Lagos: The National Association of Nigeria Professional Footballers (NANPF) has urged the Nigeria Football Federation Players’ Status and Arbitration Committee (NFF-PSAC) to urgently convene and resolve more than 100 outstanding contractual disputes. The call comes as the 2025/2026 football season is set to kick off later this month. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the […]

Lagos: A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), CrimsonBow Sickle Cell Initiative, has urged the Federal Government to increase budgetary allocation to the health sector and review policies on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Nigeria. The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of CrimsonBow, Miss Timi Edwin, made the call at a routine end-of-the-month free Sickle Cell Disorder Clinic for […]

Abuja: Sen. Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta) has launched initiatives focused on both education and sports empowerment for outstanding students of Delta North origin to study at the Sports University of Nigeria (SUN) Idumuje-Ugboko. Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District, said the initiative tagged ‘Sports meet Education’ is aimed at harnessing potentials of youths in the district […]

Abuja: Mrs. Noneye Ayeni, Director General of the Nigeria Exports Promotion Council (NEPC), announced the distribution of 23,239 hybrid seedlings and farm inputs to 3,047 farmers nationwide. The initiative forms part of NEPC’s Corporate Social Investment aimed at enhancing the quality and production of export commodities like cocoa, sesame seeds, and oil palm. According to […]

Lagos: A strong contingent of Nigerian para-powerlifters will depart the country on Monday to compete at the highly anticipated Para-Powerlifting World Cup in Santiago, Chile. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the tournament is slated for Aug. 11 to Aug. 18. Nigeria will be represented by 10 athletes across different weight categories, all poised to […]