Author: Pius Ayinor

Five Tunisian athletes involved in a road accident in Abeokuta on Saturday are said to be responding to treatment. One male and four females are reportedly responding to treatment and have been transferred to another medical facility in Lekki, Lagos, for further care. The accident occurred while the team was returning to the Games Village…

CAA U18/20: Success Oyibu wins silver, as Nigeria dominates women’s sprints

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The 3rd edition of the Confederation of Africa Athletics, (CAA), U18/20 Athletics Championship, underway in Abeokuta, capital South-West, Nigeria, has lived up to the expectations and hype in all ramifications. Many promising athletes are proving their worth and one such achiever is Nigerian sprint specialist, Success Oyibu. The 17 year old was instrumental in helping…

NBBF invites Nigerians to watch D’Tigress in Abuja

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Pius Ayinor The Nigeria Basketball Federation has invited fans of the women’s national team, D’Tigress, to their training session on Sunday in Abuja. The open invitation to Nigerians who care to watch the team at the Mo Arena is a makeup arrangement in lieu of the Homing Tournament which failed to hold in the Federal…

Chelsea star Cole Palmer and Connie Grace unfollow each other

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Chelsea sensation Cole Palmer and his stunning girlfriend, Connie Grace, appear to have severed all digital ties. It comes hot on the heels of Chelsea’s emphatic 3-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain in the Club World Cup final last Sunday. Grace travelled to the US to support Palmer in action, posting snaps from Miami, but was…

Ankle injury keeps out Paul Onuachu

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Paul Onuachu of Trabzonspor is out on the sideline following the ankle injury he sustained during a pre-season friendly. He got the injury in a warm-up match against Azerbaijani side Araz Nakhchivan. The Nigerian attacker recently joined the Turkish side moving in from Southampton on a permanent deal after a year-long push for Trabzonspor. The…

CAA U18/U20: I’ll be back stronger and better – Divine Bamgboye

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US-based sprinter and a member of Team Nigeria at the Confederation of Africa Athletics U18/U20 Championship, Divine Bamgboye missed out on a podium finish in the 100m Hurdles women’s U20. She finished fourth in a time of 14.79s. Algeria’s Malak Belhadi returned a time of 14.66s and second-placed Precious Uduvweghre of Nigeria in a time…

Desperate Tinubu Government exploits Buhari’s death to whitewash battered image – ADC

Jul 18, 2025

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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called out President Tinubu’s government for what it describes as a cynical and opportunistic attempt to exploit the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari for political gains. In a statement signed by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party criticised the choreographed Federal Executive Council (FEC)…

WAFCON: Super Falcons hammer Zambia 5-0 to reach semi-finals

Jul 18, 2025

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Pius Ayinor ‎The Super Falcons of Nigeria hit the semi-final stage of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations with a rampart 5-0 win over Zambia in Casablanca, on Friday. The first half goal came within two minutes from Osinachi Ohale, and then Esther Okoronkwo, and Chinwendu Ihezuo added two more for Nigeria. Oluwatosin Demehin and…

11th Olympic Solidarity/NOC Admin Course set for RCCG Sports Directors

Jul 18, 2025

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