Author: Pius Ayinor
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Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali injured ahead of World Cup qualifiers
Nigeria’s preparations for next month’s FIFA World Cup qualifiers may have suffered a major challenge as the Super Eagles number one goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, suffers an injury. The Chippa United goalie was forced off injured on Tuesday night during a South African league game against Richards Bay. The 29 years old Nigerian was carried off…
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Abuja-Kaduna train derails
An Abuja-Kaduna passenger train on Tuesday derailed in an area close to the Jere Station. It was reported that the incident occurred along the popular corridor shortly after the train departed Abuja at around 11 am, en route to Kaduna. The incident has left hundreds of passengers stranded, though no life was lost. The incident…
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NPFL to honour Ogunmodede, Anas in Abuja on September 2
Standout performers in the 2024/25 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Yusuf Anas and Coach Daniel Ogunmodede are set to be rewarded on Tuesday, September 2 in Abuja. The award and reception was held up due to their engagement in the preparations and participation of the CHAN Eagles team. Gbenga Elegbeleye, the NPFL Chairman disclosed the…
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16-year-old Ngumoha scores winner as Liverpool beat Newcastle 3-2
Sixteen-year-old Rio Chima Ngumoha became a last minute hero on Monday night as Liverpool snatched a dramatic 3-2 victory over hosts Newcastle United in a Premier League game. The teenager with Nigerian background came off the bench at St James’ Park to score a stunning stoppage-time winner in the 100th minute, sealing three points for…
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I’ll run for presidency in 2027 – Atiku insists
Nigeria’s former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has assured his followers that he will run for the Presidency in 2027. Atiku gave the clarification through one of his spokespersons during the last presidential election, Tunde Olusunle. Olasunle who spoke with ThisDay, said Atiku would run again in 2027 because Nigeria needs to be saved from the…
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NSF names Team Nigeria to World Scrabble Youth Championship
The Nigeria Scrabble Federation has named four players, two boys and two girls to represent the country at the World Youth Scrabble Championships in Malaysia. The team will be captained by a serial winner at the youth level, Abdulqudus Olawale Aliu, a multiple gold medal winner at the National Youth Games to Malaysia tagged ‘Prepared…
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Angola beat Mali 70-43 to become AfroBasket 2025 champions
Angola crushed Mali 70–43, winning the coveted AfroBasket title for the first time since 2013. Though not their most impressive performance in the tournament, Angola led from start to finish. With a lead of more than 20 points in the third quarter, the Angolan fans performed the Mexican wave in unison. At that point, there…
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US-based Stanley Oriala ignites excitement at NNPC-SNEPCo Junior Tennis Grand Finale
Stanley Oriala, 13, born to Nigerian parents based in New Jersey, USA, raised a lot of excitement at the grand finale of the NNPC-SNEPCo Junior Tennis Championship, which ended at the MKO Abiola Sports Arena in Abeokuta on Saturday. Oriala, who was accompanied by his father had targeted the tournament for his summer holidays and…
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Zenith Bank Women’s Basketball League: Phase Two tips off in Ilorin, Jos on Monday
Pius Ayinor Phase Two of the 2025 Zenith Bank Women’s Basketball League has been scheduled to take the tip-off at the University of Ilorin Multi-Purpose Sports Centre, Ilorin, on Monday, August 25. This Atlantic Conference schedule will end on September 1. The league owners, the Nigeria Basketball Federation confirmed their readiness to adhere to the…
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NYG: Free haircut for Edo State athletes
The Edo State Sports Commission Chairman, Amadin Desmond Enabulele has approved a free haircut programme for all the Edo State athletes heading to Asaba for the National Youth Games. The freebie is also extended to “every other persons around the stadium on the eve of their departure on Monday, 25th August 2025.” The programme is…
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