Author: Pius Ayinor

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President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the economic suffering is over. Tinubu, who spoke on Friday at the coronation ceremony of the Olubadan in Ibadan said Nigeria is on the way to a journey of success and prosperity. His Majesty Oba Adewolu Ladoja was coronated as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, and the President…

Hoops & Read, Warriors, UI, 9 other teams for CDS Basketball Championship in Lagos

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Twelve Nigerian teams from the southwest region have been confirmed for the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Basketball Championship in Lagos. The competition which takes the tip off on Tuesday, September 30 will be held at the sports halls of the National Stadium and the Teslim Balogun Stadium. The competition details were given at a…

Abia Comets’ Boniface Uche commends NNL/Betpawa bonus partnership

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By Emmanuel Chinedu The Chairman of Abia Comets Football Club, Chief Boniface Alozie Uche, has praised the Nigeria National League (NNL) and its headline sponsor, Betpawa, for their Locker Room Bonus partnership ahead of the 2025/26 NNL season. The Chairman described the collaboration as a forward-thinking initiative, that reflects the foresight of the NNL board…

Arsenal’s big test at Newcastle and Madrid Derby top SuperSport weekend action

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It is another blockbuster weekend across Europe, with the Premier League, La Liga, and Serie A all serving up mouthwatering fixtures. Fans can catch every moment live on DStv and GOtv. Premier League: United Look to Build, Arsenal Face Major Test Manchester United visit Brentford on Saturday at 12:30 pm, aiming for back-to-back wins after…

SAPETRO Futures Tennis: Top seeds justify rankings, reach semi-finals

Sep 26, 2025

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After three days of rain interruptions, Thursday saw beautiful sunshine and very entertaining tennis across the three age groups featured in the championship. All four seeds in the Boys 16 – Seyi Ogunsakin from the Ekiti State based Lekmak Tennis Academy, Dubem Amasiani from Abuja, Isa Yahaha and Joel Michael from Lagos – all came…

SAPETRO Futures Tennis Championship attracts massive parental support

Sep 25, 2025

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The 2025 SAPETRO Futures Tennis Championship is attracting massive parental support with many parents accompanying their children from all over the country for the tournament. Although the heavy downpour in Lagos Tuesday wiped out all but three matches, some parents joined the young players to sing and dance waiting for the rain to abate. The…

My dream is to play for Nigeria, says Europe-based, Adegbenro

Sep 24, 2025

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Daniel Adegbenro can be described as a player who landed in Europe with his two legs. What he has been able to achieve within this short period says so much and it is his class that is pushing his dream to play for the Nigerian national team someday. Adegbenro, who plays as a striker with…

Players, stakeholders hail NBBF on Women’s Basketball League

Sep 24, 2025

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It was an exciting and electrifying atmosphere at the finals of the 2025 NBBF/Zenith Bank Women’s Basketball Premier league, held inside the beautiful ambience of the sports hall of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos last weekend. The final 8 of the championship that lasted five days, threw up shocks, dramas and untold high-quality basketball games…

Zenith Bank Basketball League: Dolphins beat First Bank to emerge 2025 champions

Sep 20, 2025

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Pius Ayinor Dolphins’ women secured their second national basketball title in style after beating First Bank 61-55 on Saturday in a game worthy of every wait and cash spent on the game. The final match of the Zenith Bank/NBBF Basketball League punched into overtime at the National Stadium. It was one of the most contested…

NPFL: Enyimba host Insurance in big clash of Sunday

Sep 20, 2025

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