Author: Pius Ayinor
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US revokes Wole Soyinka’s visa
The United States has permanently revoked the US visa of Nobel Laureate , Professor Wole Soyinka. He revealed this on Tuesday at a media event held at Kongi’s Harvest Gallery in Freedom Park, Lagos. Even though he explained that the decision was a shock to him it is believed that the revocation followed his refusal…
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Rivers Hoopers, Gboko Chiefs win as NBBF Final-8 starts
Day one of the Nigeria Premier Basketball League saw some mouthwatering games take place at the basketball court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, with three of the four teams that started on the front foot falling to defeat. Lagos Legends and Nigeria Customs served as the curtain raiser. Customs started like a house on fire,…
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FG manipulating food prices for political gains – ADC
●Says Government is weaponising hunger while destroying local production The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticized the Federal Government’s claim of increased local production of food as dishonest, given that many farmers, especially in the northern part of the country, have been displaced by banditry, while those that remained active could not afford the skyrocketing…
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2026 WAFCON: Falcons will give all against Benin – Madugu
Coach Justine Madugu has affirmed that champions Nigeria expect a tough game against the Amazons of Bénin Republic in Abeokuta on Tuesday and will take nothing for granted against their less-fancied neighbours to the west. The 10-time champions are in control of the fixture after a 2-0 win in the first leg away from home,…
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FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup: Flamingos battle Italy for a quarter final spot
On Tuesday, 28th October, 2025, at Pitch 2 of the Football Academy Mohamed VI, Rabat, Nigeria’s Flamingos will take on Italy in a much-anticipated Round of 16 match at the ongoing FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco, with a spot in the quarter-final up for grabs. Both countries will be meeting for the first…
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NDLEA raids Lagos nightclub, arrests Pretty Mike, ex-BBN Housemate Tuoyo, others
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested Lagos socialite and nightclub owner, Mike Eze Nwalie Nwogu, popularly known as Pretty Mike, alongside former Big Brother Naija Housemate Tuoyo Ideh, with more than 100 guests during a midnight raid of Proxy Nightclub, Victoria Island, Lagos. The agency, in a statement signed by the agency’s Director,…
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Champions League: Sundowns finally eliminate Remo Stars with 2-0 win
Nigeria’s League champions, Remo Stars, were finally kicked out of the CAF Champions League on Sunday after a 7-1 aggregate loss to South African club Mamelodi Sundowns in the second preliminary round. The return match played at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria on Sunday finished 2-0 almost expectedly for giants Sundowns. Sundowns, who are…
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Scrabble family celebrates as Gbenga Ojofeitimi joins NSF Board
In a move widely hailed as a masterstroke, Engineer Gbenga Ojofeitimi has been appointed to the board of the Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF) — a development many see as a defining moment for the sport and a major gain for the country’s sporting future. A seasoned administrator, visionary engineer, and lifelong advocate of youth and…
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Hilton expands to Rwanda with Masai Ujiri’s Zaira Court Hotel
Hilton, a top American hospitality company, has announced the debut of its lifestyle brand ‘Tapestry Collection by Hilton’ in Sub-Saharan Africa, following the signing of an agreement with Zaria Court Kigali. Developed by Masai Ujiri, a US National Basketball Association (NBA) champion and founder of the Zaria Group, Zaria Court Kigali will mark the global…
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CG Adeniyi elected Wrestling Federation President, commits to robust development
The Nigeria Wrestling Federation has elected the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, as its President for the next four years. CG Adeniyi pulled 14 out of the 14 Executive Board Members’ Votes to emerge NWF President, although he was the sole candidate in an elective Congress held at the Gymnasium, Package…
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