Nigerian sports development
30 May 2024
The Nigerian Boxing Board of Control (NBBOFC) has awarded a promotional licence to Bullion Go-Neat Global Limited, authorising the company to organise professional boxing tournaments throughout Nigeria for the year 2024. The official certificate presentation took place at the Brai Ayonote Gymnasium Complex, National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. Established in 1949, the NBBOFC, initially overseen by…
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The Ministry of Agriculture has confirmed an outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza, also known as bird flu, in a 3,000-capacity poultry farm in Iriebe, Obio/Akpor Local Council of Rivers State.
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The Isoko-Nation Progressive Like-Minds (INPLM) in Isoko North Local Council of Delta State has expressed concern over the rising cost of commodities within the kingdom, calling for urgent action to address the issue.
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At independence in 1960, Nigeria stood tall and proud. As tall as the Iroko and just as towering. After many years of deleterious colonialism, Africa’s most populous economy and democracy was finally able to call its soul its own, deftly spinning away from the deceptive stories
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The management of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH) has returned over N1 billion to the Federal Government representing unpaid salaries of staff members who are no longer with the hospital to seek greener pastures abroad.
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Contrary to the belief by many Nigerians that governors are not supposed to account for security votes, anti-corruption stakeholders have taken a different dimension, insisting that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
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Kenya has received its first shipment from Nigeria under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), marking a significant milestone in Africa’s push for economic integration.
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United Nations Office on Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has said no fewer than 33 million Nigerians are food insecure with an additional 2.5 million children facing severe malnourishment.
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The Oyo State Government, on Tuesday, inaugurated the digitalisation of its traffic management system. At the inauguration in Ibadan, Gov. Seyi Makinde said the digitalisation, in partnership with Globacom Limited, embodied his administration’s vision to leverage technology in addressing challenges of governance. The governor, who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Mr Segun Ogunwuyi,…
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Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, has presented N11.77 billion capital budget proposal and N453,856 for overhead to the National Assembly for appropriation. Oyetola made the presentation on Tuesday in Abuja to a joint committee of the National Assembly. The committees concerned were the Senate Committee on Marine Transport, and the…