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Editor Nigeria’s Chukwuebuka Enekwechi will not defend his men’s shot put title at the 2026 CAA African Championships in Accra after withdrawing from Nigeria’s contingent. The competition is billed to start on Tuesday, May 12. The absence of the three-time African champion was confirmed on Monday, barely 24 hours before the championship begins at the…

●Approves promotions, retirees’ pay By Editor The Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Honourable Hulayat Motunrayo Omidiran, has reaffirmed her administration’s commitment to staff welfare, career progression, and institutional harmony as the Fifth Commission marked the 2026 Workers’ Day celebration. Speaking at an event organised by the FCC Tripartite Union and Joint Negotiating…

Pius Ayinor With 30 days to go before the World Athletics Gold Label Okpekpe International 10km Road Race, organizers have appointed Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and Yasser Ahmed as ambassadors for the event, underscoring its growing global stature. Pamodzi Sports Marketing, promoter and organizer of the race, said the appointments reflect the men’s contributions to the…

Admin The Federal Government of Nigeria has placed negotiator, Tukur Mamu, and 47 other individuals and entities on its sanctions list over alleged involvement in terrorism financing and related activities. Among those named is Abdulsamat Ohida, described as a senior commander of the Islamic State of West Africa Province in Okene. In an updated list…

Nigeria basketball specialist, Pius Ayinor, sheds light on the new XE Jet and D’Tigress partnership Africa’s most celebrated women’s national basketball team, Nigeria’s D’Tigress have over the past decade emerged as a global force in women’s basketball, winning multiple African championships and elevating Nigeria’s international reputation in the sport. They took it to the highest…

By Editor From April 12 to April 17, 2026, the ancient town of Otan Ayegbaju will once again come alive as it hosts the Nigerian table tennis championships. The iconic Idera Multipurpose Hall will host the 6th Michael and Felicia Alabi Memorial Table Tennis Tournament — a championship that has grown into one of the…

By Editor The National Sports Commission has officially inaugurated the Local Organising Committee for the African Youth Games, tagged Abuja 2027. The 28-member committee was inaugurated by the Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Mallam Shehu Dikko, with the mandate to organise the best-ever-staged youth Games on the continent. The Chairman assured the LOC of…

By Editor The President of the Nigeria Weightlifting Federation (NWF), Dr. Ibrahim Aladi Abdul, has expressed profound appreciation to the leadership of the National Sports Commission (NSC) and President Bola Tinubu for the approval and release of training grants for five elite Nigerian weightlifters as part of preparations for major international competitions. Abdul described the…

By Editor The organisers of the Niger Delta Games have completed significant upgrades on the sporting facilities earmarked for the competition in its second edition in Benin City, Edo State. Just as was done in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, before the start of the 1st edition, the organisers and the sponsor, Niger Delta Development Commission…