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  • Team Nigeria bags 4 gold medal at senior Athletics Championships

    By Abdulrahman Yahaya Abuja, May 18, 2026, Team Nigeria won another gold medal on the final day of the Senior Athletics Championships in Accra Ghana, on Sunday night. The quartet of Esther Okon, Toheebat Jimoh, Jecinter Lawrence and Patient Okon-George ran a dominant race, clocking a time of 3:29.25 to

  • Lagos Outclass Ogun to Win Fifth South-West U-19 Tournament

    ‎Lagos Outclass Ogun to Win Fifth South-West U-19 Tournament ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎By Oluwaseyi Oduneye-Ogunwomoju ‎ ‎ ‎Lagos State on Saturday emerged champions of the fifth South-West U-19 Cricket Tournament, defeating defending champions Ogun State in the final of the competition tagged the “Jide Bademosi Cup” at the Obafemi Awolowo

  • Edet Dominates 100m, 200m as CHAMPS Grand Final Produces Thrills

    Edet Dominates 100m, 200m as CHAMPS Grand Final Produces Thrills   By Oluwaseyi Oduneye-Ogunwomoju.   Fervent Edet emerged as one of the standout performers at the MTN CHAMPS Grand Final, clinching gold in both the boys’ junior 100m and 200m events, while setting his sights on breaking his own records

  • Top Athletes Dazzle at MTN CHAMPS Grand Final in Ibadan.

    ‎Top Athletes Dazzle at MTN CHAMPS Grand Final in Ibadan. ‎ ‎By Oluwaseyi Oduneye-Ogunwomoju ‎ ‎ ‎The MTN CHAMPS Grand Final on Thursday delivered a series of thrilling performances, with multiple finals decided and medals won across track and field events at the Lekan Salami Stadium. ‎ ‎ ‎The News

Education and Youth

Principal urges JAMB to guide WAEC, NECO on CBT rollout

CBT By Stanley Nwanosike, Enugu, April 21, 2026. Dr Moses Ifeanyieze, Principal of Union Secondary School, Awkunanaw, Enugu, has urged JAMB to share its Computer-Based Test (CBT) expertise with other examination councils. He spoke as WAEC and NECO signalled plans to introduce CBT for their nationwide examinations in the near

Health & Environment

Enugu Govt, NNRA partner to ensure radiation safety in health facilities

Enugu Govt, NNRA partner to ensure radiation safety in health facilities The Enugu State Government and the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA) have partnered to set a minimum benchmark on radiative equipments to ensure safety in health facilities within the state. In an address on Wednesday in Enugu at the

Religion, Culture & Tourism

Niger completes transportation of 2, 281 intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia

Transportation By Abubakar Akote Yabagi Minna, May 18, 2026 (FBN) The Niger Government has completed the transportation of the 2,281 intending pilgrims from the 2026 Hajj. This is contained in a statement issued by Malam Yunusa Saidu-Ibrahim, the Director of Information and Public Relations Services, State Ministry of Information and

Science & Tech

A1 Info.Tech Targets Training 5,000 Nigerians in Mobile Phone Building, Repair

A1 Info.Tech Targets Training 5,000 Nigerians in Mobile Phone Building, Repair By Afusat Agunbiade-Oladipo A Non-Governmental Organisation, A1 Info.Tech says it plans to train at least 5,000 Nigerians yearly in mobile phone building, repair and related technology skills to reduce unemployment and promote entrepreneurship. The CEO of the Foundation, Ogbeni

Judiciary

Armed Robbery: Appeal Court upholds death sentence

By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu Awka, April 21, 2026. The Court of Appeal, Awka Division, has affirmed the conviction and death sentence of Chizoba Ede for armed robbery by an Anambra High Court. In a judgment on June 15, 2022, Justice Victoria Nwoye found Ede guilty and sentenced him to death by

Foreign

Cuba’s president fires back at Trump over takeover remarks

Takeover Mexico City, March 18, 2026 (dpa) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has fired back at comments by U.S. President Donald Trump about a possible takeover of Cuba. On Monday, Trump told reporters he thinks he will have the “honour of taking Cuba.” “I do believe I’ll be … having the honour of

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