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ADC hails 2027 Election Timetable, urges INEC to provide clear assurances on result transmission
By Editor The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has welcomed INEC’s announcement of the February 20, 2027, presidential and National Assembly elections, but has urged the Commission to provide Nigerians with clear assurances on the real-time electronic transmission of results. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party said the…
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Why Ademola Lookman chose Nigeria over England – Jose Peseiro
By Editor Former Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro has revealed that Ademola Lookman only chose to play for Nigeria due to his failure to get a place with England. Lookman was born to Nigerian parents in London, which made him eligible to represent either England or Nigeria. The new Atletico Madrid attacker, who represented England…
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Road Running can drive Nigeria’s economy and youth development – Itemuagbor
●Okpekpe Race Organiser welcomes delegates to African Road Running Conference in Lagos By our reporter Pamodzi Sports Marketing, organisers of the historic Okpekpe International 10km Road Race, have welcomed delegates to Lagos for the African Road Running Conference, expressing confidence that the gathering will energise the discipline across Africa. The two-day conference, which runs from…
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Kida backs Tinubu’s reforms in sports
●says, NNPCL has already keyed in By Editor The Chairman of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) Board and President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Engr. Musa Kida has praised President Bola Tinubu for what he described as the bold removal of long-standing bottlenecks in Nigeria’s sports ecosystem. Kida says the renewed policy direction…
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80 escape unhurt as Arik Air plane makes emergency landing in Benin
By Editor An Arik Air Boeing 737-700 operating a Lagos–Port Harcourt flight made an emergency diversion and landing at Benin City Airport on Wednesday after the crew detected “a loud bang in one of the aircraft’s engines.” The plane was flying from Lagos en route to Port Harcourt before it made an emergency diversion to…
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Edo Sports Commission boss, Enabulele, impressed by Niger Delta Games facilities
By our reporter The Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, Hon Desmond Enabulele, has applauded the organisers, Dunamis-Icon Limited, and the sponsor, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), for the renewal of sporting facilities across Benin City. He spoke at the end of a scheduled facilities tour of venues for the 2nd Niger Delta Games.…
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Abuja 2027: NSC inaugurates Local Organising Committee for African Youth Games
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…
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Niger Delta Games Torch starts tour from Calabar
By Editor The Games Torch for the 2nd Niger Delta Games began its journey to Benin, Edo State, on Monday, February 9, in Calabar, Cross River State. The Torch, which is the symbol of the Games, will pass through the capitals of all nine participating states that make up the Niger Delta region. In Calabar,…
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NWF President hails NSC, Tinubu for timely training grants
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…
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Poland 2026: Ifeanyi’s goal lifts Falconets above Senegal in Abeokuta
By our reporter Nigeria’s U20 Women’s World Cup created several opportunities but had only Kindness Ifeanyi’s 51st-minute goal to show for their dominance in the first leg of one of Africa’s third-round qualifying fixtures for this year’s finals, slated for Poland. Substitute Ifeanyi powered home a header from a corner kick by defender Tumininu Adeshina…
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