Okwaraji U-16 Championship: Embrace Discipline – NIS Boss Urges Youth
By Andrew Abah, Abuja The Director General of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), H.E. Comrade Philip Shaibu, has called on Nigerian youths to live disciplined and purposeful lives that will positively impact national development. Shaibu made the…
Yobe Govt Approves Implementation Of Weight-In Allowance For Journalists, Others
By Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu Yobe State Government has approved the implementation of minimum weight-in allowance for journalists in its employment, including non-journalists in the state. This was contained in a letter emanating from the Permanent…
Tinubu Reclares 3rd National Para Games Open In Abuja
By Andrew Abah, Abuja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has described Nigerian Para Athletes as the true epitome of the enduring Nigerian fighting spirit which is responsible for Nigeria’s continuous success story at the global stage. The…
Group Frowns At Media Trial Of Suspects By Police In Akwa Ibom
By Patrick Titus, Uyo The Akwa Ibom Human Rights Community (AKHRC) has decried the parade and media trial of suspects by the Police Command in Akwa Ibom State while in its detention as illegal and unconstitutional. The Rights group argued that until a…
Kebbi: Boy, 13, Found Dead In A Pond
By Kabir Dan-Katsina, Birnin Kebbi The corpse of an unidentified boy, 13, was found in a pond at Takalau area of Birnin Kebbi metropolis under Birnin Kebbi Local Government area of Kebbi State. Our Correspondent gathered that the boy might have either…
NSC, Bodybuilding Federation to Regulate Gyms, Boost Talent Development
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has pledged stronger collaboration with Nigeria’s Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation to enhance talent development nationwide. NSC Chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko, made this known in Abuja, during a courtesy visit by a…
Ibom Ladies Golf Championship 2026 Hosts 100 Golfers
By Patrick Titus, Uyo First ever Ibom Ladies Golf Championship 2026, a celebration of sportsmanship, is planned to bring together, over 100 captains across Nigeria contesting for prominence and prizes, just as Ibom Golf Course Management in Uyo, is the…
Bauchi: 50 Journalists Benefit From NUJ/UNICEF One-Day Partnership Program
By Usman Walin Gungura, Bauchi In its continued determination of training and retraining of its members, the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Bauchi State Council, has, in collaboration with the Bauchi Field Office of the United Nations…
Nigeria Women’s Wheelchair Basketball For 2026 Glasgow C’wealth Games
By Andrew Abah, Abuja The Nigeria Women’s Wheelchair Basketball team has historically qualified for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. The team defeated South Africa 8-3 in an enthralling final on Thursday at the Commonwealth Games…
Customs Operation Whirlwind Zone B Arrests Tanker With 45,000 Litres of Fuel
By Kabir Dan-Katsina, Birnin Kebbi The National Coordinating office of the Operation Whirlwind Zone B, incharge of Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara States has declared that it has arrested a tanker-load of 45,000 litres of PMS suspected to belong to smugglers.…