Benue gov suspends APC primary election over irregularities
Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has ordered the immediate suspension of the primary election of the All Progressives Congress for the Guma 1 State Constituency. The governor, who gave the order while briefing…
Amusan to know fate Jan 19
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has set January 19 as the date for hearing on the appeal filed by the Athletics Integrity Unit and the World Anti-Doping Agency challenging the ruling of the Disciplinary Tribunal in World…
AFCON 2023: Odds favour the giants
EXCITEMENT is at fever pitch on the eve of the 2023 African Cup of Nations Finals, which get underway in five cities in Ivory Coast on Saturday. Reputed as the showpiece event on Africa’s sporting calendar, the eyes of the…
Hilary scores ninth NPFL goal
Plateau United striker Albert Hilary has closed the gap in the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League Golden Boot race with his ninth goal of the season in their pulsating 3-2 win over Rivers United in a rescheduled…
Navy hands over vessel, eight oil thieves to EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said it has commenced investigations into the activities of eight suspected oil thieves in Rivers State. The suspects were handed over to the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of…
No region will agitate for secession with good governance – Ex-NADECO secretary
Former Secretary of the National Democratic Coalition, Ayo Opadodun, shares his thoughts with DANIEL AYANTOYE on the country’s federalism, and agitation for secession, among other issues you recently called on President Bola…
Opta ranks Nigeria 6th AFCON favourites
According to Opta Sports, a British sports analytics company, using a supercomputer in predicting the winner of the upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, Nigeria rank 6th favourite country to win the…
Startups in Nigeria, others borrowed $1bn in 2023 — Report
Startups in Nigeria and other African countries borrowed $1.1bn in 2023 as equity funding from investors continued to fall. Total funding declined by 39 per cent to $2.9bn in 2023, according to data from Africa: The Big…
Obi donates N75m to Anambra hospital
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party during the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi, has donated N75m to the Immaculate Heart of Mary Specialist Hospital, Nkpor, Anambra State. Obi, while presenting the cheques to…
Doubts over title chances as Eagles land in Abidjan
Following the arrival of the Super Eagles in Abidan, Ivory Coast for the 2023 AFCON, football followers in Nigeria say they have lowered their expectations from the Jose Peseiro-led team ahead of the tournament, PUNCH Sports…
