Author: Pius Ayinor

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Mexico’s President, Claudia Sheinbaum, says she will press charges against a man who groped her in public during an event in Mexico City. The incident happened on Tuesday near the National Palace, where Sheinbaum was meeting supporters. A video shared by ABC shows a man walking up behind her, trying to kiss her on the…

Tinubu approves new federal university in Lagos

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President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the Federal University of Science and Technology, Epe, Lagos State. This development was confirmed by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during plenary on Thursday, November 6. Akpabio informed the Upper Chamber that the President had signed the Federal University of Science and Technology, Epe Establishment Bill 2025…

NFF, Nigeria Police commit to greater safety at venues

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The General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Dr Sanusi Mohammed (MON), on Thursday paid a courtesy visit to the Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), CP Miller G. Dantawaye. The visit was aimed at enhancing collaboration between the NFF and the Nigeria Police Force, with particular focus on ensuring security for football…

Hat-trick Osimhen hails Ajax goalkeeper

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Sensational Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen has praised Ajax goalkeeper Remko Pasveer after hitting three goals past the 41-year-old goalie during their UEFA Champions League game on Wednesday night.. The Nigerian attacker scored a hat-trick in the second half of the match after the first half ended goalless. He opened scoring with a header before converting…

Victor Osimhen scores hat-trick as Galatasaray beat Ajax

Nov 5, 2025

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●Overtakes Obafemi Martins as Nigeria’s all-time top scorer in Europe Victor Osimhen scored a hat-trick on Wednesday night as Galatasaray beat Ajax in their Champions League fixture. The loss becomes the fourth straight defeat in the Champions League for the Dutch club this season. The Nigerian took his European tally to six goals this season…

Senate confirms NCC Board, charged to consolidate reforms

Nov 5, 2025

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The newly confirmed Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been urged to provide bold, transparent, and accountable leadership that will consolidate ongoing reforms in Nigeria’s telecommunications sector and expand digital access to every part of the country. The new Board headed by Chief Idris Ibikunle Olorunnimbe as Chairman brings together experienced professionals and…

Nigerian student in UK jailed for rape, faces deportation

Nov 5, 2025

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A Nigerian postgraduate student living in the United Kingdom, identified as Chiemka Okoronta, is set to be deported after serving a 10-year prison sentence for raping a teenage girl in West Yorkshire. A BBC report detailed that the 29-year-old committed the offence after the teenager became stranded on a night bus in Morley, Leeds, while…

Team Nigeria enters national Scrabble camp in Lagos

Nov 4, 2025

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Team Nigeria has officially gone into battle mode ahead of the 2025 World English Scrabble Players Association Championship (WESPAC), with camp opening in Lagos on Tuesday and the energy is electric. Fifteen elite players and a crack technical crew have gathered under one roof, sharpening their wordplay and focus for the showdown in Accra, Ghana,…

NOC, NVBF to host IOC/FIVB Beach Volleyball Technical Coaches Course in Abuja

Nov 4, 2025

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The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), in collaboration with the Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF), is pleased to announce that it is set to co-host a five-day International Olympic Committee (IOC)/FIVB Beach Volleyball Technical Coaches Course. This critical development programme is an initiative of the IOC’s global educational programmes, implemented through Olympic Solidarity, in partnership with the…

Team Nigeria set for glory in Riyadh at 2025 Solidarity Games

Nov 3, 2025

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