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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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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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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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NCAA bans Fuji star K1 de Ultimate from flying for six months
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has announced that Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde, also known as K1 de Ultimate, will be blacklisted from flying within Nigeria for six months over alleged misconduct at the domestic terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the NCAA, Michael Achimugu,…
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Youngsters ignite Lagos for 2025 ITTF African Youth Championships
As the Festival of Table Tennis continues, Lagos is set to host over 150 young talents from across the continent at the 2025 ITTF African Youth Championships. The event started off on Sunday, July 27, at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium. ITTF Africa President Wahid Oshodi has described the tournament as a showcase…
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Nigeria, Togo set to defend titles at 2025 ITTF Africa West Regional Championships in Lagos
Defending champions Nigeria and Togo are gearing up to defend their titles at the 2025 ITTF Africa West Regional Championships, scheduled to take place from July 16 to 19 at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos. Nigeria, the region’s most decorated team, will defend its women’s team title, which it retained in Lomé…
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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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Gateway Games: Team Ogun sweeps gold in doubles’ masters, female, opens
Team Ogun on Monday dominated the Scrabble Doubles Event at the 22nd National Sports Festival as they snatched gold medals in the Masters, Female and Opens categories while Team FCT earned top medal in the Intermediate class after 15 rounds. The potent pair of current African champion Oluwatimilehin Doko and Abdulmumin Jimoh who represented the…
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