Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, commenced their 2025 AfroBasket campaign in style with a convincing 77–59 victory over Madagascar in Luanda, Angola, yesterday . The win marks a positive start for the 2015 champions as they aim to reclaim the continental title. The game opened with a strong performance from both teams, but the…
Some football fans on Wednesday expressed disappointment with Super Eagles coach, Eric Chelle, over his results so far at the ongoing African Nations Championship (CHAN). The team, made up of domestic league players, is struggling in the tournament, having lost 1-0 to Senegal and 4-0 to Sudan. Fans told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
Deputy Senate President, Sen. Barau Jibrin, on Wednesday led All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders to Shanono for a rally ahead of Saturday’s state House of Assembly bye-election for the Shanono/Bagwai Constituency. The poll is to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Halilu Kundila, an APC lawmaker. Addressing thousands of supporters, Barau urged…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the construction of modern bus terminals in Nigeria’s six geo-political zones at a cost of ₦142,028,576,008.17. Minister of Transportation, Senator Sa’idu Ahmed Alkali, announced the decision after Wednesday’s FEC meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu, stating that the contract was awarded to Messrs Planet Project Limited. The…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will screen more than 500 outstanding candidates under the age of 16 for possible admission into tertiary institutions for the 2025/2026 academic session. The exercise will take place from September 22 to 26 at three centres: Lagos, Abuja, and Owerri. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, said Lagos would…
The Traditional Ruler of Ihie Autonomous community in Ivo local Government Area of the State, Eze Gabriel Uzoma Okoro has warned those spreading false information on crisis that rocked the community recently to desist from such to forestall an escalation of the crisis in the peaceful area. In an interview with journalists in Abakaliki, the State…
The Amaeze Community in Ishiagu, Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi, says it has withdrawn its earlier consent granted to Mr Joseph Nomeh for the operation of a quarry on the Mboro-Ajayim land. The withdrawal, conveyed in a letter to the Director-General, Mining Cadastral Office (MCO), Abuja, dated June 27, 2024, affected Quarry Lease No….
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday struck out unruly behaviour and assault charges brought against an Ibom Air passenger, Comfort Emmason, following police’s withdrawal of the case. On Aug. 11, Emmason was remanded in a correctional centre over a five-count charge of unruly behaviour and assault, due to an incident onboard an Ibom Air flight…
Nigeria is rebranding its Defence Industries Corporation to unify and standardise domestic military production, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen. Christopher Musa announced on Wednesday. Speaking ahead of the Maiden African Chiefs of Defence Staff Conference, set for Aug. 25–27 in Abuja, Musa said all defence manufacturing firms will now operate under the corporation, subject…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested 40,887 drug offenders, including 45 barons, and seized more than 5.5 million kilogrammes of illicit substances over the past two years. Chairman, retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, announced the figures on Wednesday in Abuja at the commissioning of 48 operational vehicles for the agency’s strategic…
