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By our reporter Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has been commended for his transformative policies and progressive developments across the state in his first year in office. In a statement signed by Chief Abdul Tunji Mohammed (ATM), to mark the first anniversary of the present administration, he lauded Governor Aiyedatiwa for fulfilling almost…

Joshua’s crash driver case adjourned to March 13

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By Editor The driver of the car involved in a fatal crash in which British-Nigerian heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua was injured has appeared in court. Joshua’s personal trainer, Latif Ayodele, and strength coach, Sina Ghami, died on 29 December after their vehicle collided with a stationary lorry on the Sagamu Expressway near Lagos, Nigeria. The…

NBBF refutes statement made by third parties on tenure of the current Board

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By Pius Ayinor The Nigeria Basketball Federation, led by Engr Musa Kida, has issued an official statement in response to a press release by a group regarding the tenure of its Board. We have reproduced the NBBF statement signed by Ugo Udezue, who is the Chairman of the Sponsorship and Marketing Committee and the representative…

Five athletes evicted from Niger Delta Games for cheating

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●Otunla Kolade Israel (Edo State) stripped of his 6 medals By our reporter Five athletes have been disqualified from the ongoing Niger Delta Games following investigations into eligibility concerns ranging from age discrepancies to state-of-origin violations. The official protest report lists Otunla Kolade Israel (Edo State) as disqualified and stripped of his medals in swimming…

FIBA Women’s World Cup Qualifiers: NBBF releases preliminary D’Tigress roster

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●African champions draw Germany, France By Pius Ayinor The Nigeria Basketball Federation has announced a 17-player preliminary roster for the reigning Afrobasket champions D’Tigress, ahead of the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup qualifiers. The roster of D’Tigress stars, including Ezinne Kalu, Elizabeth Balogun, and Promise Amukamara, was selected by award-winning coach Rena Wakama. There are…

ADC demands clarification on reports of ransom payment and prisoner releases in Papiri school abduction case

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●says Tinubu Government’s hypocrisy encourages kidnapping By Editor The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has demanded urgent clarification from the Federal Government over international media reports alleging that the Tinubu administration paid over N10 billion in ransom and released two senior Boko Haram commanders to secure the release of abducted pupils and staff of St. Mary’s…

Tinubu sacks IGP Egbetokun, AIG Disu to take over

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By Editor The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has resigned from office. Several reports confirm he was forced to resign at the demand of President Bola Tinubu. It was gathered that Egbetokun was asked to resign at a meeting with the president at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday. Egbetokun is to…

US women’s gold medal-winning team declines invitation from Trump

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By Editor The USA women’s hockey gold medal-winning team has politely declined an invitation from President Donald Trump to attend his State of the Union address on Tuesday. “We are sincerely grateful for the invitation extended to our gold medal–winning U.S. Women’s Hockey Team and deeply appreciate the recognition of their extraordinary achievement,” the U.S.…

Okey Bakassi, Harrysong for Niger Delta Games cultural expo night

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