The Nigeria Olympics Committee (NOC) said that Nigeria would be represented by no fewer than 358 athletes in 25 sports at the 13th African Games. Tony Nezianya, the Public Relations Officer of NOC, stated this in a statement on Monday in Lagos. He said that the games would be held from March 8 to 23…
Three German ex-top football officials went on trial on Monday in a 13.7-million-euro ($14.8 million) tax evasion case linked to the 2006 World Cup. Former German Football Association (DFB) presidents Wolfgang Niersbach and Theo Zwanziger, as well as former general secretary Horst Schmidt, are accused of submitting false tax returns in connection with the tournament….
A 12-year old Junior Secondary School (JSS 2) student, who was allegedly used to buy two bags of rice by suspected kidnappers has been found. His father, Pastor Joshua Ogbonna, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos that suspected kidnappers allegedly took his son and used him to buy two bags…
Former Governor of South Carolina Nikki Haley has defeated former President of the United States Donald Trump in the Republican primary in Washington DC. Her victory was the first over the former president in the 2024 campaign to become the Republican presidential candidate. Haley lost in South Carolina, her home state, but she has emerged…
French lawmakers are expected Monday to anchor the right to abortion in the country’s constitution, in a global first that has garnered overwhelming public support. A congress of both houses of parliament in Versailles starting at 3:30 pm (1430 GMT) should find the three-fifths majority needed for the change after it overcame initial resistance in…
A five-year-old boy has been reportedly killed in a fatal motor accident involving an unregistered Bus Rapid Transit, BRT on Saturday at about 1: 30pm in Palmgroove area of Lagos. The toddler identified as Maliki alongside his mother Rofiat and sibling Basit were crossing the BRT lane at Palmgroove inward Onipanu when they were knocked…
Phil Foden scored twice as Man City came from behind to beat Man United 3-1 on Sunday and close to within one point of Premier League leaders Liverpool. Erling Haaland also struck in stoppage time to leave the title race perfectly poised ahead of City’s trip to Liverpool next weekend.
…Despatches medical teams Director of Jigawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (PHC), Dr Shehu Sambo has confirmed an outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) outbreak in six local government areas of the state. The Director confirmed this to newsmen in Dutse, the State capital, shortly after flagging off the 2024 Polio Immunization exercise at the palace…
Former Super Falcons goalkeeper, Bidemi Aluko-Olaseni, is dead. Aluko-Olaseni died after an eight-year battle with cancer. The Nigerian Football Federation announced this in a post via its X account, @thenff late Saturday night. It read, “We are sad to hear of the passing of former @NGSuper_Falcons goalkeeper, Bidemi Aluko-Olaseni after an eight-year battle with cancer….
Veteran actor, John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu, who was loved for his comic roles in movies and skits, was confirmed dead on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at a hospital in Lagos. He was said to have suffered a cardiac arrest. His death came barely 24 hours after another actor, Quadri Oyebamiji, aka Sisi…
