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The General Secretary of NFF, Dr Mohammed Sanusi has confirmed that the first 500 persons to buy match tickets for Tuesday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match between Nigeria and Zimbabwe at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo will get a Super Eagles’ home jersey. The Super Eagles will return home after the 2-0 home win over Rwanda in Kigali on Friday. Sanusi has called on Nigerians to go out en masse to support the team as they aim for victory against Zimbabwe. He said: “We are calling on Nigerians to come out in large numbers to support the Super Eagles on…

The Ozoya Football Foundation is making waves in Nigerian grassroots football and education with its upcoming project in Edo State. As the foundation continues its mission to empower youth through sport and education, this initiative promises to make a significant impact on local communities. In an exclusive interview, Monday Nas Ozoya, the visionary founder of the foundation, opened up about his passion for nurturing talent and his plans for the future. The foundation’s latest project—the School Exercise Books Initiative—is set to bring educational materials to children in Edo State, but the vision extends far beyond the distribution of books. It’s…

As part of preparations for the 2025 African Women’s Club Championship, the Nigeria Customs Service women’s volleyball team has embarked on a training tour in Benin Republic. The tournament is scheduled to take place from April 1 to 14 in Abuja, Nigeria. The team departed for Benin Republic on Wednesday. The Sports Secretary of the Nigeria Customs Service, Samuel Onikeku, appreciated the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi MFR, and his management team for approving the training tour. He emphasised that the tour would allow the players and coaching crew to assess their level of preparedness for the upcoming championship.…

The Lagos State Chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has rejected the imposed leadership of Olatutu Oladunni-led executive, insisting on a fresh election as soon as possible in line with the resolution of the 2024 SWAN full council meeting which dissolved all executive bodies and ordered for a fresh election in Lagos SWAN Chapter. In a letter to the National SWAN Executive, the Lagos SWAN stakeholders commended the current leadership for its efforts in addressing the challenges inherited from the previous administration under Honor Sirawoo, but expressed concerns that the reconciliation process in Lagos has not followed…

Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna has overtaken Egypt’s Omar Assar to become Africa’s highest-ranked player in the world, now sitting at 18th in the Week 12 rankings. Despite finishing as runner-up at the 2025 ITTF Africa Cup, Aruna’s impressive performances at the WTT tournaments this year have boosted his ranking, as per the latest update from the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). Aruna remains the only African male player to have reached the semifinals of the WTT Contender Doha, repeating his 2023 feat earlier this year with another semifinal finish. This achievement has propelled him ahead of Assar, who was crowned champion…

President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, citing the prolonged political crisis and governance paralysis. The President also suspended the Governor, Sim Fubara, his deputy and the members of the State House of Assembly for six months. In a nationwide emergency broadcast on Tuesday, Tinubu expressed deep concern over the situation. He said: “I feel greatly disturbed by the political crisis in Rivers. The state has been at a standstill, and the people have been deprived of good governance. “Fourteen months after Governor Fubara demolished the House of Assembly, it remains unbuilt. Many Nigerians have…

Nigeria’s Under 18 Men Handball team finished second at the IHF Trophy’s Intercontinental Phase following a 34-30 loss to Kosovo after overtime in the final of the competition on Sunday in Pristina, Kosovo A tough match indeed, the team led by Coach Emeka Nnamani went into this match with determination to avenge an earlier defeat against the host in the preliminary stage and prepared quite adequately thus but they were limited by a resolute defense of Kosovo and despite scoring vital goals, they settled for a pulsating 13-13 in the first half. The Second part of the match, Nigeria went…

The Nigeria Football Federation has announced plans to perform the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Players’ Hostel and a number of new training pitches in Abuja on Tuesday. The groundbreaking will be done by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas GCON. Named the NFF-FIFA Players’ Hostel, the 68-room facility is located at the heart of Package B of the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, almost directly opposite the NFF Secretariat. It is a two-wing edifice, with A and B sections, and has a total of 62 single rooms, four suites and two executive suites. Alongside the…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionized software development, enhancing productivity and code quality. As of 2025, several AI tools have emerged as leaders in the coding domain, offering advanced features that assist developers in writing, debugging, and optimizing code more efficiently. Below is an overview of the top AI coding tools available in 2025. GitHub Copilot GitHub Copilot, powered by OpenAI’s Codex, continues to be a leading AI coding assistant. It provides real-time code suggestions, auto-completions, and documentation generation across various programming languages. Copilot’s integration with popular IDEs like Visual Studio Code streamlines the development process, allowing developers to write code…

By Jide Olaniran It has been tortuous years for residents and commuters who try to use the Demurin Road, Agidi Road or Church Street to either link Ikorodu Road or connect to Mile 12 because of how they had deteriorated, making mobility difficult and by extension adversely affecting travel times and productivity. The Mile 12 International Commodities Market and the Owode Onirin Auto Parts Market were the worst hit as stakeholders wait for succour to come some day. Eventually, that some day came and the residents could not hide their excitement seeing that the state government renovation work, which took…