Gabriel Okon
28 Mar
In a bid to discover and nurture the next generation of sporting talents from the Niger Delta region, organisers of the Niger Delta Sports Festival have assembled a team of renowned coaches and scouts to oversee the scouting and mentorship process.
20 Dec
The 2025 ECOWAS Abuja International Marathon, slated for March 1 in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), will herald the sub-regional body’s 50th anniversary celebrations, the organisers of the race have said.
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The Police Command in Benue have confirmed the detention of three notorious kidnap suspects in Ogoli-Ugboju, Otukpo Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s Spokesperson, SP Sewuese Anene, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi on Sunday. Anene said security agencies were carrying out operation in the area when the…
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Renowned art savant, Tobechi Achionye, fondly known as Toby, has taken a campaign on inclusive empowerment to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in commemoration of the 2025 Autism Awareness Month. The event, organised by ‘Be Kind by Toby: A Vision for Change’, was held on Saturday at the…
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A former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, has publicly thrown his weight behind Sterling Bank’s decision to eliminate charges on local online transfers by opening a personal account with the bank in Abuja. What began as a social media pledge turned into a symbolic protest on Friday when Chidoka walked into Sterling Bank’s regional headquarters…
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The Nigeria Police Force has withdrawn its invitation to Muhammadu Sanusi in connection with the incident that occurred in Kano State during the Sallah celebration on March 30, 2025. Police spokesman, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, in a statement, hinted that the invitation was initially issued to enable Sanusi to provide his account of the events that…
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Many electricity consumers on Bands B to E. in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have alleged discriminatory supply of electricity to their homes and business premises. According to them, the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company is giving preference to residents on Band A. The residents spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on…
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The Labour Party (LP) candidate for the November 8, 2025, gubernatorial poll in Anambra State, Dr. George Muoghalu, has dismissed insinuations in some quarters that the purported leadership crisis in the national headquarters of the party will negatively impact his electoral fortunes. Recall that barely 24 hours after the Supreme Court quashed the Court of…
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The Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu, has received a major boost to its emergency response capacity with the commissioning of the Sulaiman Adebola Adegunwa Trauma Centre, a N1.5 billion facility donated by philanthropist and industrialist, Dr. Sulaiman Adebola Adegunwa. The trauma centre, completed in less than a year, is expected to serve…
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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command thwarted a robbery attempt at Royal Court Estate in Jahi II, Abuja, in the early hours of Wednesday. The operation also led to the arrest of two suspects and the recovery of firearms, stolen vehicles, and electronic gadgets. According to a statement by the Command's spokesperson, SP Josephine…
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Vice President Kashim Shettima has declared that President Bola Tinubu's bold vision and pragmatic disposition will transform Nigeria into a better and more vibrant country in no distant future. The projection, according to him, is premised on the robust investments by Tinubu's Renewed Hope administration in healthcare, education, and other critical sectors of the economy.…
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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has denied allegations by the All Progressive Congress (APC) that he plans to procure a High Court judgement to dislodge the reinstated chairmen in the state and cause chaos. According to the governor, "the opposition party is afraid of imminent backlash over its illegal occupation of local government secretariats and…