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Exclusive: I suffered psychological torture at Paris Olympics—Sports Minister Enoh

Sen. John Enoh, the Minister of Sports Development, has promised that a proper grassroots developmental program will restore the glory days of the...

Earth tremors: Halt quarry, mining activities now, Abuja residents urge FG, FCT authorities

By Samuel Akpan and Daniel Okejeme Residents of the Mpape area of Abuja who recently experienced tremors are calling on the government to...

Exclusive: Corruption index: ICPC rates NFF high in promoting integrity, transparency, accountability – Obi

The Ibrahim Gusau-led Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) rating on the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Offences Commission’s (ICPC) corruption index of federal government...

Exclusive: Succor for traders as AMAC takes over reconstruction of old Karu market, two months after fire incident

As the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) begins reconstructing the recently destroyed old Karu market, traders at the market have expressed joy and...

Paris Olympics 2024: Team Nigeria: The Good, The Bad, and The Scandals

By Samuel Akpan in Paris With the curtains coming down on the biggest global sporting spectacle, Team Nigeria for the eight time (1952,...

Exclusive: All Olympic, local, foreign camp allowances cleared by Sports Ministry, says official

With Team Nigeria gradually gathering momentum at the Olympics, the Secretary General of the Nigeria Rowing Canoe and Sailing Federation, Olubunmi Ola-Oluode, has...

Nationwide protest: Why Nigerian entertainers stayed away – PSN check 

…the fighting spirit in me died in 2020 – Burnaboy As Nigeria continues to grapple with widespread protests, the country’s celebrities have expressed...

Exclusive: Olympics: My doping scandal a set up, I pray Nigerians forgive me – Cynthia Ogunsemilore

By Samuel Akpan in Paris The Nigerian female boxer Cynthia Temitayo Ogunsemilore, who was suspended from the ongoing Olympics in Paris, explained her...

Exclusive: Paris 2024: Nigeria’s Ministry of Sports knocks NOC, clarifies no deal with Active Black

The disparity in the outfits of Team Nigeria was a result of the shady deal the Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC) had with ‘Active...

Exclusive: Beyond the facade: Mental health challenges, suicidal ideation in Nigeria

Nigerians are renowned for their unyielding resilience, unwavering determination, and extraordinary capacity to thrive in even the most challenging environments. Their indomitable spirit,...

Exclusive: Mob justice in Nigeria: Any end in sight?

In spite of all attempts to reason with him, the determined individuals refused to listen, taking the laws into their own hands like...

Lagos stands still for Davido and Chioma’s spectacular N4bln nuptial

“Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide SanwoOlu, his counterparts in Ogun and Osun, Dapo Abiodun and Ademola Adeleke, the...

Exclusive: CAF to train 1125 experts to curb football violence, hooliganism in Africa, says Dr. Emeruwa

Football has united Africans more than any summit ever held on the continent, football has brought Africans together, but the scourge of football...

Exclusive: Open grazing in the FCT: Nine months on, herders defy Wike

As the President Bola Tinubu administration marks its eventful first year in power, residents of Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have continued...

One Year of the Tinubu Administration: Building a Safer, Stronger and Prosperous Nigeria

Introduction Nigeria’s democratic journey has often been met with challenges. But President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s election marked a significant turning point. His historic...

Exclusive: Paris 2024: FG to open training camps in Germany, Holland, Morocco for Team Nigeria

With Team Nigeria poised to surpass the amazing feat achieved at Atlanta 1996, the Federal Ministry of Sports Development says it has carefully...