Tag: politics
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Kida commends South-East basketball initiative, demands more private sector partnership
Editor President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), Engr. Musa Kida has commended the initiative of the South-East representative of the federation, Ugo Udezue, for organizing a regional basketball tournament and facilitating the construction of a basketball court in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. Kida described the development as a practical example of how private individuals and…
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Ntiense Williams calls for exclusive team events National Sports Festival
Mr Rugby believes that a standalone festival will strengthen Nigeria’s pipeline for global success after Enugu 2026 Editor The 23rd National Sports Festival, the Coal City Games, is set for Enugu from November 27 to December 11, 2026, and Obong Ntiense Williams, popularly known as Mr Rugby, has urged the National Sports Commission to create…
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Glasgow 2026: Nigerian athletes set for national trials in Lagos
Editor The race for places on Team Nigeria to the 2026 Commonwealth Games has officially begun, with the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) announcing dates for the national trials. The meet will determine the country’s track and field representatives for the Glasgow Games. The trials will be held from June 20 to June 22 at…
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Multichoice rolls out special DStv, GOtv World Cup offers
Admin MultiChoice, a CANAL+ company, has introduced special World Cup bundle offers on DStv and GOtv to give more Nigerians access to football’s biggest event. From Monday, 1 June 2026, new DStv customers can purchase an HD decoder, dish kit and one-month DStv Yanga subscription for ₦15,000, while new GOtv customers can get a GOtv…
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Oyo State abduction: Grandmother cries for help as four grandchildren, daughter-in-law remain in forest
Admin Deep anguish has gripped the entire Ahoro-Esiele community in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State after an elderly woman, Mrs Funmilayo Ojo, cried out that four of her grandchildren and her son’s wife are among the victims abducted by suspected bandits. She cried out during a community gathering held during a visit by…
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Bag used to deliver ransom found in Seriki Fulani’s kitchen
Admin ABDULLAI Muhammadu, the 67-year-old Seriki Fulani and leader of the Fulani community in Ijebu Ode, who was arrested alongside his eldest child by the police in Ogun State for recent kidnappings around communities in the Ijebu area, has pleaded innocence, but one of the bags with which ransom was delivered was recovered in his…
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Masai Ujiri challenges government, Nigerians to prioritise infrastructure maintenance
Pius Ayinor Masai Ujiri, co-founder of Giants of Africa and President and Alternate Governor of the Dallas Mavericks, has called on the various levels of government in Nigeria and institutions to pay greater attention to the maintenance of public facilities in the country. The former D’Tigers player said more attention should be paid to keeping…
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Lind sets new record as Odo dethrones Hashimoto at WTT Contender Lagos
Editor The Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium was alive on Sunday, May 24, 2026, as two stories unfolded on its polished tables—one of dominance, the other of dethronement. For Denmark’s Anders Lind, Lagos has become a stage of destiny. Returning for his third appearance, the 27-year-old carved his name into the history books…
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IGP Disu: Inside the rotting walls of Zone II
Tunde Odesola Except for its motto and morality, there is hardly anything wrong with the Nigeria Police Force. If burnished in the furnace of grammar, the statement, “Police is your friend,” which is the motto of the Nigeria Police, is wrong because ‘police’ is a plural noun, and so, cannot legally coexist with ‘is’, a…
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Court nullifies INEC deadlines for party primaries, candidate nomination
Editor A Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified the timelines issued by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the conduct of party primaries and the nomination of candidates. The court also ruled that INEC lacks the statutory powers to abridge timelines provided under the Electoral Act, 2026. According to the revised timetable issued…
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