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NSF: Team Ogun targets bronze after cricket semifinal losses at Gateway Games

Nigeria, May 24 -- Team Ogun's pursuit of cricket gold at the 2024 National Sports Festival came to an end on Friday as both the men's and women's squads fell short in their T20 semifinal matches at t... Read More


NSF: Taiwo Ogunbanwo ends 15-year reign of Nigeria's top shooter, clinches gold for Team Ogun in 10m air rifle

Nigeria, May 23 -- It was a scene of raw energy and jubilation inside the Cinema Hall of the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta, as Taiwo Ogunbanwo delivered a stunning upset to claim gold in the... Read More


Defection: Eno tells unwilling officials to resign, vows not to relinquish Akwa Ibom PDP structure

Nigeria, May 23 -- Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has finally confirmed he is leaving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), ending months of speculations on h... Read More


Communication, not corruption, is the Achilles Heel of Nigerian institutions,By Lolade Nwanze

Nigeria, May 23 -- The more events unfold, the more glaring the gap for communications professionalism in Nigeria's leading institutions. Every public-facing business needs at least one communication... Read More


Nigerian men, boys left behind in gender equity efforts - Group

Nigeria, May 23 -- Despite global efforts to advance women's rights, Nigerian men and boys face a growing crises in education, healthcare, intimate partner violence, employment conditions and others, ... Read More


Judge blocks US govt from ending legal status of foreign students

Nigeria, May 23 -- A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from terminating the legal status of international students to stay in the US. This order, issued by the US District Judge Jeff... Read More


ANALYSIS: How Yoruba epics, modern love stories powered Nollywood's 60% revenue surge

Nigeria, May 23 -- Nollywood, Nigeria's film industry, will be booming in 2025 thanks to a wide range of films that will enthral viewers and break box office records. In 2024, Nollywood's box office ... Read More


Troops pummel insurgents as twin attacks rock Borno communities

Nigeria, May 23 -- Nigerian Army troops have repelled two-midnight attacks by Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgents in Borno State. The troops killed scores of insurgents as three Civilian Joint Task Force mem... Read More


AfDB: Africa's leap depends on delivery - and the right builder, By Ololade Bamidele

Nigeria, May 23 -- When the history of this moment is written, it will not be remembered for its rivalries, nor for the theatre of diplomatic alignments. It will be remembered for whether Africa chose... Read More


Gateway Games 2024: Tennis quarterfinals serve up high-stakes drama

Nigeria, May 23 -- The clay is heating up, the rackets are ringing, and the tension is palpable as the tennis competition at the 2024 National Sports Festival in Abeokuta reaches a boiling point. Wit... Read More