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AFN, Roster Athletics team up to end age cheating
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria confirms that it has taken a bold step in ending age falsification and poor athlete data management with the launch of a groundbreaking partnership with Roster Athletics. The AFN President, Chief Tonobok Okowa, and the federation at large see the collaboration as a major turning point aimed at restoring credibility,…
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AFCON semifinals: Don’t worry about officiating, NFF boss Gusau assures Super Eagles
By Editor President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Gusau, has dismissed fears of possible biased officiating when the Super Eagles lock horns with hosts Atlas Lions of Morocco in Wednesday night’s Africa Cup of Nations second semi-final in Rabat. He said on Wednesday, “I do not have the same fears of the match officials…
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Niger Delta Games: Cross River secures new talents at trials
Cross River State may have made a major breakthrough in talent discovery as the state’s trials for the 2nd Niger Delta Games were held in the central senatorial district. The trials, which serve to select athletes that will participate in the state finals to pick those who will represent the state at the games, were…
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Ihedeioha joins ADC, receives membership card
By Editor, Emeka Ihedioha, the former Governor of Imo State, has formally joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Ihedioha completed his registration on Monday, January 12, 2026, at Mbutu Ward, Aboh-Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State, where he was issued his official ADC membership card, Number 001. The report from the ADC secretariat states…
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Morocco vs Nigeria: Super Eagles see Rabat as a happy hunting ground
By Editor The Super Eagles are excited and happy that the semifinal game against hosts, Morocco, is billed for the city of Rabat. The only time Nigeria and Morocco senior national teams have clashed in Morocco’s administrative capital, Rabat, Nigeria dug their feet into the ground to earn a scoreless draw, win the ensuing penalty…
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Petrol price war: Retailers drop below Dangote’s N739/litre
By Editor The price war in the petroleum sector has continued to deepen as some retail outlets have dropped the prices of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) below the N739 per litre recommended by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. The PUNCH reports that since the Dangote refinery slashed petrol pump prices from about N900 to N739 in…
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Nigeria vs Morocco: Battle-cry gets louder as Super Eagles land in Rabat
By Editor The Super Eagles have landed in Rabat, and there is every reason for Morocco’s Atlas Lions to enter into panic mode as they contemplate confrontation with the very efficient Nigeria machine in the last-four of the ongoing 35th Africa Cup of Nations finals. Three-time champions Nigeria have done enough to convince those who…
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Camouflage co-Editors condole with Adichie, call for justice
By Editor Nduka Otiono and Odoh Diego Okenyodo, co-editors of the anthology Camouflage: Best of Contemporary Writing from Nigeria (which features award-winning author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s short story, “Half of a Yellow Sun”), express their profound sorrow at the tragic loss of Adichie’s 21-month-old son, Nnamdi. The press statement signed by Otiono and Okenyodo and…
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Diaz on target again as Morocco beat Cameroon 2-0 into semi-finals
By Reuters Brahim Diaz scored for the fifth game in a row at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations as hosts Morocco defeated Cameroon 2-0 in their quarter-final clash on Friday to keep alive their hopes of a first continental title in 50 years. Ismael Saibari was also on target in another workmanlike display in…
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Pamodzi boss sees real Nigeria basketball growth with NNPC deal
By Pius Ayinor The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pamodzi, Chief Mike Itemuagbor, is excited by the details of the deal on the table for the Nigeria Basketball Federation and NNPC Limited. Itemuagbor, who has been a key player in Nigerian and international sports marketing, says the package is the answer to Nigeria’s basketball…
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