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Athletics Federation officials poke NSC for athletes’ grants
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has been urged to speed up the payments of grants to elite Nigerian athletes ahead of the World Championships billed for Tokyo. The competition will be held from September 13 to 21. As the athletes prepare for the World Athletics show piece, coaches are worried about the silence of…
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Ibom Air passenger cries out, says I’m traumatised, my photos shared online
The Ibom Air passenger, Comfort Emmanson, who went viral after a fight incident aboard the carrier, has spoken about the trauma she has been through with her upper body exposed and in circulation on social media. The airline accused Emmanson of refusing to switch off her mobile phone during the pre-flight safety instructions on the…
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AfroBasket: Nigeria beat Cameroon 99-90 to win Group D into quarterfinals
Nigeria’s D’Tigers completed their Group D campaign of the 2025 AfroBasket on a high and impressive note on Sunday with a 99-90 win over Cameroon, The Sunday win gave D’Tigers a 3-0 finish as leaders of the group and more importantly a direct entry to the quarterfinals of the tournament. In their inspired performance, Nigeria…
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NFF supports Chukwu, Rufai’s families for burial rites
The Nigeria Football Federation has provided some financial support for the organization of the final funeral rites for former Nigeria captains, ‘Chairman’ Christian Chukwuemeka Chukwu and Prince Peter ‘Dodo Mayana’ Rufai. Chukwu, who captained the Nigeria team to its first triumph in the Africa Cup of Nations competition 45 years ago, died in Enugu on…
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Edo will not settle for less in Asaba NYC – Chikere
The Executive Director of Sports Development and Operations, Edo State Sports Commission, Sabina Chikere, has said that Team Edo has set high goals for the National Youth Festival. “The 9th National Youth Games is not going to be an exception. Edo State is going to Asaba to win; we are going there for business,” she…
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AfroBasket: D’Tigers feast on champions Tunisia 87-66, await Lions of Cameroon
Nigeria put in a masterful display to go 2-0 in Group B of the 2025 AfroBasket men’s game when they obliterated reigning champions Tunisia 87-66 on Friday afternoon at the Pavilhao Multusos de Luanda. The next for Nigeria is against rivals Cameroon on Sunday evening. NBA Josh Okogie lit the arena up and helped Nigeria’s…
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AFN announces 26-man contingent to Senior Athletics Championships in Ghana
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria, (AFN) has released the names of 26 athletes to represent the country at the forthcoming Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Region II Senior Athletics Championships holding next Monday, 18th and Tuesday, 19th August, 2025 in Accra, Ghana. The contingent will compete in 20 events including 100m (men and women), 200m…
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IyeOgé, Africa’s first AI-integrated luxury e-Commerce platform, launches
A seismic shift is underway in the global fashion landscape, and it is beginning in Africa. This September, IyeOgé (pronounced ee-yeh-oh-geh), the continent’s first AI-integrated luxury fashion e-commerce platform, will officially launch, poised to redefine how the world engages with African design, craftsmanship, and culture. Blending cutting-edge technology with the richness of African heritage, IyeOgé is…
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Aka tips Team Nigeria to dominate African Youth Scrabble Championship
The President of the Nigeria Scrabble Federation, (NSF), Engineer Olobatoke Aka, has assured Nigerians that Team Nigeria will dominate at the second edition of the Africa Youth Scrabble Championship (AYSC). He said, “The goal is for us to dominate as we have been doing in the adult scrabble. The goal is for us to show…
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FG drops charges against Ibom Air passenger, Emmanson, cuts KWAM 1’s ban
The Nigerian aviation ministry has announced pardon for Comfort Emmanson and Wasiu Ayinde Marshall, (KWAM 1) over separate incidents involving them with two airlines. K1 tried to stop a ValueJet aircraft from taking off while Emmanson was involved in a fight with Ibom Airline officials. Aviation minister, Festus Keyamo, in a press statement announced that…
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