ANOCA Strengthens Collaboration As Nigeria Hosts 2027 African Beach Games
By Andrew Abah, Abuja The National Sports Commission (NSC) has continued its strategic drive to position Nigeria as a leading international sporting destination by securing the hosting rights for the 2027 African Beach Games. This marks the latest…
Japan Donates Badminton Equipment To Boost Grassroots Development In Nigeria
By Andrew Abah, Abuja The Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) has received a major boost to its grassroots and elite development programmes following the donation of badminton equipment by the Badminton Association of Japan under the Sport for Tomorrow…
Governor Oyebanji Rallies Support for Omidiran’s FCC Reform Agenda
By Andrew Abah, Abuja The Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Hon. Hulayat Motunrayo Omidiran, on Tuesday declared that the Commission must reposition itself as a more responsive, transparent and innovative institution capable…
Northern Govs Forum Appoints Ex-CDS Agwai, Yayale To Lead War Against Banditry
… States commit N1bn monthly for 12 months The Northern States Governors’ Forum has appointed former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Martin Luther Agwai (rtd) and former Defence Minister, and ex-HoS, Alhaji Mahmud Yayale Ahmed as co-chairmen of the…
‘My Husband Stood By Your Side, Is This What Our Family Deserves?’
Hajiya Asiya El-Rufai has told President Bola Tinubu that her husband, former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai, does not deserve the persecution he is facing. Flanked by El-Rufai’s other wife Aichatou, Asiya spoke in Abuja Tuesday night after ICPC…
NIS DG To Partner Association Of Retired Nigerian Sports Men And Women
By Andrew Abah, Abuja The Director General of the National Institute of Sports (NIS), Comrade Philip Shaibu, has described sports as a religion, saying the Institute will make it work to benefit serving and retired athletes to have a smooth and…
BON Inaugurates Six Ad-Hoc Committees To Reposition Nigeria’s Broadcasting Industry
…As Akiotu urges members to approach their assignments with dedication By Ado Salisu, Kano The Chairman of the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON), Senior High Chief, Tony Akiotu, has inaugurated six ad-hoc committees aimed at revitalising the…
NSSF Exults High Standard of Okwaraji National Under-16 Tourney
By Ado Salisu, Kano The leadership of the Nigeria School Sport Federation (NSSF), technical partners of the First Bank/Samuel Okwaraji Foundation (SOF) National Secondary Schools football championship have applauded the standard of the competition. With…
Akwai Ibom: Police Nab Suspected Security Impersonator With Multiple Identities, Accouterments
By Patrick Titus, Uyo For Precious Joseph, a suspected security impersonator, many months or years of his criminal network and activities against unsuspecting publics may have appeared glorious and beneficial to him but his veil became uncovered at its…
First-Term APC Governors Endorse Tinubu’s Second Term Bid
By Kabir Dan-Katsina, Birnin Kebbi A group of 20 first-term APC governors in the country have unanimously endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second term bid ahead of the forthcoming 2027 general elections They took the decision during their meeting…