Tag: travel
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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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Ibom Air identifies unruly lady as Comfort, places ban on her
Ibom Air has revealed the identity of the lady involved in the fight inside their aircraft on Sunday just as the airline has placed flight restriction on her, Extrasportsnigeria.wordpress.com reports. The airline gave a detailed account of the incident through a press statement made available to the media on Monday, August 11. The full statement…
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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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Day 1 at Giants of Africa Festival ends with women’s community outreach
50 young women were hosted by the Giants of Africa Festival 2025 for a community outreach event in Huye, Rwanda on Saturday afternoon. Held at Ecole Notre Dame de la Providence Karubanda, the event provided educational resources in a classroom setting and ended with a basketball clinic. “I’m here today at the women’s event to…
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Excitement as WTT Contender Lagos serves off Tuesday
The wait is over – WTT Contender Lagos 2025 is officially underway, with the qualifying rounds kicking off on Tuesday, July 22, at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos. The tournament, boasting a prize pool of $100,000, promises thrilling action and global participation. At a well-attended press conference on Monday, July 21, Chairman…
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Ayra Starr, Kawhi join Masai Ujiri’s Giants of Africa Festival 2025
Nigerian pop sensation Ayra Starr has just been announced as a performer at the Giant of Africa Festival’s Closing Concert on August 2. She joins a powerhouse lineup that includes Afrobeats stars Kizz Daniel and Timaya. Additionally, local Rwandan artist Alyn Sano is now set to perform at the festival’s inaugural Threads of Africa Fashion…
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Nigeria, Togo set to defend titles at 2025 ITTF Africa West Regional Championships in Lagos
Defending champions Nigeria and Togo are gearing up to defend their titles at the 2025 ITTF Africa West Regional Championships, scheduled to take place from July 16 to 19 at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos. Nigeria, the region’s most decorated team, will defend its women’s team title, which it retained in Lomé…
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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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