Author: Pius Ayinor
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Niger Delta Games: Cross River determined to raise stars
Chairman of the Cross River State Sports Commission, Mr. Lawrence Itanya, has commended the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for supporting young sportsmen and women in the region through the Niger Delta Games. Itanya praised the initiative while receiving the representative of Dunamis Icon Limited, the Project Consultants, and expressed the state’s readiness to take…
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GOtv Boxing: ‘This is not talk, it’s timing,’ System targets late finish against Saddam
Imole “System” Oloyede has brushed off Saddam “Baby Boxer” Oladipupo’s boast that their fight will end inside two rounds, ahead of their national lightweight bout at GOtv Boxing Night 34. While Saddam has predicted an early stoppage, Oloyede says the confidence is misplaced. The boxer nicknamed “System” believes the bout will be decided over time,…
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AFCON 2025: Super Eagles battle Pharaohs in Cairo friendly
The countdown is on. Three-time winners Nigeria and seven-time champions Egypt will be at each other’s jugular at the Cairo Stadium on Tuesday evening, in a friendly match meant to prepare both teams for their campaigns at the 35th Africa Cup of Nations finals kicking off in Morocco on Sunday. Both teams will have the…
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FG bans admission, transfer of SS3 students
The Federal Government has announced a nationwide ban on the admission and transfer of students into Senior Secondary School Three (SS3) in all public and private schools, beginning from the 2026/27 academic session. The announcement, signed by Boriowo Folasade, Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education, said the directive was…
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Former UNIBEN VC, Adamu Baikie, dies at 94
The University of Benin has announced the death of a former Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Adamu Baikie, who passed away at the age of 94. In a statement issued on Saturday, the institution’s current Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Edoba Omoregie, extended condolences to the bereaved family, colleagues, and the wider academic community. He described Baikie as a distinguished educationist…
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Lagos Police College comes alive for Rookies Basketball Championship
The basketball court of the Nigeria Police College, Ikeja, Lagos, will come alive between December 15th through 20th as youths from across the South West zone gather for what promises to be a kind of basketball fiesta. The week-long championship will feature cadet teams in the U10, U12, and U14 categories. There are also opportunities…
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Niger Delta Games: Organisers open athletes registration portal, state liaison committees
The registration portal for the 2nd Niger Delta Games (NDG) has opened for athletes and coaches of the nine participating states, with the organisers constituting and inaugurating state liaison committees. Athletes from across the Niger Delta region can now register online to participate in the multi-sport festival, as the organisers have pledged to provide technical…
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Morocco 2025: Super Eagles to launch NAIJA 4 THE WIN campaign
The Nigeria Football Federation has announced the commencement of the NAIJA 4 THE WIN campaign as the Super Eagles return to the continent for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, with a renewed commitment to reclaiming the prestigious title for the nation. Nigeria, three-time winners of Africa’s flagship football championship, arrive in Morocco…
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Customs CG commiserates with Bayelsa Deputy Gov’s family, Diri, and Bayelsa people
The President Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has extended his heartfelt condolences to the family of Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, Governor Douye Diri and the entire people of the state over the demise of the number two man. Adeniyi issued the statement personally after a delegation led by the immediate past…
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Supreme Court overrules Tinubu, upholds death sentence for Maryam Sanda
The Supreme Court on Friday overrode the pardon granted by President Bola Tinubu to an Abuja-based housewife, Maryam Sanda, and affirmed the death sentence handed out to her by lower courts. Sanda was, in 2020, sentenced to death by hanging for killing her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, during a domestic dispute. Justice Moore Adumein, in the…
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