Author: Pius Ayinor

Admin Serena Williams will make a surprise return to singles action at Wimbledon later this month after accepting a wildcard. The 44-year-old has been given the final spot in the women’s main draw – filling a gap left following the initial announcement on Tuesday. Williams has played two doubles matches since making her competitive return…

Kevin Lenini makes history with Cape Verde’s first World Cup goal

Jun 21, 2026

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Editor Kevin Lenini scored Cape Verde’s first-ever goal at the FIFA World Cup. He found the back of the net with a stunning free-kick in the 28th minute of their group stage match against Uruguay on Sunday. Cape Verde made their tournament debut at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Before the match against Uruguay, they…

Basketball: Rivers Hoopers thrash Comets as they begin Premier League phase two campaign

Jun 20, 2026

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Admin Abel Offia overcame pre-game illness to score 18 points, leading Rivers Hoopers to a dominant 83-55 victory over Comets as Phase Two of the 2026 Nigeria Premier Basketball League began on Saturday. The match was played at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu. The sharpshooter, who had been dealing with flu-like symptoms before tip-off, ignited…

Nigerian migrants returning from South Africa face the same economic issues they left behind

Jun 20, 2026

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Admin When the flight carrying hundreds of Nigerians fleeing South Africa landed in Lagos last week, the first feeling of passenger Iniebong James was one of relief. Then came worry. Nearly two weeks after his return to his homeland, James, 52, is trying to settle back into the life he left 10 years ago when…

AFN shifts Commonwealth Games Trials by 24 hours

Jun 20, 2026

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BY Editor The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has rescheduled the start of the 2026 Commonwealth Games national trials by one day. The Federation said it is to enable athletes whose flights were affected by severe weather disruptions in the United States to participate in the competition. The trials, originally scheduled to take place from…

NFF set for six-day CAF B Refresher course in Abuja

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Pius Ayinor The Nigeria Football Federation has concluded all arrangements for a six-day CAF B-License refresher course for Nigerian coaches, which will commence on Sunday, 21st June at the NFF/FIFA Goal Project, Abuja. NFF Technical Director, Coach Augustine Eguavoen, said on Friday that the course was necessary because several coaches with the B License require…

Late terrorist Battugo’s mum, sister bag 40-year jail terms

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Admin The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday convicted and sentenced the mother and sister of late bandit kingpin Kachallah Ibrahim Battujo to forty years in prison each. The convicts, Safiya Salihu and Halima Abdullahi, were found to have passed information through telephone conversations to Battujo in aid of his terrorist acts, thereby…

Organisers release groupings for 2026 Tojemarine International Handball Championship

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Organisers of the 2026 Tojemarine International Invitational Handball Championship have released the groupings for the competition scheduled to be held from July 15 to July 24, 2026, in Lagos, Nigeria. The draw, released on Wednesday, has host and 2024 Nigeria Premier Handball League champion, Tojemarine Handball Club, drawn in Group A of the men’s category…

SportyTV joins DStv, GOtv line-up across Africa

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