Author: Pius Ayinor

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There was pandemonium on Saturday during a Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) game between hosts Katsina United and Barau Football Club, after a Barau’s player, Nana Abraham, was attacked by fans of Katsina which left him with a deep cut on his neck and across to the chin area. Abraham from Ghana is one of…

Basira FC becomes first team to win NNL/BetPawa bonus award

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●Beat Mighty Jets 3-1 in season opener Basira FC grabbed a 3-1 victory over Mighty Jets of Jos in an entertaining season opening match in the Nigeria Nationwide League on Saturday. Jubrin Kaura, the captain of Basira was brimming with smile but perhaps, he was unaware of the importance of the history he and his…

Man, 71, kills 67-year-old wife in Adamawa after a beer parlour quarrel

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The Adamawa Police Command has arrested Jeriel Peter,71, for allegedly killing his wife, Miltha Jeriel, 67, in Demsa Local Government Area of the state. The Command spokesman, SP Suleiman Nguroje, announced this in a statement issued on Friday in Yola. He said the suspect was arrested on November 6, after the incident which occurred on…

Basira, Mighty Jets clash in NNL season opener

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FC Basira of Lafia will today in Lafia take to the pitch against Mighty Jets FC Jos in the first match of the Nigeria National League 2025/26 Season – a fixture packed with intrigue and promise. The two teams are set to launch the NNL season with this fixture after venue change: originally the opener…

2026 World Cup Playoffs: Goalkeeper Okoye returns to Super Eagles

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Captain William Ekong, ace forward Victor Osimhen, recalled goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, and defenders Bright Osayi-Samuel and Calvin Bassey have been included in Nigeria’s 24-man list for next week’s 2026 FIFA World Cup African Play-off Tournament in Rabat, Morocco. Super Eagles’ Head Coach Eric Chelle has also included 89-cap midfielder Alex Iwobi, exciting young defender Benjamin…

Ambassador Dare Bejide emerges Ekiti ADC Governorship candidate

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The African Democratic Congress has declared Ambassador Dare Bejide, the former Nigerian envoy to Canada, as its governorship candidate for the upcoming election in Ekiti State. Bejide secured 15,466 votes to defeat four other contestants, including former deputy governor of the state Prof. Olusola Eleka who came second with 12,003 votes while Barr Femi Adegbite…

Super Falcons goalie, Nnadozie listed for FIFA award

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●Osimhen, Lookman missing Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie has been nominated for the 2025 The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper Award.She is the only Nigerian on this year’s shortlist. The 23-year-old joins a list that includes Ann-Katrin Berger (Germany and Gotham FC), Cata Coll (Spain and Barcelona), Christiane Endler (Chile and Olympique Lyonnais), Hannah Hampton (England…

Nurse gets life in jail for murdering 10 people to reduce workload

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A care nurse in Germany has been sentenced to life in prison after he was convicted of murdering 10 patients and the attempted murder of 27 others. The prosecutors alleged that the man, who has not been publicly named, injected his mostly elderly patients with painkillers or sedatives in an effort to ease his workload…

USA-based AJ Tennis Foundation in Nigeria to support tennis development

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United States-based AJ Tennis Foundation will be in Nigeria from Monday November 10 to Friday November 14 to energize the development of tennis in Nigeria. They will do this by introducing the game to approximately 500 students in Lagos and building training and competition capacity for coaches, game masters, tennis parents, and tournament players. The…

New U.S. bill seeks visa ban, asset freezes for Nigeria’s Miyetti Allah, others

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