Tag: history
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Masai Ujiri joins Toronto Tempo ownership group
Global basketball leader and philanthropist will develop a coaching initiative in support of women and girls alongside Canada’s first WNBA franchise By Editor Masai Ujiri, one of the most respected executives and visionaries in global basketball, has joined the Toronto Tempo as a Principal Owner. As the architect of the Toronto Raptors’ 2019 NBA Championship…
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Afaramai and Samuel win CBN Junior Tennis Championship star titles
By Editor Heman Afaramai from the Ikeja Police College Tennis Club and Gloria Samuel from the LekMak Tennis Academy in Ado Ekiti won the Boys 16s and Girls 16s titles at the grand finale of the 2026 CBN Junior Tennis Championship, which ended at the Ikoyi Club on Saturday. Afaramai, who started with a convincing…
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Late Herbert Wigwe linked to 106 London properties
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…
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Dele Momodu vs Fani-Kayode: The pot fighting the kettle
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…
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FIBA okays Kida’s NBBF Board tenure until October 15
Pius Ayinor The world basketball governing body, FIBA, has given the current Board of the Nigeria Basketball Federation approval to remain in office until October 15, 2026. The FIBA letter dated March 16, 2026, reads, “Over recent weeks, FIBA has received extensive correspondence from various stakeholders regarding the governance of the Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF)…
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Iran executes 19-year-old champion wrestler
By Editor The Iranian regime, led by Mojtaba Khamenei hanged young wrestler, Saleh Mohammadi on Thursday. Mohammadi has represented his country internationally and was held over his alleged involvement in the protests that shook the nation last January. The execution, in which Iranian citizens Mehdi Ghasemi and Saeed Davoudi were also killed, followed a judicial…
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Nigeria, UK sign deal to accept failed asylum seekers, offenders
Nigeria has signed a new agreement with the United Kingdom to facilitate the return of failed asylum seekers, visa overstayers, and convicted offenders, in a move they say is aimed at strengthening migration control and bilateral cooperation. The deal was signed by Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and the UK Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood,…
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Suicide bomb attacks kill at least 23 in Maiduguri
By Editor In the updated count, at least 23 people have been killed and 108 injured in a series of suspected suicide bombings in Maiduguri, Borno State. A post office, a popular weekly market, and the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital were hit within minutes of each other at around 7.30pm on Monday. The sites,…
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D’Tigress receive houses and national honours from Federal Goverment
By Editor D’Tigress have received the documents for the houses and national honours as part of the promises made to them by President Bola Tinubu, after winning the Afrobasket in August last year in Cote d’Ivoire. The presentation was made to the squad in Lyon, France, on Monday by the Chairman of the National Sports…
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Abuja-Kaduna train derails, passengers injured
By Editor Many passengers are confirmed to have sustained injuries on Monday morning after a train operating on the Abuja-Kaduna rail corridor was involved in an incident that forced the service to halt midway through the journey. Some eyewitnesses have confirmed the incident as a collision between two trains. The passenger train travelling from Kaduna…
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