Tag: travel
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Couple, doctor and family among Air India crash victims
A doctor and his family have been named among the victims of the Air India plane crash. More than 240 people were killed on Thursday when a Boeing 787 bound for Gatwick crashed shortly after takeoff in Ahmedabad. Dr Prateek Joshi, a radiologist at Royal Derby Hospital, his wife and three children were on board…
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Okpekpe International 10km Road Race to return in 2026
The Okpekpe International 10km Road Race, one of Nigeria’s most prestigious road-running events, is set to make a grand return in May 2026 after unforeseen circumstances prevented its 2025 edition. Mike Itemuagbor, CEO of Pamodzi Sports International, organizers of the event, said the race will come back bigger in scope, reaffirming its status as a…
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“Too many things went wrong,” Rivers Hoopers Coach Odaudu confesses after BAL exit
Rivers Hoopers head coach Ogoh Odaudu has explained the team’s disappointing performance and subsequent elimination from the Basketball League Africa Season 5. The former D’Tigers guard said, “too many things went wrong,” while assessing his side’s quarter-final performance against Armée Patriotique Rwandaise (APR) on Monday in Pretoria. They lost their quarter-final match 104-73 to APR,…
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ATM Foundation backs Beach tourism in Ilaje
The Abdul Adetunji Mohammed (ATM) Foundation has thrown its weight behind Beach Tourism. This was highlighted at the recently concluded Araromi Beach Carnival, hosted by Dr. Taiwo Malumi a notable philanthropist and founding member of the APC in Ondo State. The Foundation says it is to help “in the continued effort of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s…
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Rhema Yaba set for a bumper 2026 Family Fun and Sports Day
The 2025 edition has been widely described as wonderful and now Rhemites, as they are fondly called, have announced plans to have a bigger Family Fun and Sports Day in 2026. The inaugural fun and sports day was held at the sports ground of the Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, on Saturday, April 26th. The…
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Frustration from China forces Team Nigeria Athletics to boycott World Relay Championship
Team Nigeria, to the World Relay Championship in China, has pulled out of the competition as a result of the hide-and-seek game of the Chinese embassies in the United States of America, Germany, and Nigeria in the delay in issuing visas to athletes. The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) made this known on Friday in…
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Culture Comes First in Tiffany-Annabelle’s latest exhibition
Ebiren Oliuwa Prosi Prosi marks a pivotal chapter in Tiffany-Annabelle’s artistic journey – one that celebrates womanhood as a space of joy, growth, and radical optimism. At the heart of this new body of work is a deeper exploration of the artist’s Itsekiri heritage, expressed through a vivid selection of flora that’s unique to her…
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Ondo State athletes arrive in Uyo for Niger Delta Sports Festival
Team Ondo State arrived on Sunday evening in Uyo to become the first state contingent on ground for the Niger Delta Sports Festival (NDSF) which starts on April 1. The team made up of 313 athletes and 56 coaches were received on arrival by a combination of members of the Festival Accommodation, Transport and Administration…
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Element House: Lagos Party Lighting up New Markets for Nightlife Brands
It is not for nothing that Element House is consistently driven into the consciousness of revellers in Lagos and environs. It is simply because the entertainment hub has proven to be a true driving force to the growth of the budding Nigerian Electronic Music scene. Little wonder, the place is not only electrifying Lagos but is…
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Rangers asked to go for victory against Sagrada Esperanca
Rangers have been charged to go for victory and pick the ticket to the CAF Champions League group stage. They got the message as they left the country for the fixture against Angola’s G.D Sagrada Esperanca. This charge was given to the team in Lagos by the Group Managing Director, Afrinvest (West Africa) Limited, and…
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