sports development
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Over 70 per cent of Nigeria’s 195,000 km road network is deplorable. Additionally, 30 per cent of federal and 50 per cent of state roads remain unpaved, with a low density averaging 0.5 km/km². The common causes of road deterioration in Nigeria include inadequate funding, poor maintenance, corruption, and climate change. Nigerian roads are among…
9 Nov
Nasarawa United FC coach, Kabiru Dogo, has heaped praise on Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, for his remarkable commitment to sports and youth empowerment across the state. As Nasarawa United prepare for their Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) matchday 11 face-off with Kwara United, Dogo acknowledged Governor Sule's visionary leadership in transforming Nasarawa's sporting landscape.…
15 Jan
Former national tennis star, Godwin Kienka, has said that the Sports Performance Reward Fund (SPRF) would reduce the growing rate at which Nigerian youths leave the country for greener pastures abroad.
9 Jan
Embarking on a journey of unity, excellence, and sheer football brilliance, Bet9ja partners with Sportsdotcom "Let's Do It Again" Super Eagles campaign to celebrate the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023. This extraordinary initiative is more than just a campaign; it's a rallying call to ignite the flames of passion, sportsmanship, and unity across…
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A Nigerian river ferry capsized Friday killing at least 27 people and leaving many missing, officials told AFP of the latest in a series of mass drownings on the country's busy waterways. The disaster happened on the Niger, near Dambo in Kogi state, at a point where West Africa's mightiest river can be more than…
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A Beijing court on Friday sentenced veteran Chinese state media journalist Dong Yuyu to seven years in prison on espionage charges, his family said. Dong, a senior columnist at the Communist Party newspaper Guangming Daily, was detained in February 2022 along with a Japanese diplomat at a Beijing restaurant. The diplomat was released after a…
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Malian singer Rokia Traore was extradited from Italy to Belgium and detained on Friday over an outstanding two-year prison sentence handed down in a child-custody dispute, prosecutors said. The 50-year-old singer and guitarist was sentenced in absentia by a Brussels court last year on charges of parental abduction, in a long-running fight with the Belgian…
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The death toll from landslides which hit several villages in eastern Uganda rose to 20, with more than 100 still unaccounted for, the Red Cross said Friday. The Red Cross said the toll had risen "following the retrieval of 19 bodies and the unfortunate passing of one survivor at the hospital," without giving an estimate…
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Gabon's constitutional court on Friday definitely validated a referendum vote overwhelmingly approving a new constitution, paving the way for a presidential election set for next August. The vote two weeks ago, 15 months on from a military coup, saw nearly 92 percent of participants vote in favour and the court approved the outcome. "The court…
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The Nigerian Army has released journalist Fisayo Soyombo following an intense media campaign mounted since his arrest. The army, through the Acting Deputy Director of 6 Division Army Public Relations, Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, had announced that the journalist was arrested during anti-illegal oil bunkering operations in the South-South. His release was confirmed by the Foundation…
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Detty December is almost here! The time when the streets are alive, the vibes are unmatched, and your bank account starts to give you side-eye. Between endless concerts, weddings, owambes, and weekend getaways, it’s easy to blow through your savings faster than you can say “Shayo for everybody!” But who says you can’t enjoy Detty…
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France has asked Indonesia to transfer a French death row convict, who has been jailed for drug crimes in the Asian nation since 2005, a senior Indonesian minister told AFP on Friday. Indonesia is in discussion with three countries, including France, over the return of several high-profile detainees and aims to transfer the prisoners by…
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The European Union's aviation authorities have lifted a four-year ban on Pakistan's beleaguered national airline that was at the centre of a pilot license scandal, officials said Friday. Pakistan International Airlines was barred from flying to the EU in June 2020, a month after one of its aircraft plunged into a Karachi street, killing nearly…
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The International Criminal Court on Friday slapped down a request by Mongolia to appeal a decision saying Ulaanbaatar breached its obligations when it failed to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin during a visit. The Russian leader was in Mongolia in early September despite an arrest warrant issued against him by the Hague-based court, for the…