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Post views: 24 By Wakawaka Sports The leadership of the Imo State Basketball Association has initiated efforts to reposition basketball in the state with the intention of unveiling a comprehensive long-term development program designed to revive the sport from grassroots to professional level. The President of the Imo State Basketball Association, Hon. Johnbosco Okeahialam, paid a courtesy visit to …

The US government has released the names and photographs of 124 Nigerians scheduled for deportation for criminal convictions as part of a stepped-up immigration enforcement campaign under President Donald Trump. The list, released Wednesday by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), identifies Nigerians among individuals described as the “worst of the worst” criminals apprehended by US Immigration and Customs …

By Victor Osula, Abuja A former Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) president, Danladi Umar, was detained in Kuje Correctional Center on Thursday after the Federal Government arraigned him in the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Maitama, on four charges of alleged abuse of office involving $13.93 million in illicit payments by contractors. Judge Peter Kekemeke ordered Umar …

The heated debate over First Lady Oluremi Tinubu’s comment on akara, roasted corn and kulikuli, while discussing the federal government’s economic agenda, still elicits a strong aroma, much like the smell of any of these popular local snacks.This will not go away, especially after her husband, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, jokingly stirred things up at a public event by calling …

Post views: 22 By Osondu Ohaeri There was a time when many motorists approaching the Kugbo exit corridor of the Federal Capital Territory did so with silent but unimaginable anxiety and panic. The fear was not imaginary. It arose from a recurring pattern that had become painfully familiar: huge articulated trucks struggling in rush-hour traffic, smaller vehicles trapped alongside …

The presidency and the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress in the 2027 elections, Peter Obi, exchanged words on Wednesday over the former Anambra State governor’s claim that he may be killed before the next general elections. Obi had alleged that the federal government was frustrating his activities and targeting opposition figures, saying he was no longer sure he …

… Announces $500 million in cash support to poor and vulnerable people in 5 local communities By Salihu Pirkusu, Maiduguri Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Tuesday flagged off the 2026 wet agricultural season across the state and launched the sale and distribution of 200 trucks of NPK fertilizers at 50% subsidized rates, along with the distribution of …

The naira recorded another decline at the official foreign exchange market on Wednesday, trading at ₦1,379.06 per dollar. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria showed that the local currency lost ₦3.32 against the US dollar. The latest move represented a depreciation of 0.24% from Tuesday’s rate of ₦1,375.74 to the dollar. The naira had started the trading week with …

Post views: 42 By Wakawaka Sports For a club formed barely a year ago, Hawks Football Club, Owerri, announced their arrival on the Imo football scene with an impressive debut season in the 2026 Imo State Football Association League, finishing the regular season with a perfect winning record before falling on penalties in the semi-final. Founded in 2025 by …

Fawaz Adebisi The Chartered Institute of Directors of Nigeria has inaugurated Dr. Remilekun Bakare as the new president of its South West zone, with a mandate to deepen corporate governance and ethical leadership, while the institute announced a 50% increase in active members across the region. Bakare was sworn in on Wednesday at the third South West Zone investiture ceremony …