Author: Pius Ayinor

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The Nigeria Basketball Federation, organisers of the annual Nigerian women’s basketball league, and sponsors, Zenith Bank, are gearing up for the second phase of the 2025 League season, scheduled to take place in both the Atlantic and Savannah Conferences. The second phase is expected to take place between August 24 and September 1st. The NBBF’s…

NOC Women’s Commission holds South West seminar

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The Women Commission of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) will host the Southwest wing of the seminar in collaboration with the Ekiti State Government. Prof. Florence Adeyanju will chair the events scheduled for August 19 and August 22, 2025. The venue for the event is the Ekiti State Governor’s Conference Hall. The seminar will feature…

Ibom Air passenger cries out, says I’m traumatised, my photos shared online

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The Ibom Air passenger, Comfort Emmanson, who went viral after a fight incident aboard the carrier, has spoken about the trauma she has been through with her upper body exposed and in circulation on social media. The airline accused Emmanson of refusing to switch off her mobile phone during the pre-flight safety instructions on the…

Nigerian athletes set, as CAA Region 2 Senior Athletics Championships begin

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The second edition of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA), Region 2 Senior Athletics Championships begins today at the University of Ghana, Legon Sports Complex, Accra. Nigeria along with 15 other countries from the West Africa sub-region are expected to participate in the 2 day competition involving over 450 athletes vying for honours in 20…

Goodnews and Basit Ajao win 2025 Zenith Bank Next Gen Tennis Masters

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Goodnews Aina from the Lekman Tennis Academy in Ado Ekiti, continued her rich vein of form by winning the 2025 Zenith Bank Next Generation Masters for the most promising top eight tennis players up to the age of 21. Aina who won the Girls 16 event of the CBN Junior Championships in April and in…

Team Nigeria sweeps African Youth Scrabble Championships titles

Aug 17, 2025

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Team Nigeria won big in Kenya, taking top honours at the Pan African Youth Scrabble Championships, which concluded on Sunday. Under the captaincy of Sufyan Olojoku, Team Nigeria won the U19 and U15 individual and team crowns. In the U15 category, Sophia Ekeruche went unbeaten, winning 18 games with massive cumulative points of plus 3871.…

AfroBasket: Nigeria beat Cameroon 99-90 to win Group D into quarterfinals

Aug 17, 2025

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Nigeria’s D’Tigers completed their Group D campaign of the 2025 AfroBasket on a high and impressive note on Sunday with a 99-90 win over Cameroon, The Sunday win gave D’Tigers a 3-0 finish as leaders of the group and more importantly a direct entry to the quarterfinals of the tournament. In their inspired performance, Nigeria…

NFF supports Chukwu, Rufai’s families for burial rites

Aug 16, 2025

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The Nigeria Football Federation has provided some financial support for the organization of the final funeral rites for former Nigeria captains, ‘Chairman’ Christian Chukwuemeka Chukwu and Prince Peter ‘Dodo Mayana’ Rufai. Chukwu, who captained the Nigeria team to its first triumph in the Africa Cup of Nations competition 45 years ago, died in Enugu on…

EPL: Bassey, Iwobi grab late point with Fulham

Aug 16, 2025

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●Man City starts with a spectacular 4-0 win Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey kicked off their 2025/26 Premier League campaign in Fulham colours with a last minute 1-1 draw away at Brighton. Rodrigo Muniz equalized for the guests in added time even as the centre referee was checking his watch for the final whistle. Fulham…

Edo will not settle for less in Asaba NYC – Chikere

Aug 16, 2025

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