Author: Pius Ayinor
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NSC, Nigerians congratulate Eniola Bolaji, Badminton Federation, as Nigeria produces world number one
By Editor The National Sports Commission has congratulated Nigeria’s para-badminton star, Eniola Mariam Bolaji, for achieving the historic feat of becoming the World Number One in the Women’s SL3 category. Bolaji climbed to the summit of the global rankings with 63,950 points, displacing Indonesia’s Qonitah Ikhtiar Syakuroh. This feat follows her outstanding performance at the…
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Commonwealth Games: Team Nigeria Athletics train harder and wiser in Asaba
By our reporter Team Nigeria Athletics has stepped up preparations for the Commonwealth Games as their six-week first phase camping programme entered its second week in Asaba. The camp, which brings together a blend of old timers and promising young talents, has already begun to take shape with rigorous training sessions at the Stephen Keshi…
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Super Falcons to face Cameroon in two games ahead of Morocco 2026
By our reporter As part of their preparations for this year’s Women Africa Cup of Nations scheduled for Morocco, Cup holders and 10-time champions Nigeria will face Cameroon in two friendly matches in Yaoundé within the FIFA Women’s International Window of 24th February – 7th March 2026. The Super Falcons and the Indomitable Lionesses will…
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NUC approves 33 new universities
By Editor The National Universities Commission (NUC) approved 33 new universities across Nigeria in 2025, bringing the total number to 309. Data obtained from the NUC website shows that 20 new private universities were granted operating licences by the commission last year, while the federal government established seven new institutions and state governments accounted for…
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US civil rights icon Jesse Jackson dies at 84
By Editor Popular US civil rights activist Reverend Jesse Jackson, one of the nation’s most influential Black voices, is dead. He died peacefully Tuesday morning, his family said in a statement. He was 84. Jackson, a Baptist minister, had been a civil rights leader since the 1960s, when he marched with Martin Luther King Jr.…
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US freezes assets of 8 Nigerians over links to Boko Haram, cybercrime
By Editor The United States has frozen the assets and properties of eight Nigerians accused of having links to the Islamic sect, Boko Haram, and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. This was contained in a 3,000-page document dated February 10, released by the United States Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control and…
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Ahead of 2026 African Junior Fencing Championships: Inkosi Brou sharpens form with World Cup sixth place finish
By our reporter Nigeria’s fencing prodigy, Inkosi Brou, warmed up for this week’s African Junior Fencing Championships in Dakar with an impressive run to sixth place in the International Fencing Federation (FIE) World Cup, which concluded over the weekend in the Senegalese capital. Brou, already a trailblazer as the first Nigerian to win an international…
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New York Knicks take home NBA Shooting Stars Challenge
By Editor The New York Knicks earned more hardware Saturday night, taking home the NBA Shooting Stars challenge. This year’s format featured two current NBA players along with one NBA “Legend”. The current Knicks players were Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns. Nine-year Knick and former two-time All-Star Allan Houston joined the team as its legend…
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Lagos probes ambulance accident at City Marathon
By Editor The Lagos State Government on Sunday said it had ordered a full investigation into an incident involving an ambulance near the finishing line of the 11th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon. The vehicle, deployed for the marathon’s official medical emergency response, was conveying runners who earlier required medical attention when it knocked down…
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Poland 2026: Falconets beat Senegal 2-1, qualify to face Malawi in final round
By our reporter Two-time FIFA World Cup silver medallists Nigeria have reached the final round of the African qualification round for this year’s global tournament, following a 2-1 defeat of Senegal in Diamniadio on Saturday evening. Goals by Kindness Ifeanyi – who scored the only goal in the first leg in Abeokuta a week ago…
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