Tag: history
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Ibom Air identifies unruly lady as Comfort, places ban on her
Ibom Air has revealed the identity of the lady involved in the fight inside their aircraft on Sunday just as the airline has placed flight restriction on her, Extrasportsnigeria.wordpress.com reports. The airline gave a detailed account of the incident through a press statement made available to the media on Monday, August 11. The full statement…
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Masai Ujiri challenges African youth to dream bigger
Giants of Africa Co-Founder Masai Ujiri has asked African youth to believe in their potential, grow with purpose, and uplift others along the way. He says the future of the continent rests in their hands. He said this in Kigali, at the International Youth Day Forum held at BK Arena in Kigali, where over 2,000…
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Masai Ujiri’s Zaria Court Kigali opens, ushering in a new era for African sports, entertainment and culture
Zaria Court Kigali officially opened its doors Monday night, July 28 with a landmark launch event, marking a defining moment for African urban infrastructure. The flagship $26 million mixed-use development is the first from Zaria Group, Africa’s leading developer of sports, entertainment, and cultural infrastructure, which NBA Champion Masai Ujiri co-founded in partnership with Helios…
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Aisha Buhari denies divorcing Buhari as Kperogi apologises
Aisha Buhari has denied reports of having divorced President Muhammadu Buhari before his death. The original writer of the divorce report, Prof Farooq Kperogi, said this and immediately offered his unreserved apologies. Kperogi who claims to have been told of the divorce by a very reliable source, noted that whether true or not that he…
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Aisha and Buhari were divorced before his death – Kperogi
Barely 24 hours after Nigeria’s former President Muhammadu Buhari was laid to rest in Daura, have some details previously hidden from the public emerged concerning his personal life with his wife, Aisha. USA-based Nigerian professor and popular columnist, Farooq Kperogi on his Facebook page on Wednesday, wrote that Buhari and Aisha were already divorced before…
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Former President Buhari buried in Daura
It was a solemn moment as the lifeless body of the 82-year-old former President Muhammadu Buhari was brought out of a casket draped in sparkling green-white-green Nigerian colours, and lowered into the earth at exactly 5:50pm in the presence of grieving children, family members, and associates. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, today led a gathering of…
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Anyansi Agwu pleads govt, corporate support for Sam Okwaraji U16 tournament
The First Vice President of Nigeria Football Federation, Felix Anyansi Agwu has called on various state governments and corporate organisations to support the Sam Okwaraji U16 National Football Championship. Preparation is on for the maiden edition. The late Nigerian international slumped and died at the National Stadium Surulere, Lagos in August 1989, during a FIFA World…
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Siasia says Mikel offered him €50,000 bribe as agent Shittu denies it
Former U23 national team coach, Samson Siasia, is in the news again after alleging that the ex-Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi offered him €50,000 to be part of Nigeria’s squad for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. But Mikel’s agent John Shittu says the coach has apologized to him over the statement as he…
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World Fencing Federation wants more tournaments for Nigeria
The International Fencing Federation has praised the Nigerian Fencing Federation for its outstanding organization of the 23rd African Fencing Championships, held in Lagos from June 25 to 29 at Charterhouse. The FIE is said to have also announced its intention to consider Nigeria as a host for future international fencing tournaments. During her first official…
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NOC starts construction of its Permanent Secretariat in Abuja
The Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC) has initiated a project to establish its permanent headquarters in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. This initiative, which aims to enhance the infrastructure and operational capabilities of the NOC, comes on the heels of a five hectares of land allocated to it by the Federal Government. The new site…
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