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The Kwara State Basketball Association (KSBA) will host the inaugural edition of the Secondary Schools Basketball Championship from May 6 to 9, 2026, as part of efforts to strengthen the development of grassroots sports and discover young talents across the state. The championship will be held at the outdoor basketball courts at the Kwara State Stadium Complex in Ilorin and …

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has revealed that Nigeria recorded GDP growth of 11.2% in dollar terms last year, a record he said strengthens the country’s ambition to achieve a $1 trillion economy by 2030. This was stated by Oyedele in a meeting with global investors in Paris, France which was also attended by …

“Civilians in southern Lebanon and parts of the Bekaa [Valley] truly living with the same fear for their lives as before the armistice and many more are forced to flee…many of the refugees are not even allowed to return by the Israeli army in areas it controls in the south,” said Karolina Lindholm Billing, UN refugee agency (UNHCR) Representative in …

INEC rejects ADC’s cancellation bid, citing lack of legal basis The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has opposed the proposal to deregister the African Democratic Congress, ADC, arguing that the request has no constitutional or legal basis. In a court document obtained this week, INEC said the request did not meet the conditions set out in the law for the …

An aggrieved employee, James Oketa, has sought damages of $22.3 million from his former employer, Super Engineering Company Limited, for what he described as the unlawful termination of his employment. Oketa, who worked with the company located in Ikorodu Industrial Area in Lagos, was reportedly sacked on December 5, 2024, after about 30 years of service. The company is said …

Here are the top ten stories from across the country 1. 17 Reps drop ADC, follow Peter Obi to NDC Seventeen members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday officially renounced their membership in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the National Democratic Congress (NDC).Read more 2 Suspects admit to playing a role in the plot to overthrow the Tinubu …

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Veteran journalist and politician, Dele Momodu, has dismissed suggestions that Nigeria’s presidency in 2027 should be limited to a particular region, describing such thinking as “stupid” and divisive. Momodu made the remarks while reacting to the growing political debates on zoning and ethnic balancing ahead of the upcoming general elections. He insisted that the presidency should not be determined by …

……. Rescue kidnapped victims By Salihu Pirkusu, Maiduguri Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have arrested two suspected terrorists identified as Haruna Adamu (32) and Ibrahim Adamu (20). Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspects fled from Zamfara State to Yobe State. In a related operation, troops of 254 Battalion Sector 2 Headquarters arrested a …

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