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By our reporter The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), as well as the Edo State Football Association, has promised not only to support the newly launched Kadiri Ikhana Football Academy (KIFA) but to adopt it as a model for future development of academies in the country. The NSC DG, Honourable Bukola Olopade,…

NNL: Yahaya’s late strike secures Abia Comets’ 2-1 win over Crown FC

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By Emmanuel Chinedu Abia Comets showed a lot of resilience in the second half to secure a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Crown FC in a Southern Conference A Matchday 16 encounter, on Saturday, at the Enyimba International Stadium, Aba. The hosts didn’t start the game on a good note as the halftime break ended in…

Monrovia awaits Africa Scrabble elite targeting, $35,000 prize money

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By Editor Africa’s finest wordsmiths will converge on Monrovia this October as the continent gears up for the 16th Africa Scrabble Championship, promising a high-stakes showdown and a total prize pool of $35,000. Scheduled for October 18 to 25, 2026, the week-long tournament will take place at the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Ministerial Complex, setting the…

Transgender women athletes banned from female Olympic events

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By Editor Transgender women athletes are now excluded from women’s events at the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy on Thursday, which aligns with U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order on sports ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games, Associated Press reports. “Eligibility for any female category event at the Olympic…

A good team – Iran coach rates Super Eagles after 2-1 loss

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By Editor Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei has praised the Super Eagles after his team’s 2-1 defeat to Nigeria in an international friendly match played in Antalya, Turkey, on Friday afternoon. Speaking to the Tasnim News Agency after the match, Ghalenoei said that he was impressed by the physically imposing Nigerian side and highlighted the calibre…

Heman Afaramai Eases into Boys 16s Finals at CBN Junior Tennis

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By our reporter Heman Afaramai, from the Ikeja Police College Club, continued his impressive run at the CBN Junior Tennis Championship with a comfortable 9-4 win over Joel Michael of Lagos in the semifinals. The 15-year-old served hard and consistently throughout the match and profited from accurate backhand placements that destabilised his opponent. Afaramai will…

Late Herbert Wigwe linked to 106 London properties

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By Editor Late Nigerian banker, Herbert Wigwe, has been linked to the ownership of 106 properties in London, placing him seventh among billionaire real‑estate holders in the British capital, according to a report by The Londoner. The investigation — titled Revealed: The billionaires who really own London — uncovered some 32,611 overseas‑owned properties across the…

Dele Momodu vs Fani-Kayode: The pot fighting the kettle

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Tunde Odesola Back in the Italy of 44 BC, there lived a babalawo called Spurinna. Spurinna was a haruspice. In ancient Rome, a haruspice was a priest or soothsayer who practised divination by inspecting the entrails–specifically the liver and gallbladder–of sacrificed animals, to interpret the messages of the gods. Spurinna was popular in his time…

Nigeria’s D’Tigress to face Indiana Fever in pre-season game

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By Editor Nigeria’s Senior Women’s National Team, D’Tigress, will face the Indiana Fever in an international exhibition game scheduled for May 2, 2026, in the United States. The Nigeria Basketball Federation says that, “this match forms a part of D’Tigress’ global preparation campaign ahead of major international competitions, including the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup,…

Super Eagles versus Iran is Live on M4STV

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