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Nigeria’s D’Tigers face ejection from their hotel in Angola
By Pius Ayinor D’Tigers may have beaten Tunisia 84-81 in their first match in Angola on Thursday as they make a real push for the 2027 FIBA World Cup ticket, but the good run can be truncated any moment from now as they face ejection from their hotel and the World Cup qualifiers. We learnt…
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GTI commends NSC, NFF commitment to NPFL transformation
Admin Strategic partners to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), GTI Asset Management & Trust Limited, have commended the National Sports Commission (NSC) and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for their renewed commitment to the development and transformation of the NPFL, particularly following their recent pronouncement to significantly increase the prize money for winners of…
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Olodo Uprising: Carter Efe mirrors our collective disaster
Tunde Odesola In plain sight, a dirge should not walk hand in hand with a joke. Both are not like-minded. However, hiding behind the elasticity of rhetoric, the word ‘dirge’ and its seeming opposite ‘joke’ can live together under the same roof without wahala. In orature, the collocation of strange bedfellows like ‘holy devil’, ‘sweetest…
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Nigeria’s D’Tigers beat Tunisia as Metu delivers in Luanda
Admin Nigeria closed the final 4:42 on a decisive 16-5 run to claim a dramatic 81-84 win over Tunisia on Thursday, July 2, at the Pavilhao Multiusos de Luanda. It was a Group C game of the 1st Round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 African Qualifiers. In a game defined by razor-thin margins,…
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Africa has everything needed to produce a World Cup winner – Abel Xavier
Former Portugal international Abel Xavier believes African football has all the ingredients needed to produce a future FIFA World Cup winner, but says the continent must reflect on why its national teams have not consistently matched the success of its players at club level. Speaking to SuperSport during the FIFA World Cup, the former Liverpool,…
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Trump makes over $1.4 billion in income from crypto ventures
Editor U.S. President Donald Trump reported more than $1.4 billion in income from his family’s crypto ventures last year, showing that he now derives most of his income from digital assets that have benefited from his policies, according to a review of his latest financial disclosures on Tuesday. His annual disclosure for 2025 with the…
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NYSC Reform: 12 major changes to note
Admin The Federal Government has announced the most far-reaching reform of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) since the scheme was established in 1973. Here are the major changes you need to know. 1. The orientation camp will last six weeks, but the NYSC service year remains one year The Federal Government has not extended…
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Martinelli scores late as Brazil beat Japan 2-1, into World Cup last 16
Editor Gabriel Martinelli scored the winner late in injury time to give five-time champions Brazil a 2-1 win over Japan in the World Cup round of 32 in Houston. Martinelli, who had come on as a second-half substitute, scored in the sixth minute of stoppage time as the match on Monday appeared to be heading…
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Terrorists kill teacher, abduct NECO students in Borno
Admin The Borno State Police Command has deployed security operatives to Lassa community in Askira/Uba Local Government Area following the abduction of an unspecified number of students writing the National Examinations Council examinations by suspected terrorists. The PUNCH had earlier reported that the attackers stormed the school at about 9 a.m. on Monday, shooting sporadically…
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Commonwealth Fencing in Lagos to showcase Nigeria beyond medals, says Samuel
Admin The countdown is on. In less than 50 days, Lagos will welcome the 2026 Commonwealth Fencing Championships — a spectacle of steel, speed, and precision. But for Adeyinka Samuel, President of the Nigeria Fencing Federation, the event is not merely about who wins or loses. It is about what the championships can mean for…
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