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90 tons of performance-enhancing drugs seized in global investigation: WADA

  NEW DELHI, April 16 (Xinhua)/Flowerbudnews:  — Tons of performance-enhancing drugs were seized and illicit labs were dismantled in the Global Anti-Doping Intelligence

Sports & Entertainments

  • South-West U-19 Cricket: Ogun, Oyo Begin Campaigns on Winning Note

    South-West U-19 Cricket: Ogun, Oyo Begin Campaigns on Winning Note   By Oluwaseyi Oduneye-Ogunwomoju   Ogun State defeated Osun State by 72 runs in the opening match of the 5th Bademosi South-West U-19 Cricket Tournament held at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium.   The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that

  • Sprint Drama at MTN CHAMPS as Adegoke, Ezeakor Clock Identical Times

      Sprint Drama at MTN CHAMPS as Adegoke, Ezeakor Clock Identical Times   By Oluwaseyi Oduneye-Ogunwomoju   The MTN CHAMPS Grand Final delivered thrilling action in the 100m finals across both junior and senior categories, with several athletes recording Personal Bests (PBs) and Season’s Bests (SBs).   In the senior

  • Adegoke, Omokwe lead opening of MTN CHAMPS Grand Final in Ibadan

    ‎Adegoke, Omokwe lead opening of MTN CHAMPS Grand Final in Ibadan ‎ ‎ ‎By Oluwaseyi Oduneye-Ogunwomoju ‎ ‎It was an action-packed electrifying opening day of the MTN CHAMPS Grand Final at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan, with spotlight on qualification rounds in the 400m across all four age categories,

  • Women in Music Day: Nigerian Artistes Push for Mentorship, Funding, Safe Spaces

    ‎Women in Music Day: Nigerian Artistes Push for Mentorship, Funding, Safe Spaces ‎ ‎ ‎By Oluwaseyi Oduneye-Ogunwomoju ‎ ‎ ‎Female musicians in Nigeria on Saturday joined their counterparts worldwide to mark the 2026 International Women in Music Day, highlighting persistent challenges and calling for greater inclusion in the industry. ‎

Education and Youth

IMT Enugu, UNICROSS sign agreement on HND top-up, postgraduate programmes

IMT Enugu, UNICROSS sign agreement on HND top-up, postgraduate programmes   The Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu, has entered into a strategic academic partnership with the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) to provide top-up degree programmes and postgraduate studies for Nigerian students. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU),

Health & Environment

Enugu Govt. Scales Up Free Malaria Testing, Treatment In 527 Health Facilities

Enugu Govt. Scales Up Free Malaria Testing, Treatment In 527 Health Facilities The Enugu State Government has scaled up free malaria testing and treatment in no fewer than 527 health facilities within the state.   The Commissioner for Health, Prof. George Ugwu, told newsmen in Enugu on Wednesday that the

Religion, Culture & Tourism

THE FORGIVEN MUST BECOME FORGIVING: AN EASTER COVENANTAL CALL FOR NIGERIA – BISHOP ONYIA

THE FORGIVEN MUST BECOME FORGIVING: AN EASTER COVENANTAL CALL FOR NIGERIA – BISHOP ONYIA   By Rt. Rev. Dr. Christian O. Onyia, Bishop, Diocese of Nike (Anglican Communion)   The Rt. Rev’d Dr. Christian O. Onyia, Bishop of the Diocese of Nike (Anglican Communion), has issued a profound Easter message

Defense & Security

Enugu CP Orders Adequate Security Coverage At JAMB-CBT Centres

Enugu CP Orders Adequate Security Coverage At JAMB-CBT Centres The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Mamman Giwa, has ordered deployment of adequate personnel to approved centres for 2026 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Computer-Based Test (CBT) across the state. The commissioner, who issued the directive through the

Science & Tech

Enugu Tech Festival 2026 Surpasses Expectations, Records Attendance of 53,000 –  Commissioner Ezeh

Enugu Tech Festival 2026 Surpasses Expectations, Records Attendance of 53,000 –  Commissioner Ezeh   The second edition of the Enugu Tech Festival 2026 (ETF 2.0) has concluded with a record-breaking 53,000 physical participants, underscoring Nigeria’s accelerating push to position itself as a continental leader in digital innovation.   The festival,

Judiciary

UPDATE: Court jails ex-AGoF, Nwabuoku 72 years for N868m fraud

Judgment By Taiye Agbaje Abuja, March 23, 2026. The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, convicted and sentenced Chukwunyere Nwabuoku, former acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGoF), to a 72-year jail term without an option of fine. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, held that the Economic and Financial

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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