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Iran targets British-US base and its main nuclear enrichment site is struck again
By Editor Iran targeted a joint UK/USA military base in the Indian Ocean, and Iran’s main nuclear enrichment site was struck again, as the war in the Middle East entered its fourth week. “The war is not close to ending,” said Israel’s army chief, Gen. Eyal Zamir, while Iran said it targeted Israel’s nuclear program,…
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Nigeria, UK sign deal to accept failed asylum seekers, offenders
Nigeria has signed a new agreement with the United Kingdom to facilitate the return of failed asylum seekers, visa overstayers, and convicted offenders, in a move they say is aimed at strengthening migration control and bilateral cooperation. The deal was signed by Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and the UK Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood,…
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Nigeria basketball pays lovely tribute to D’Tigress captain Ogoke
Sarah Ogoke signs off from D’Tigress in a blaze of glory By Editor The captain of Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, Sarah Ogoke, just announced her retirement from the national team she had led to a record fifth consecutive FIBA Women’s Afrobasket title. The announcement brought teammates, officials, and team management to tears, just…
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Iran vs Nigeria: Coach Chelle invites Ndidi, Iwobi, Lookman
By our reporter Head Coach Eric Chelle has picked team captain Wilfred Ndidi, midfield ace Alex Iwobi, and forward Ademola Lookman in a list of 23 players for this month’s international friendly matches against Iran and Jordan, which have now been moved from the Jordanian capital, Amman, to the city of Antalya in Turkey. The…
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Senegal moves quickly to appeal decision to strip them of AFCON title
By Editor Senegal have strongly condemned the decision to strip them of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title, labelling it “unfair, unprecedented, and unacceptable”, and saying it casts a shadow over African football. “The Senegalese Football Federation denounces this unfair, unprecedented, and unacceptable decision, which casts a shadow over African football,” it said in…
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Suicide bomb attacks kill at least 23 in Maiduguri
By Editor In the updated count, at least 23 people have been killed and 108 injured in a series of suspected suicide bombings in Maiduguri, Borno State. A post office, a popular weekly market, and the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital were hit within minutes of each other at around 7.30pm on Monday. The sites,…
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D’Tigress receive houses and national honours from Federal Goverment
By Editor D’Tigress have received the documents for the houses and national honours as part of the promises made to them by President Bola Tinubu, after winning the Afrobasket in August last year in Cote d’Ivoire. The presentation was made to the squad in Lyon, France, on Monday by the Chairman of the National Sports…
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Abuja-Kaduna train derails, passengers injured
By Editor Many passengers are confirmed to have sustained injuries on Monday morning after a train operating on the Abuja-Kaduna rail corridor was involved in an incident that forced the service to halt midway through the journey. Some eyewitnesses have confirmed the incident as a collision between two trains. The passenger train travelling from Kaduna…
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NNL Super 4 gets date, Remo Stars Stadium
By our reporter The Nigeria National League (NNL) has confirmed that the 2026 NNL Super 4 tournament will take place at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, Ogun State, from May 1 to May 8. The tournament will determine the overall champion of the 2025/26 NNL season, following the completion of the league campaign. This…
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Wahid Oshodi becomes Africa’s first director on World Table Tennis Board
By Editor Nigeria’s Wahid Oshodi has made history with his appointment to the board of World Table Tennis (WTT), the commercial arm of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). The announcement came during the ITTF Executive Board meeting on March 1, 2026, at WTT Headquarters in Singapore. Following portfolio allocations, ITTF President Petra Sörling and…
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