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PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria – Twelve days ago, when Rivers Hoopers celebrated its seventh Nigeria Premier Basketball League (NPBL) title, the highlight also brought a significant milestone for three KingsMen for whom the coronation marked their first ever NPBL championship triumph. International recruits Omar Abada, Nikolaos Okekuoyen and Raphiael Putney capped off a flawless debut season in Nigerian basketball with a …

Gamji secures post-no-debt order exceeding $13.9 million, N157.5 million …Osun asks Court to quash order, alleges fraud and concealment Daud Olatunji A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered commercial banks to impose a “post no debit” restriction on accounts managed by the Osun State Government over a $13.9 million and 157.5 million naira arbitration award to Gamji Nigeria …

Lagos-based Sporting Lagos FC goalkeeper Clinton Lawani has expressed his amazement at the huge crowd that turned up to watch his team’s match against Kano Pillars in the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL). Sports247 reports that Lawani, a graduate of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) and recent invitee to the national under-20 team, Flying Eagles, acknowledged that the turnout of …

Prince Charles Dickson Ph.D A kì í mú ìbọn tẹ́tẹ́rẹ́. You don’t hold a gun carelessly. Fifteen years ago, when Nigeria turned 51, I borrowed the Yoruba warning to describe a country dangerously casual with the loaded weapon of the nation. The gun itself wasn’t necessarily the problem. The problem was the hand that held it. Then I asked if …

Deprecated: The WP_Dependencies->add_data() function was called with an argument i.e deprecated from version 6.9.0! IE conditional comments are ignored by all supported browsers. In /home/corerepo/public_html/wp-includes/functions.php online 6260 NUJ FCT Council warns members against unverified reports ahead of 2027 election – Core Reporters The NUJ FCT Council is warning members against unverified reports ahead of the 2027 elections Goodness Ekpang Abuja …

World Energy Council Nigeria CEO Bala Wunti has warned African countries against repeating the economic model of the continent exporting crude oil while importing refined petroleum products, urging them to add value to critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt and rare earths. Wunti said Africa must move beyond being a supplier of raw materials and position itself as a competitive …

Post views: 8 October 4, 2026 The South-East Basketball Association has declared its full support for the candidature of Dr Mustapha Abdullahi ahead of the October 15, 2026 Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) elections at the International Conference Center (ICC), Abuja. In a statement made available to the media, the association said it had carefully considered the experience and agendas …

Ayomide Awe More than 70 passengers have been rescued while about six others remain missing following a boat accident at the Buruku crossing on the Benue River in Benue State. The accident occurred around 11am on Saturday when the boat, which was reportedly carrying passengers from Gboko Local Government Area to attend a burial ceremony across the river, ran into …

Zudachi Construction coach Shepherd Amariegbu has expressed confidence in his team’s chances of retaining the Island AllStars PatrickLingo Super League title after kick-starting their campaign with a convincing 4-2 win over Remed Healthcare at the Lagos Business School. READ ALSO: Island AllStars PatrickLingo Super League: Izuchukwu Agada aims for league glory after preparing for Zudachi build Zudachi Construction put in …

Ten prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have been rescued following a highway kidnapping in Imo State. The rescue in Imo came after suspected kidnappers intercepted two commercial buses carrying potential corps members and other passengers along the Onitsha-Owerri road in the early hours of Thursday. Troops from the 34th Artillery Brigade responded to the incident at …