Author: Pius Ayinor

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Team Nigeria is set to make a bold statement on the global stage as 27 African countries converge in Riyadh for the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games, a celebration of unity and fierce competition. With a 46-member delegation of 35 athletes and 11 officials — Nigeria joins 26 other African nations in a battle for medals…

8 teams to participate in Super 4 Tournament as Legacy Volleyball Club celebrates 20 years

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‎ ‎Legacy Volleyball Club will host the Super 4 Volleyball Tournament on Friday, November 7, and Saturday, 8th, at the Volleyball Court, Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos as a part of the activities marking the 20th year anniversary of the team. The two-day tournament will feature eight top teams across Lagos. ‎In the men’s category, Legacy…

Handball President pledges grassroots-focused growth

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The President of the Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN) Mr. Jibril Saidu Ojih, has said the continued growth of Handball in Nigeria will take a new dimension from the grassroots through the zonal representatives in the Federation. Ojih said this over the weekend at the finals of the Lions/Grasshoppers Handball Legends Under-15 Boys and Girls…

CAFCL: Rivers United in Group A with champions, Pyramids, Berkane

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Pius Ayinor Nigeria’s representative in the 2025/26 CAF Champions League, Rivers United, have been drawn against defending champions Pyramids in the group stage of the Confederation of African Football’s competition. The draw conducted on Monday afternoon at the SuperSport Studios in Johannesburg, South Africa, fixed Rivers United, who are in the group stage of the…

Abuja teacher bags life jail for raping male pupil

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A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has sentenced a 19-year-old teacher, Abdullahi Abbass, to life imprisonment for raping a nine-year-old pupil. This was disclosed in a statement shared with Sunday PUNCH by the Press Officer of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, Vincent Adekoye. According to Adekoye, the judgment…

NPBL: Lagos Legends, Gboko Chiefs and Customs qualify for Final-4 playoffs

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Pius Ayinor The Nigeria Premier Basketball League (NPBL) Final-8 playoff has ended with Lagos Legends, Rivers Hoopers, Gboko City Chiefs, and Nigeria Customs securing their spots in the Final-Four in that order. These teams will not only compete for the championship trophy but also for a coveted place in the Basketball Africa League. The final…

D’Tigress manager Rena Wakama named Hive BC head coach

Nov 2, 2025

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The coach of Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, Rena Wakama, has been named the Coach of Hive BC in the new Unrivaled Basketball League for the 2025/26 season. The appointment comes as the Nigerian coach prepares for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers with Nigeria. Unrivaled is an eight-team women’s basketball league in the United States,…

WA uncovers €1.5 million internal fraud case

Nov 2, 2025

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World Athletics has revealed that it was the victim of a large-scale in-house scam totalling more than €1.5 million ($1.7M), allegedly carried out over several years by two employees and a contracted consultant, with the files now subject to a criminal investigation. The global governing body of track and field, chaired by British double Olympic…

Trump threatens military action against Nigeria

Nov 2, 2025

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US President Donald Trump said Saturday he has ordered the Defense Department to prepare for possible military action in Nigeria as he continues to accuse the nation of not doing enough to stem violence against Christians — an accusation Nigeria has repeatedly denied, CNN reports. In a social media post criticizing what he called the…

US lawmakers intensify calls for Andrew to address Epstein ties

Nov 1, 2025

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