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NDLEA raids Lagos nightclub, arrests Pretty Mike, ex-BBN Housemate Tuoyo, others
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,…
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Scrabble family celebrates as Gbenga Ojofeitimi joins NSF Board
In a move widely hailed as a masterstroke, Engineer Gbenga Ojofeitimi has been appointed to the board of the Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF) — a development many see as a defining moment for the sport and a major gain for the country’s sporting future. A seasoned administrator, visionary engineer, and lifelong advocate of youth and…
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CG Adeniyi elected Wrestling Federation President, commits to robust development
The Nigeria Wrestling Federation has elected the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, as its President for the next four years. CG Adeniyi pulled 14 out of the 14 Executive Board Members’ Votes to emerge NWF President, although he was the sole candidate in an elective Congress held at the Gymnasium, Package…
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FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup: Nigeria beats Samoa 4-0 to reach Round of 16
Nigeria reached the Round of 16 at this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals in Morocco after a dominant performance earned them a 4-0 win over Samoa in Rabat. Queen Joseph hit a brace to take her tournament tally to three, and Captain Shakirat Moshood scored from the penalty spot while defender Azeezat Oduntan…
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Jibril Ojih elected President of Handball Federation of Nigeria
Jibril Saidu Ojih has been elected as the new President of the Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN). Ojih, who is the Secretary General of the Commonwealth Handball Association and is the North-Central Zonal Representative on the HFN board, defeated Mr. John Oris, who represents the South-South Zone in HFN board by 9-5 votes in the…
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I rejected El-Rufai as my successor over immaturity – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday said he turned down the move to install former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, as his successor in 2027 because of his lack of maturity. Obasanjo disclosed this in Abeokuta, Ogun State, during the second edition of the annual symposium of the Ajibosin Platform themed “Importance of Leadership in…
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Change of Service Chiefs: Come clean with Nigerians, ADC tells Tinubu
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to be honest with Nigerians on the real reasons behind the sudden and rather abrupt change in the leadership of the Nigerian military. A statement signed by Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the National Publicity Secretary of ADC reads: “While we acknowledge that the President, as…
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2026 Women’s AFCON: Super Falcons beat Bénin Republic 2-0
Forwards Chinwendu Ihezuo and Esther Okoronkwo scored first-half goals to give reigning African champions, Nigeria’s Super Falcons a 2-0 win over their Bénin Republic counterparts in the first leg of their 2026 Women Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture, first leg in Lome, Togo. The Super Falcons started strongly with Rasheedat Ajibade’s 6th…
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NOC to host final module of IOC Advanced Sport Management Course
The Nigeria Olympic Committee will host the final module of the IOC Advanced Sport Management Course as top sports administrators defend their final theses at the University of Ilorin, Kwara State. The final module of the 2024/2025 IOC/NOC Advanced Sport Management Course (ASMC) will take place from Tuesday, October 28, to Thursday, October 30, 2025,…
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2026 Women’s AFCON qualifier: Super Falcons take on Bénin’s Amazons
The 25,000-capacity Stade de Kégué in the Togolese capital, Lomè is venue for Friday’s 2026 Women Africa Cup of Nations final qualifying fixture, first leg match between 10-time champions Nigeria and their Bèninoise counterparts, known as Amazons, with the Cup holders seeking a comfortable win that will render the return leg in Nigeria on Tuesday…
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