star his captain over and over...
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    Sports EPL: Iheanacho Overtakes Mikel as Highest Paid Nigerian Footballer

    Kelechi Iheanacho has overtaken Mikel Obi as the top Nigeria earner in the Premier League. The Manchester City striker is on £85,000-a-week while Mikel Obi earns £70,000 a week. Kelechi recently signed a new two-year contract extension at City till 2021. According to him, his new contract...
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    Sports Mikel Arrives Eagles Camp For Tanzania Clash

    Nigeria camp swelled on Tuesday morning with the arrival of Mikel Obi for the Saturday’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Tanzania billed for Uyo. Brown Ideye, Victor Osimhen, Imoh Ezekiel, Musa Mohammed, Jamiu Alimi and goalkeeper Emmanuel Daniel were the early birds as they arrived...
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    Sports Rio Olympics: It's Wrong for Mikel, Siasia to Accept $390,000 Gift- Nigerian Senate

    Chairman of the Nigeria Senate Committee on Sports, Senator Joe Obinna Ogba (PDP, Ebonyi), on Thursday said it isn't right for the Nigerian Olympic team to accept a $390,000 gift from Japanese surgeon Dr. Katsuya Takasu. According to him, it was wrong of the team to receive the money because...
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    Sports How Mikel Stopped NFF From Hijacking Japanese Doctor’s $390,000 Gift

    The plans of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, to hijack the cash gift given to the Nigeria Under-23, shortly after they won bronze at the Rio 2016 Olympics was foiled by captain of the Nigeria team John Obi Mikel. A total of $390,000 was given to the bronze winning Nigeria team by...
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    Sports Why We Lost to Germany – Mikel

    Nigeria U-23 skipper, Mikel Obi, has admitted that his team mates didn’t play well in Wednesday’s Olympics football semifinal clash against Germany in Sao Paulo, Brazil. This he attributed as reason for their loss. Mikel With the Nigerians missing the services of two key players in the...
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    Sports Rio Olympics Semi Final: Nigeria vs Germany - Key Match Facts

    Nigeria is set for a showdown with Germany to battle for the qualification ticket to the final of the men's football competition at the 2016 Olympics in Brazil. The match will start by 8pm Nigerian time. Here are the key match stats about the clash: 1. Both teams have lost just one match in...
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    Sports Nigeria: Sports Ministry Has Refunded Mikel Obi's $4600 - NFF

    The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has stated that the $4600 Dream Team VI Captain Mikel Obi paid to avoid embarrassment at an hotel in Brazil has been refunded to him. According to NFF, the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports assured players and officials of the team that they will be...
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    Sports Sports Minister Reacts to Reports Mikel Paid Hotel Bill of Nigerian Olympic Team

    Nigerian Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung, in a statement released on Friday has denied reports that Mikel Obi paid $4,000 hotel bill of the Nigerian Olympic team in Sao Paolo. The hotel bills accrued from 8 unaccredited players and officials in Rio with the National U-23 team, reports said...
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    Sports Why I Missed Rio Opening Ceremony – Team Nigeria Captain, Mikel Obi

    John Mikel Obi, captain of Dream Team VI and the Olympic contingent, is yet to overcome his absence from the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Speaking with London Evening Standard, Mikel recalled how the flight delay with the Nigerian soccer team saw him miss the perfect...
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    Sports Mikel Changes Name 13 Years After Mistake at Debut

    According to Evening Standard, UK, Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel is set to make changes to his name which was mistakenly recorded 13 years ago. Mikel was born John Michael Nchekwube Obinna (the son of Michael Obi) in 1987, but a mistake in 2003 changed things for the Nigerian midfielder...
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    Sports Rio Olympics: Dalung Had No Right to Name Mikel Team Captain - Henry Nwosu

    Henry Nwosu, former Green Eagles captain, Henry Nwosu, has faulted the action of the Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung in naming Chelsea of England star, John Mikel Obi, Team Nigeria Captain to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. “The minister or the sports ministry has no business naming or...
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    Sports Mikel Obi Angered by Reports He Donated $30,000 to Nigeria's Olympic Team

    Captain of Nigerian Olympic Team, John Mikel Obi has denied reports that he made a $30,000 donation to his team mates as it emerged they were cash strapped. Speaking angrily from the team's camp at the Hyatt Place, Obi said it was all a lie. "I was first told of this unfortunate story by a...
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    Sports Chelsea Retains Mikel, Moses, Omeruo Ahead of New Season

    Premier League club Chelsea have announced players released and retained by their clubs for the 2016/17 season. John Obi Mikel, Victor Moses and Kenneth Omeruo have all been retained by Chelsea for next season. The news represents a silver-lining for Moses and Omeruo, who have had different...
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    Sports Chelsea FC Reacts To Stephen Keshi's Death

    Nigeria and rest of the world wake to a shocking story of the dead of one its very own son, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi in the early hours of today. Chelsea football club has mourned the legendary football star and coach. Chelsea FC wrote: “All at CFC are saddened to hear of former Nigeria coach...
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    Sports Mikel Not Ready to Quit Chelsea

    Chelsea defensive midfielder and Super Eagles captain, John Obi Mikel will not be parting ways with Chelsea until at least the end of the 2016/2017 football season, according to one of his advisers. Mikel is currently being needed by clubs in Spain, UAE, Turkey, and China but has vowed to...
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