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FRSC Teams: Safety Shooters, Safety Babes crowned champions of Ardova Handball League 2025
The Sports Hall of the National Institute of Sports, Lagos, erupted in celebration on Friday night as the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) teams – Safety Shooters and Safety Babes, were crowned champions of the Ardova Handball Premier League 2025, following an elaborate finale graced by members of the Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN) board…
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Acquitted Lagos doctor, Olufemi Olaleye, detained in UK for recording sexual acts
A former medical director at the Optimal Cancer Care Foundation in Lagos, Dr Olufemi Olaleye, has been remanded in custody in the United Kingdom over allegations of sexual offences. He was brought before the Medway Magistrates’ Court on Friday, which ordered his remand till January 2, 2026. Saturday PUNCH reports that the 57-year-old was arrested…
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Gov. Fubara, Green, Sirawoo to be honoured as Rivers State hosts South-South Media and Entertainment awards
The first edition of the South-South Media and Entertainment Awards (SSME Awards) will take centre stage on Sunday, December 14, 2025 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, will be honoured at the event, alongside prominent individuals, bankers, captains of industry, academicians, organizations and institutions that performed creditably in their respective…
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Ardova Handball: Omo Ogiefo hands Safety Babes first defeat in three years
Defending champions Safety Babes suffered a stunning setback on Day 4 of the Ardova Handball Premier League 2025 Phase 2, falling 24–21 to an inspired Omo Ogiefo Academy side on Friday at the Rowe Park Sports Centre, Yaba, Lagos. The defeat is highly significant, marking Safety Babes’ first loss since they were beaten by Defender…
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Scrabble: Team Nigeria dethrone USA to become world champions
●Canada’s Adam Logan wins the individual diadem In a history-bending performance that electrified Accra, Team Nigeria ripped the Best Country crown away from the United States, storming to the summit of the 2025 WESPAC World Scrabble Championship and rewriting African Scrabble history in the process. From Day One to Day Four, the 15-man Nigerian squad…
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NOC, Olympic Solidarity to jointly run an admin course in Ibadan
The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) and Sunshine School are preparing to co-host an insightful Sports Administration Course in Ibadan, tailored specifically for key sports stakeholders. This collaborative effort between the Olympic Solidarity arm of the NOC, Dynaspro Sports, and the esteemed Sunshine School in Ibadan aims to empower Directors of Sports, Sports Officers, Heads of…
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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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My wife, Regina Daniels, is struggling with drug and alcohol abuse – Ned Nwoko
Businessman and politician, Senator Ned Nwoko, has spoken concerning the viral video showing his wife, Nollywood actress Regina Daniels, in tears and great distress. The Senator has denied claims of domestic violence as stated by Regina and her brother, but instead attributes their marital crisis to her alleged struggle with drug and alcohol abuse. In…
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Hoops N Read beat Police Baton to win Chief of Defence Unity Basketball Championship
Pius Ayinor Hoops N Read beat Police Baton late on Sunday to emerge winners of the 4th Chief of Defence Staff Unity Basketball Championship in Lagos. The three-point game ended 55-52 for the Lagos-based team owned by former NBA player Olumide Oyedeji. A total of 12 teams competed in the event that started on September…
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10 things to know about Imisi, BBNaija season 10 winner
Here are 10 things to know about Imisi, the young lady who became a big star of the reality TV Sunday night. 1. Her Full Name is Opeyemi Ayanwale The Big Brother Naija Season 10 winner’s full name is Opeyemi Ayanwale, though fans across Nigeria fondly know her as Imisi. 2. She is 23 Years…
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