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The Nigeria Women’s Wheelchair Basketball team has historically qualified for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. The Nigerian team defeated South Africa 8-3 in an enthralling final on Thursday at the Commonwealth Games qualifiers in Angola. The Nigerian team, led by captain Ijigbamigbe Gbemisola Olubisi, inspired the team to a comeback in the final…

UK reviews visa, residency, citizenship fees: Full list of new fees for Nigerians, others

Mar 26, 2026

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By Editor The United Kingdom is set to raise fees for a wide range of items, including visas, residency, and citizenship applications. This will take effect from April 8, 2026. The revised fee schedule, published by the UK Home Office, affects nearly all categories of applications made both inside and outside the UK, including visit…

Why court ordered forfeiture of $13m linked to businesswoman Achimugu

Mar 26, 2026

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By Editor The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, March 25, ordered the final forfeiture of $13 million linked to businesswoman Aisha Achimugu and her company, Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Ltd, to the Federal Government. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had taken the firm before the court over the ownership of the…

Nigeria vs Iran: Bassey out, Ndidi arrives in Turkey to complete squad

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By Editor The coming into town of team captain Wilfred Ndidi on Wednesday afternoon drew the curtain on expected arrivals in the abode of the Super Eagles in Antalya, Turkey, ahead of two international friendly matches against Iran and Jordan. All 22 expected players joined the team’s first training on Wednesday evening, after it was…

CBN Junior Tennis: It’s her turn to dominate – Gloria Samuel

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By our reporter Gloria Samuel from the LekMak Tennis Academy in Ado Ekiti says it is her turn to dominate the Girls 16s event, in the absence of Aina Goodnews, who has won all the tournaments in the category over the past two years. Samuel was a perennial runner-up in most of the tournaments. Aina,…

No More Passive Witnessing: Ozoro’s viral abuse and the obligation to act

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By Fẹ́mi Akínṣọlá The viral clips from the Alue‑Do Festival in Ozoro should unsettle every citizen. Young men filmed themselves chasing, stripping and groping women while crowds looked on — some laughing, many recording, hardly anyone intervening. The footage is not just shocking content; it is evidence of a civic failure: the normalisation of violence…

NSC asks basketball stakeholders to consider game’s interest first

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The National Sports Commission (NSC) has urged all stakeholders of Nigerian basketball to put the interest of the game first as the Nigeria Basketball Federation prepares for its elections later this year. FIBA has called for organized electioneering, under existing statutes and internal regulations, and the Director General of the NSC, Hon. Bukola Olopade, has…

CBN Junior Tennis Championship opens with upsets

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By our reporter Isah Yahaya, the Boys 16s top seed who was favourite to win the category, suffered a shock 4-9 defeat in the hands of Ikeja Police College Club emerging star Heman Afaramai. Yahaya, the 2025 Boys 14 champion, appeared to have underrated his opponent who took an early 4-1 lead and resisted all…

Salah to leave Liverpool at end of season

Mar 24, 2026

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