By Aderonke Ojo Nigeria’s Success Ogunjobi and China’s Hengzhi Cui completed a dominant week by winning back-to-back singles titles at the just concluded 2026 NASCO/ITF J30 World Tennis Tour Junior Championship in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 14 countries featured in the second week of the championshipContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojo Sani Ndanusa, Former President of Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), says he is highly encouraged by the standards of at the 2026 NASCO/ITF J30 World Tennis Tour Junior Championship in Abuja. Ndanusa stated this while addressing newsmen at the end of the second week of the 2026 NASCO/ITF J30Continue Reading
By Aderonke Ojo The National Sports Commission (NSC) has called on stakeholders to bring more International Tennis Federation (ITF) points-scoring tournaments to Nigeria to cut costs for young players to grow and strengthen the country’s tennis profile. Shehu Dikko, Chairman of the commission, made the call at the finals ofContinue Reading
By Uchenna Eletuo A 24-year-old hairstylist Ikechukwu Damilola, also known as “Transformation King”, on Sunday reached 90 hours of his 120-hour Guinness World Record (GWR) hairdressing marathon. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the attempt holding at the Oto-Awori Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Ijanikin, Lagos, isContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Okigbo Edo Queens have emerged champions of the 2025/2026 Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership. The game played at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers, saw the Benin side hold the defending champions Bayelsa Queens to a goalless draw in the decisive Super Six clash onContinue Reading
By Stephen Benjamin China has highlighted ethnic unity, poverty eradication and inclusive development as key pillars of its modernisation drive, saying the country’s ethnic governance model has contributed significantly to social stability and national development. Mr Ma Hong, Director of Theory Division, Department of Theory and Research, National Ethnic AffairsContinue Reading
Abdulrahman Yahaya Football fans and stakeholders have lamented travel restrictions and visa ban on referees, players and fans at the ongoing FIFA World Cup in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Ghana’s Thomas Partey is the latest as he was denied entry into Canada on grounds of his ongoing case inContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah Mr Glad Ali Gashi, a 66-year-old retired civil servant on Friday stole the spotlight after successfully completing the 21-kilometre “Peace and Unity” Marathon Race in Abuja. The marathon, which was the second edition, was organised by the Apo Progressive Foundation (APF), a non-governmental organisation, to celebrate theContinue Reading
By Eniola Elewude A maternal health expert, Dr Victory Njoku, says women’s health should be a priority and not be considered a luxury. Njoku, who spoke in Abuja ahead of the forthcoming event titled “Her Health, Her Power Conference 2026”, said a sustainable Africa could not be built without healthyContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The Kwara Government has pledged commitment towards investment in human capital development in the state. Mr Raheem Abdulbaki, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Kwara State Public Procurement Agency, stated this in Ilorin while speaking at a capacity workshop organised for public procurement officers of theContinue Reading
