Tag: politics
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Nigeria’s para-powerlifters set sights on gold in Chile
A strong contingent of Nigerian para-powerlifters will depart the country on Monday to compete at the highly anticipated Para-Powerlifting World Cup in Santiago, Chile. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the tournament is slated for August 11 to 18. Nigeria will be represented by 10 athletes across different weight categories, all poised to assert…
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NCAA bans Fuji star K1 de Ultimate from flying for six months
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has announced that Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde, also known as K1 de Ultimate, will be blacklisted from flying within Nigeria for six months over alleged misconduct at the domestic terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the NCAA, Michael Achimugu,…
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Musa Kida encourages D’Tigers inspired by champions D’Tigress
Pius Ayinor The President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Engr. Musa Kida was with the men’s national basketball team, D’Tigers, at training on Monday in Abuja, even as Nigerians focused their attention on the victorious D’Tigress, who just accomplished an unprecedented 5-peat. Kida who addressed the players at the Mo Arena where they have holed…
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Trump tightens visas for transgender athletes
After warning back in January that it intended to ramp up on stricter border control policies and do away with males allegedly competing in women’s sports, the United States government is following through by restricting access to those travelling to international tournaments. Per a New York Times report dating all the way back to February,…
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D’Tigress get $100k, national awards, flats for historic AfroBasket victory
Pius Ayinor Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, have been rewarded by the Federal Government following their remarkable feat of winning a fifth consecutive African title. At a special reception held for the team at the State House on Monday evening, each player of the triumphant squad was awarded $100,000, a national honour (OON), and a…
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N712B Airport Renovation wasteful, misplaced priority – ADC
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned the Tinubu administration’s plan to spend over ₦712 billion on the renovation of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. In a statement issued by Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC’s National Publicity Secretary, the party questioned whether the renovation plan and its associated cost had received approval from…
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Masai Ujiri challenges African youth to dream bigger
Giants of Africa Co-Founder Masai Ujiri has asked African youth to believe in their potential, grow with purpose, and uplift others along the way. He says the future of the continent rests in their hands. He said this in Kigali, at the International Youth Day Forum held at BK Arena in Kigali, where over 2,000…
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Nigeria’s D’Tigress thrash Cameroon 83-47, move closer to record fifth consecutive title
●To meet Senegal in semi-finals Six-time champions, Nigeria’s D’Tigress, have advanced to the semifinals of the 2025 Women’s AfroBasket courtesy of a commanding 83-47 defeat of Cameroon and keeping their title defense campaign alive. The victory extends their unbeaten run in Africa to 27, dating back to 2015, while moving them closer to a record…
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Masai Ujiri’s Zaria Court Kigali opens, ushering in a new era for African sports, entertainment and culture
Zaria Court Kigali officially opened its doors Monday night, July 28 with a landmark launch event, marking a defining moment for African urban infrastructure. The flagship $26 million mixed-use development is the first from Zaria Group, Africa’s leading developer of sports, entertainment, and cultural infrastructure, which NBA Champion Masai Ujiri co-founded in partnership with Helios…
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Giants of Africa Festival 2025 inspires with lovely opening show
The Giants of Africa Festival 2025 was officially declared open on Sunday night by Giants of Africa Co-Founder Masai Ujiri at BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda. The President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame was in attendance and spoke to the gathering. The second iteration of the festival unites 320 boys and girls from 20 African countries…
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