Tag: entertainment
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Amuludun Kitchen, AERA, partner with Wonderland Events for Lagos Grassroots Cup final
By our reporter Amuludun Kitchen has donated official jerseys to Wonderland Events for the Lagos Grassroots Cup Final, formerly known as the Abesan Youth Cup, in a renewed push to strengthen youth development through sports. The presentation ceremony took place at the Amuludun Kitchen facility and drew key stakeholders from the Abesan Community. Present at…
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NPBL: Lagos Legends, Gboko Chiefs and Customs qualify for Final-4 playoffs
Pius Ayinor The Nigeria Premier Basketball League (NPBL) Final-8 playoff has ended with Lagos Legends, Rivers Hoopers, Gboko City Chiefs, and Nigeria Customs securing their spots in the Final-Four in that order. These teams will not only compete for the championship trophy but also for a coveted place in the Basketball Africa League. The final…
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Afrobeat banging the right notes in Nigeria – Puffy Tee
One of Africa’s leading music producers, songwriter, singer and entrepreneur, Temidayo Joseph Babatope, also known as Puffy Tee says Afrobeat music is hitting the right notes in Nigeria and the world. Puffy Tee gave this verdict in his Nigeria @65 Independence Day message tagged ‘We are Proving Our Worth.’ He explained that Nigerian artists, musicians,…
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Africa youth Scrabble champion, Archibong, eyes top spot at World Championship
Africa Youth Scrabble U19 champion, Prestige Archibong, says he wasn’t expecting anything below standard from himself and his teammates in Kenya, during the exhilarating event. And he is looking forward to the world youth championship with equal zeal. He explained that rolling with the bigwigs in Scrabble, watching their every move, and the tactic behind…
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NNPC-SNEPCo Junior Tennis: ‘Next Generation’ players separate themselves from colleagues
Junior players under the age of 16 who were selected to participate in the Zenith Bank Next Generation Masters, which concluded in Lagos last week, are making a strong impression on their colleagues at the NNPC-SNEPCo Junior Championships currently taking place at the MKO Sports Arena in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Goodnews from the Ekiti based…
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Ayra Starr, Kawhi join Masai Ujiri’s Giants of Africa Festival 2025
Nigerian pop sensation Ayra Starr has just been announced as a performer at the Giant of Africa Festival’s Closing Concert on August 2. She joins a powerhouse lineup that includes Afrobeats stars Kizz Daniel and Timaya. Additionally, local Rwandan artist Alyn Sano is now set to perform at the festival’s inaugural Threads of Africa Fashion…
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Ahmadu Bello University are winners of Collegiate 3×3 Basketball in Nigeria
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, etched their name in history on Sunday by winning the inaugural edition of the Olumide Oyedeji Intercollegiate 3×3 Basketball Championship. ABU defeated Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, 21-15 in the final game to emerge champions. The two-day tournament, held in Lagos, featured six teams. ABU once again showcased…
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Scrabble: It’s my time, Jimoh declares after making BIST history as 1st champion
Abdulmumin Jimoh became the first winner of the inaugural Bubbles Invitational Scrabble Tournament (BIST) in style as he won all 12 rounds without dropping a game. On a field which paraded some tested hands including the immediate past African champion Enoch Nwali in the mind game, Jimoh who was still fresh from winning a gold…
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Bayelsa wins mixed doubles at National Table Tennis Championships in Osun
The unseeded duo of Samuel Boboye and Iyanuoluwa Falana clinched the mixed doubles title on Wednesday, April 30, at the 5th Michael and Felicia Alabi Memorial National Table Tennis Championships held in Otan Ayegbaju, Osun State. A major upset occurred in the U-15 boys’ singles, where the number one seed, Ayoola Usman, was eliminated by…
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Davido, Burna Boy to perform at NPFL All-Star Game
Pius Ayinor Nigerian music sensations Davido and Burna Boy, alongside other Nigerian top music stars, are set to feature at the inaugural Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) All-Star Game, organized in partnership with Nigerian renowned sports marketing company, the Nilayo Sports Management. The event will feature a thrilling football showdown between top players from the…
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