NIS DG Clamours For NSC Board, Increased Funding For Sports
By Andrew Abah, Abuja The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), H. E. Comrade Philip Shuaibu, has renewed calls for increased funding to reposition the institute and advance sports development in…
AKS University of Education: JAMB’s Non-Recognition Worries CHRAN
…Union Leaders Cautioned By Patrick Titus, Uyo The Center for Human Rights and Accountability Network (CHRAN) has expressed worry over the non-recognition of the Akwa Ibom State University of Education, Afaha Nsit by the Joint Admissions and…
Kida Backs Tinubu’s Sports Reform: ‘…NNPC’s Keyed Into Renewed Hope Agenda’
By Ado Salisu The Board Chairman of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Engr. Musa Ahmadu Kida, has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for what he described as the bold removal of…
Nigeria, Tunisia Can Partner On Maritime Sector Development – Mehdi Jomaa
By Patrick Titus, Uyo Mehdi Jomaa, the former Prime Minister of Tunisia has said that Nigeria and Tunisia are blessed with maritime potentials, that partnering with each other would help in the development of the sector. Jomaa who was speaking during the…
NSC Grants N200m To Athletes For 2026 C’Wealth Games Training
Twenty-six (26) Nigerian athletes have received a major morale boost ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, as the National Sports Commission (NSC), through its Elite and Podium Board, has disbursed training grants totaling over ₦200 million to…
Abuja 2027: NSC Inaugurates LOC For African Youth Games
In its bid to stage a successful second edition of the African Youth Games, tagged Abuja 2027, the National Sports Commission (NSC) has officially inaugurated the Local Organising Committee for the Games. Director of Information and Public Relations at…
Coach Maikaba Dumps Wikki Tourists, Says ‘My Life’s Threatened’
By Usman Walin Gungura, Bauchi The Technical Adviser of Wikki Tourists Football Club of Bauchi, Abdul Maikaba has resigned from the service of the club for obvious reasons. Coach Maikaba in a resignation letter signed and submitted to the club chairman…
Bauchi @50: Gala Night Celebrates Culture, Honours Distinguished Citizens
By Usman Walin Gungura, Bauchi Following the colourful traditional morning Durbar celebration held at the Dr. Rilwanu Sulaiman Adamu Sports Center Government House, Bauchi on Saturday, Governor Bala Mohammed hosted a glamorous Gala Night at the Ahmadu…
Kwankwasiyya Backs Nationwide Protests Over Senate’s Move to Weaken Democracy
By Ado Salisu, Kano The Kwankwasiyya Movement has declared its full support for the ongoing nationwide protests against the Nigerian Senate’s decision to amend the Electoral Act in a way that weakens provisions for the real-time electronic transmission…
Akwa Ibom Police Dislodge Armed Robbery Syndicate In Ikot Ekpene
By Patrick Titus, Uyo The sustained onslaught against violent crime by Nigeria Police Force in Akwa Ibom State has led to the dismantling of a notorious armed robbery syndicate operating in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area and environs of the state.…