Author: Pius Ayinor
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Petrol price war: Retailers drop below Dangote’s N739/litre
By Editor The price war in the petroleum sector has continued to deepen as some retail outlets have dropped the prices of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) below the N739 per litre recommended by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. The PUNCH reports that since the Dangote refinery slashed petrol pump prices from about N900 to N739 in…
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Nigeria vs Morocco: Battle-cry gets louder as Super Eagles land in Rabat
By Editor The Super Eagles have landed in Rabat, and there is every reason for Morocco’s Atlas Lions to enter into panic mode as they contemplate confrontation with the very efficient Nigeria machine in the last-four of the ongoing 35th Africa Cup of Nations finals. Three-time champions Nigeria have done enough to convince those who…
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Camouflage co-Editors condole with Adichie, call for justice
By Editor Nduka Otiono and Odoh Diego Okenyodo, co-editors of the anthology Camouflage: Best of Contemporary Writing from Nigeria (which features award-winning author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s short story, “Half of a Yellow Sun”), express their profound sorrow at the tragic loss of Adichie’s 21-month-old son, Nnamdi. The press statement signed by Otiono and Okenyodo and…
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Chimamanda Adichie accuses Lagos hospital of negligence in son’s death
Renowned Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has alleged medical negligence in the circumstances surrounding the death of her 21-month-old son, Nkanu Nnamdi, who died on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. ARISE News reported on Saturday that it reached out to Adichie’s media team, who confirmed she authored the statement detailing the incident. According to her representatives,…
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Nigeria beat Algeria 2-0 to face Morocco in AFCON semifinals
By Editor Nigeria defeated Algeria 2-0 to set up a semi-final clash with hosts Morocco, in a rivalry that stands perfectly balanced, with two wins each for the teams in their AFCON history. The Super Eagles secured their place in the AFCON semi-finals with a superb 2–0 win over Algeria on Saturday, setting up a…
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Diaz on target again as Morocco beat Cameroon 2-0 into semi-finals
By Reuters Brahim Diaz scored for the fifth game in a row at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations as hosts Morocco defeated Cameroon 2-0 in their quarter-final clash on Friday to keep alive their hopes of a first continental title in 50 years. Ismael Saibari was also on target in another workmanlike display in…
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Pamodzi boss sees real Nigeria basketball growth with NNPC deal
By Pius Ayinor The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pamodzi, Chief Mike Itemuagbor, is excited by the details of the deal on the table for the Nigeria Basketball Federation and NNPC Limited. Itemuagbor, who has been a key player in Nigerian and international sports marketing, says the package is the answer to Nigeria’s basketball…
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Senegal beat Mali 1-0 to AFCON semi-finals
By Editor Senegal have beaten Mali 1-0 in the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 quarter-finals game played in Tangier, Morocco, on Friday to book their place in the semi-finals. Iliman Ndiayemade, who plays for Everton in the English Premier League, made the difference when he scored the only goal in the 27th minute of the…
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NPFL convenes peace talks between Remo Stars and Ikorodu City
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) says it has moved to mediate in the growing inter-club feud between Remo Stars and Ikorodu City ahead of the resumption of the season on Wednesday, January 14. The two clubs have been invited to a reconciliation and peace meeting by the NPFL Chief Operating Officer, Davidson Owumi, on…
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AFCON 2025: Nigeria’s Chelle and Algeria’s Petković sure of victory ahead of clash in Marrakech
By Editor Coach Eric Chelle has insisted that the Super Eagles have put behind them everything else and will focus hard on achieving victory in Saturday’s Africa Cup of Nations duel with Algeria’s Fennecs, which will set alight the Grand Stade de Marrakech, in Morocco’s fourth largest city, from 5pm. “It’s crucial for me to…
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