Lagos: In a stunning upset, Egypt’s Mostafa Badr dethroned Tunisia’s Essid Wassim in the U-19 singles final on Sunday at the ITTF Africa Youth Championships. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the tournament is ongoing at Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos. Badr’s strong performance displayed his skill and focus, leaving defending champion Wassim […]

Abuja: Nigeria overcame a resilient Mali in the final game of the 2025 Women’s AfroBasket in Abidjan to become the first team to win the tournament five times in a row. With this triumph, Nigeria extended their winning streak to 29-0, dating back to the third-place game of the 2015 tournament in Yaound©, Cameroon. According […]

Abuja: Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have officially commenced the implementation of an economic cooperation agreement that was first signed during the West Africa Economic Summit (WAES). Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, announced this development through a statement issued by her Special Assistant on Communication and New Media, Dr. […]

Owerri: Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo has honoured seven Super Falcons players from the state with a plot of land and N30 million each. This followed their role in winning the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) with a 3-2 victory over the host country, Morocco. Receiving them at the Banquet Hall of Government […]

Abuja: President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, for lifting their seventh African championship title at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket. D’Tigress, led by Coach Rena Wakama, defeated Mali 78-64 in a gripping final on Sunday night at the Palais des Sports de Treichville in Abidjan, C´te d’Ivoire. According to News […]