Author: Pius Ayinor

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Pius Ayinor Former Super Eagles attacker Victor Ikpeba has paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Peter Rufai. The Friday visit was emotional for the former Monaco attacker, who was out of town when his former teammate passed on. It was a heartwarming time for the mourning Rufai family, who had always…

AfroBasket: D’Tigers feast on champions Tunisia 87-66, await Lions of Cameroon

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Nigeria put in a masterful display to go 2-0 in Group B of the 2025 AfroBasket men’s game when they obliterated reigning champions Tunisia 87-66 on Friday afternoon at the Pavilhao Multusos de Luanda. The next for Nigeria is against rivals Cameroon on Sunday evening. NBA Josh Okogie lit the arena up and helped Nigeria’s…

Zenith Bank Next Gen Masters: Top seeds ease into the Finals

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The top two seeds in the girls and boys events of the 2025 Zenith Bank Next Generation Masters went through very challenging round robin group playoffs but still booked their places in the finals with convincing straight sets wins. Nenrot Suwa from Plateau who went from the preliminaries to the semis of the senior national…

AFN announces 26-man contingent to Senior Athletics Championships in Ghana

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The Athletics Federation of Nigeria, (AFN) has released the names of 26 athletes to represent the country at the forthcoming Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Region II Senior Athletics Championships holding next Monday, 18th and Tuesday, 19th August, 2025 in Accra, Ghana. The contingent will compete in 20 events including 100m (men and women), 200m…

PANASA President’s Cup: D’Warriors at the top on Day One

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D.Warriors, one of the 30 teams participating at the 2nd President’s Cup tagged the ‘Triumvirate Showdown’ has shown early intent as it occupied the top position in Pool E by recording 5 wins after seven rounds of games on Day 1 at the Trademark Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. The top-class tournament organised by the continent’s…

IyeOgé, Africa’s first AI-integrated luxury e-Commerce platform, launches

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A seismic shift is underway in the global fashion landscape, and it is beginning in Africa. This September, IyeOgé (pronounced ee-yeh-oh-geh), the continent’s first AI-integrated luxury fashion e-commerce platform, will officially launch, poised to redefine how the world engages with African design, craftsmanship, and culture. Blending cutting-edge technology with the richness of African heritage, IyeOgé is…

Team Nigeria leads on opening day of African Youth Scrabble Championships

Aug 14, 2025

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Team Nigeria is dictating the pace at the second edition of the Pan African Youth Scrabble Championships which started Thursday in Kenya with 138 players competing in two categories. Abdulqudus Aliu, is leading the cast of 54 players in the U19 category with 5 wins from five games and a healthy cumulative point of plus…

Aka tips Team Nigeria to dominate African Youth Scrabble Championship

Aug 14, 2025

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The President of the Nigeria Scrabble Federation, (NSF), Engineer Olobatoke Aka, has assured Nigerians that Team Nigeria will dominate at the second edition of the Africa Youth Scrabble Championship (AYSC). He said, “The goal is for us to dominate as we have been doing in the adult scrabble. The goal is for us to show…

Itemuagbor accepts Marketing Advisory role to NPFL Board

Aug 14, 2025

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The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has announced a foremost sports marketing industry personality, Mike Itemuagbor as a Special Advisor to the board in the quest to strengthen the financial base of the league. Itemuagbor, the founder of Padmozi Sports Marketing (PSM), was tapped by personal friend, the NPFL Chairman, Gbenga Elegbeleye to bring his…

AfroBasket Men: Nigeria’s D’Tigers beat Madagascar 77-59

Aug 13, 2025

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