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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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Nigeria makes 4th consecutive appearance at Winter Olympics
By our reporter Nigeria is once again making its mark on the global stage, participating for the fourth consecutive time in the Winter Olympic Games, specifically the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games. This remarkable streak began in 2018, when Nigeria made its debut at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics in South Korea. That historic first appearance…
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Poland 2026: Falconets relaxed ahead of clash with Senegal
By Editor Nigeria’s U20 girls, Falconets, have expressed confidence in their readiness for Saturday’s 2026 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup third round, first leg clash with their counterparts from Senegal. During the pre-match press conference held on Friday evening, Head Coach Moses Aduku and team captain Joy Igbokwe highlighted the team’s preparedness, mindset, and fitness…
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NDDC upgrades sports facilities in Benin for Niger Delta Games
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…
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Terrorists kill at least 162 Nigerians in new attack in Kwara State
By AFP Gunmen killed at least 162 people in Kwara state in one of the deadliest attacks in the country in recent months, a Red Cross official said Wednesday. The attack late Tuesday on a village in the west-central state came after the military recently carried out operations in the area against what it called…
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