TDS
20 Sep
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has concluded a two-week training programme in Abuja for the National U15 Boys, also known as the Future Eagles, as part of FIFA's Talent Development Scheme (TDS). The initiative, aimed at fostering long-term talent development, saw over 120 young players showcase their skills in line with FIFA's global vision for…
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Hundreds filed into a Hong Kong church on Saturday to pay respects to the city's best-known advocate for prisoners' rights who galvanised the public to support jailed demonstrators. Shiu Ka-chun, a social worker who represented his profession in Hong Kong's legislature, died last month aged 55 after earlier revealing he was diagnosed with stomach cancer.…
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Kenyan athlete Edwin Kibet Koech has emerged victorious in the 2025 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, securing his second win after triumphing in the 2023 edition. Kibet dominated the men’s category, completing the 42-kilometre race in 2 hours and 14 minutes. His performance earned him the $50,000 top prize. Access Bank made the announcement on…
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The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, says President Bola Tinubu has approved the long-awaited conversion of Yaba College of Technology
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The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes, Ginger Obinna Onwusibe, has denied allegations of bribery made against him by Tigran Gambaryan, a senior executive of Binance. The lawmaker, whose committee probed into Binance's operations in Nigeria in a statement Saturday described the claims as false, malicious, and defamatory. Onwusibe's response follows…
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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun vowed on Saturday to punish the perpetrators of an attack on a United Nations peacekeeping convoy a day earlier that wounded the force's outgoing deputy commander. Aoun "condemned the attack... and emphasised that the attackers will receive their punishment", a statement from the presidency said on X. "Security forces will not…
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Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has promised to pay the backlog of gratuities for primary school teachers and local government
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Gaza militants are due to release three Israeli hostages on Saturday in exchange for 369 Palestinians in Israeli custody, the sixth swap of a truce that came close to collapse this week. Israel and Hamas have traded accusations of violating the January 19 ceasefire, with the Palestinian group saying it would pause releases and Israel…
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The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has urged the state new Commissioner of Police, (CP), Betty Otimenyin to focus on crime fighting and prevention.
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From the buzz of a Valentine’s Day debut to a dynamic evolution as an independent artist, Chike has continually redefined what it means to be a certified lover boy. In this story, we trace his journey—from the release of Boo of the Booless and the expectation it built, through the creative growth evident in Brother’s…