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Yellow House wins Phidel Schools Inter-House Sports
By our reporter Yellow House produced a stunning turnaround performance at the Phidel Group of Schools Inter-House Sports competition in Lagos, rising from last place at the previous edition to emerge overall champions – winning both the march-past and the athletics competition. The colourful biennial event, held at the Sports Complex of the Yaba College…
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Nigeria Baseball and Softball Federation appoints EEXSport strategic partners for marketing and communications
By our reporter In line with its strategic mandate to strengthen governance, visibility, and the sustainable development of baseball and softball in Nigeria, the Nigeria Baseball and Softball Federation (NBSF) has announced the appointment of EEXSport as its exclusive worldwide marketing, sponsorship, communications, media and digital agency. The partnership aligns with national sports development objectives…
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Former Prince Andrew arrested
By Editor Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former British prince who was stripped of his royal titles because of his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office. While Andrew has consistently denied any wrongdoing in connection with his friendship with Epstein, concerns about Mountbatten-Windsor’s links to the…
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Ibitoye receives 2025 FUBS Personality of the Year Award
By Pius Ayinor Amiable sports journalist Oluwatoyin Ibitoye has formally received the 2025 Family United by Sport (FUBS) Personality of the Year award. The presentation was held on Monday at the Hotsports Studios in Lagos with sports entrepreneur Taye Ige as chief host. The award ceremony was attended by members of the foremost sports online…
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Commonwealth Games: Team Nigeria Athletics train harder and wiser in Asaba
By our reporter Team Nigeria Athletics has stepped up preparations for the Commonwealth Games as their six-week first phase camping programme entered its second week in Asaba. The camp, which brings together a blend of old timers and promising young talents, has already begun to take shape with rigorous training sessions at the Stephen Keshi…
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NUC approves 33 new universities
By Editor The National Universities Commission (NUC) approved 33 new universities across Nigeria in 2025, bringing the total number to 309. Data obtained from the NUC website shows that 20 new private universities were granted operating licences by the commission last year, while the federal government established seven new institutions and state governments accounted for…
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US civil rights icon Jesse Jackson dies at 84
By Editor Popular US civil rights activist Reverend Jesse Jackson, one of the nation’s most influential Black voices, is dead. He died peacefully Tuesday morning, his family said in a statement. He was 84. Jackson, a Baptist minister, had been a civil rights leader since the 1960s, when he marched with Martin Luther King Jr.…
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US freezes assets of 8 Nigerians over links to Boko Haram, cybercrime
By Editor The United States has frozen the assets and properties of eight Nigerians accused of having links to the Islamic sect, Boko Haram, and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. This was contained in a 3,000-page document dated February 10, released by the United States Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control and…
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Ahead of 2026 African Junior Fencing Championships: Inkosi Brou sharpens form with World Cup sixth place finish
By our reporter Nigeria’s fencing prodigy, Inkosi Brou, warmed up for this week’s African Junior Fencing Championships in Dakar with an impressive run to sixth place in the International Fencing Federation (FIE) World Cup, which concluded over the weekend in the Senegalese capital. Brou, already a trailblazer as the first Nigerian to win an international…
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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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