Tag: writing
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Tinubu, el-Rufai and the cobra
Tunde Odesola If they were not venomous, snakes would probably garland the necks of the rich and the influential to delineate social class. With a body handwoven by its Creator, the snake is the most awesome creature, epitomising engineering fluidity among wildlife. Its fleeting mobility, intricate symmetry, stretchy sinews, delicate precision and frightening fatality define…
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Niger Delta Games: Patoranking, Gospel singer, Eben, DJ Phyna for opening ceremony in Benin
By Kehinde Osagiede It promises to be a glamorous opening ceremony on Friday evening at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium as organizers of the Niger Delta Games, Dunamis Icon Ltd, and partners say they have perfected their plans for the second edition of the games. It is being held in Benin City from the 20th to…
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Tinubu’s renewed drive for sports inspires reform at NIS
…as NEWSTAP/SWAN honour Shaibu, others By our reporter The Director-General/CEO of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), Comrade Philip Shaibu, on Wednesday anchored his vision for the transformation of Nigerian sports on what he described as the unwavering support of President Bola Tinubu. Speaking in Abuja while receiving a delegation that formally presented him with…
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Commonwealth Games: Team Nigeria Athletics train harder and wiser in Asaba
By our reporter Team Nigeria Athletics has stepped up preparations for the Commonwealth Games as their six-week first phase camping programme entered its second week in Asaba. The camp, which brings together a blend of old timers and promising young talents, has already begun to take shape with rigorous training sessions at the Stephen Keshi…
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NUC approves 33 new universities
By Editor The National Universities Commission (NUC) approved 33 new universities across Nigeria in 2025, bringing the total number to 309. Data obtained from the NUC website shows that 20 new private universities were granted operating licences by the commission last year, while the federal government established seven new institutions and state governments accounted for…
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Edo Sports Commission boss, Enabulele, impressed by Niger Delta Games facilities
By our reporter The Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, Hon Desmond Enabulele, has applauded the organisers, Dunamis-Icon Limited, and the sponsor, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), for the renewal of sporting facilities across Benin City. He spoke at the end of a scheduled facilities tour of venues for the 2nd Niger Delta Games.…
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How I ended up with a gay man, before marrying Reuben Abati – Kikelomo Atanda-Owo
By Editor Kikelomo Atanda-Owo, the wife of veteran journalist Reuben Abati, has spoken about her previous failed marriages. Abati, a former adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan, unveiled Kikelomo, the CEO and Chief Consultant of Z-Edge Holdings, as his third wife in 2023. Speaking during an interview on media personality Morayo Afolabi-Brown’s “The Morayo Show”, the…
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65-year-old billionaire dies during penis enlargement surgery
By Editor Two surgeons have been banned from practising plastic surgery after a billionaire-patient died during a penis enlargement procedure in Paris. Belgian-Israeli diamond dealer Ehud Arye Laniado, 65, died of a heart attack during the procedure to enlarge his penis at the Saint-Honore-Ponthieu aesthetic clinic in Paris. His star surgeon, known as Guy H,…
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Nigeria basketball stakeholders seek help for an undergraduate jailed for a ball theft
An undergraduate is out of class as he has been sentenced to six months in the Nigerian jail over theft of a basketball, reports Pius Ayinor Uchenna Ohotu had a dream. Those around him say he always wanted to be a basketball star. He has always been fascinated by what he is able to read…
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Adekunle Ojora dies at 93
By our reporter Adekunle Ojora, the Otunba of Lagos and Lisa of Ife, has passed on at 93. The family announced his death in a statement in Lagos on Wednesday. A statement by Toyin Ojora-Saraki detailed that Pa Ojora will be buried in Lagos in accordance with Islamic rites. The statement reads, “With total submission…
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