Author: Pius Ayinor
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AFA Sports: How a local idea became a commitment to African Basketball
By Pius Ayinor Ugo Udezue, the AFA Sports CEO, tells the original story of the birth of the expanding sports and leisure wear company A lot of stories about Africa and Africans were first written by the West, and this created a lot of distortions. A lot of startups and allied businesses have sprung up…
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Gusau denies any quarrel with CAF Vice President, Fouzi Lekjaa
By Editor President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Gusau, has described as ‘total falsehood’, a report that he had a public spat with the President of the Federation Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF), Mr. Fouzi Lekjaa, during a CAF Executive Committee meeting in Morocco. The NFF media stated on Tuesday night that the “unsubstantiated…
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Opral Benson not missing, safe in Liberia – family
The family of Opral Benson, the Iya Oge of Lagos, has dismissed the news that she is missing. A family statement released on Tuesday regarding the Lagos socialite stated that she had travelled to her country of birth, Liberia. A missing person notice released on Sunday had claimed that Benson’s whereabouts had been unknown. It…
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Gumel welcomes Oyedeji into IOC
Engr. Habu Ahmed Gumel, President of the Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC), has officially congratulated Olumide Oyedeji on his election as the Secretary-General of the World Olympians Association (WOA). Oyedeji, who serves as the 3rd Vice President of the NOC and President of the Nigeria Olympians Association (NOA), secured the position in a landslide victory during…
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AFCON 2025: Nigeria was the standout team – Yaya Touré
By Editor Super Eagles of Nigeria did not win the 2025 African Cup of Nations, but they did win the hearts. What else can we say when one of African football’s greatest players lists them as the best team of the tournament? Former Manchester City and Barcelona midfielder Yaya Touré made a review of the…
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Wrestling Federation celebrates CG Adeniyi on his 60th birthday
By Editor The Nigeria Wrestling Federation has congratulated its President, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, on the occasion of his 60th birthday anniversary. The Federation, in a statement issued on Monday through the Vice President, Chris Amkpila, on behalf of the board, described Adeniyi as a rare gem whose passion for sports development is a veritable tool…
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Oyedeji elected first African Secretary General of World Olympians Association
By Editor Nigeria’s Olumide Oyedeji has been elected Secretary General of the World Olympians Association after polling 55 votes out of the 106 valid votes cast. He secured 51.89 per cent of the votes to defeat Salvador Salguero of El Salvador and Liston Bochette of Puerto Rico to emerge as the first-ever African to…
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Anthony Joshua drops comeback hint in private conversation
By Editor Anthony Joshua has a “desire to continue” despite suffering a tragic car crash in Nigeria last month. That is according to Oleksandr Usyk, who recently shared a conversation with the former two-time heavyweight world champion. Joshua was a passenger in the Lexus SUV that collided with a stationary truck on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway…
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How Fencing shaped Thomas’ education and global dreams
By Editor Adebodunrin Thomas was part of the Nigerian team at the 2025 African Fencing Championships held in Lagos. For the teenager, making the national team was a dream come true. Just a few years after embracing fencing, Thomas has already reaped remarkable rewards. Through the sport, she secured a scholarship to continue her education…
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My successor in 2031 will be better than me – Gov Otti
Abia State Governor Alex Otti says his successor in 2031 will be better than he is, as he is laying a solid foundation for the state’s development. Otti stated this on Sunday during the ground reception service organised in his honour by the Assemblies of God Church, Okaiuga – Nkwoegwu, Umuahia North LGA. The governor…
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