Author: Pius Ayinor

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Editor Lagos Raptors handed Rivers Hoopers their first defeat of the Nigeria Premier Basketball League (NPBL) Phase Two on Friday evening, as they hit the former league champions 71-64. It was a game played on Day Seven at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu. The Raptors set the pace early, taking an 18-15 lead in the…

Samuel Ogazi turns professional after historic NCAA career

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Editor Nigeria’s sprint sensation, Samuel Ogazi, has officially announced his decision to turn professional, bringing the curtain down on a remarkable collegiate career with the University of Alabama. The institution established him as one of the greatest 400m runners in NCAA history. The quarter-miler who turned 20 last month elected to forgo his remaining NCAA…

Baby girl, 8 others die in Lagos building collapse

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Editor No fewer than nine people, including a baby girl, were feared dead while 26 others were rescued after a three-storey shopping mall collapsed on Old Ojo Road near Alakija Bus Stop along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway in Satellite Town, Ori-Ade Local Council Development Area of Lagos State. The building, which housed several businesses, including generator…

Choosing athletics over football was the best deal, says Patience Okon George

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Admin Nigeria’s 400m queen, Patience Okon George, has said that choosing athletics over football remains the greatest decision she has ever made, despite initially dreaming of a career on the football pitch. In an interview on the sidelines of the AFN Commonwealth Games Trials, the 34-year-old multiple-time African champion reflected on the difficult choices that…

South-East Basketball enjoying a rebirth with court and quality events

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South East basketball continues to wear a new look of growth with every passing month By Pius Ayinor It was a buzzing weekend a fortnight ago for many young basketballers scattered across the South East region of Nigeria. There is something ironic about this section of the country when it comes to the game of…

Many people trapped as three-storey building collapses in Lagos

Jun 25, 2026

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Editor Several people are feared trapped after a three-storey building collapsed in the Alakija axis in the Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos. The building was said to have caved in around 11:40am, not far from the Alakija Bridge in the inward Satellite Town. Police operatives from the Area E Command and Satellite Division have…

Rivers Hoopers celebrate fifth straight win at 2026 NPBL Phase Two

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Admin Rivers Hoopers won a scrappy contest against local counterparts Athletes 4 Peace 50-47 as John Idoga dealt a devastating blow with a buzzer-beating corner three to ensure the KingsMen notched their fifth straight win, maintaining their perfect run in the 2026 Nigeria Premier Basketball League (NPBL), Phase Two. The indoor basketball court at the…

Commonwealth Games: AFN invites 29 athletes to camp

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Pius Ayinor The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has invited 29 athletes to the National Sports Commission national camp in Abuja for intense preparation ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, in July. The athletes, made up of 14 males and 15 females, were drawn from the results of the just-concluded National Trials…

Maybe Nwabali should have hung on with Chippa United, says Troost-Ekong

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Editor Former Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong believes that the decision of goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali to leave his club, Chippa United, without first having another ready contract elsewhere was a huge mistake by the former Super Eagles number one. Nwabali came to the national limelight and became Nigeria’s first-choice goalie during the 2023 AFCON. He…

Ogunbote close to signing one-year contract extension at Plateau United

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