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Defending champions Safety Babes suffered a stunning setback on Day 4 of the Ardova Handball Premier League 2025 Phase 2, falling 24–21 to an inspired Omo Ogiefo Academy side on Friday at the Rowe Park Sports Centre, Yaba, Lagos. The defeat is highly significant, marking Safety Babes’ first loss since they were beaten by Defender…

●Canada’s Adam Logan wins the individual diadem In a history-bending performance that electrified Accra, Team Nigeria ripped the Best Country crown away from the United States, storming to the summit of the 2025 WESPAC World Scrabble Championship and rewriting African Scrabble history in the process. From Day One to Day Four, the 15-man Nigerian squad…

The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) and Sunshine School are preparing to co-host an insightful Sports Administration Course in Ibadan, tailored specifically for key sports stakeholders. This collaborative effort between the Olympic Solidarity arm of the NOC, Dynaspro Sports, and the esteemed Sunshine School in Ibadan aims to empower Directors of Sports, Sports Officers, Heads of…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested Lagos socialite and nightclub owner, Mike Eze Nwalie Nwogu, popularly known as Pretty Mike, alongside former Big Brother Naija Housemate Tuoyo Ideh, with more than 100 guests during a midnight raid of Proxy Nightclub, Victoria Island, Lagos. The agency, in a statement signed by the agency’s Director,…

Pius Ayinor Hoops N Read beat Police Baton late on Sunday to emerge winners of the 4th Chief of Defence Staff Unity Basketball Championship in Lagos. The three-point game ended 55-52 for the Lagos-based team owned by former NBA player Olumide Oyedeji. A total of 12 teams competed in the event that started on September…

President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the economic suffering is over. Tinubu, who spoke on Friday at the coronation ceremony of the Olubadan in Ibadan said Nigeria is on the way to a journey of success and prosperity. His Majesty Oba Adewolu Ladoja was coronated as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, and the President…

Twelve Nigerian teams from the southwest region have been confirmed for the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Basketball Championship in Lagos. The competition which takes the tip off on Tuesday, September 30 will be held at the sports halls of the National Stadium and the Teslim Balogun Stadium. The competition details were given at a…

The Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF) has named Sufyan Olojoku as captain of Team Nigeria to the Pan African Youth Scrabble Championship, in Kenya. NSF made this known in a statement signed by its spokesperson Maxwell Kumoye, on Friday, in Lagos. The statement details that Olojoku was selected to lead the team because of his calm…

The second iteration of the Giants of Africa Festival officially closed on Saturday night following a Closing Concert at BK Arena. Campers, coaches, staff and the local community gathered for an evening of celebration with performances by African superstars Ayra Starr, Kizz Daniel, Timaya, The Ben, DJ Senshi, and more. Under the spirit of a…

By Godwin Kienka I had been a big fan of Bola Ahmed Tinubu from his days as Governor of Lagos State. Two things endeared him to me. One was the dualization of several inner roads in Lagos like the Ojuelegba-Lawanson Road which broke through to the FESTAC axis. Going to the Golden Tulip where I…