Tswako Foundation Holds U-18 Tennis Clinic, Tournament in Abuja
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso. The Tswako Foundation has successfully concluded its 8th and enlarged edition of the Grassroots Tennis Clinic and Tournament for players aged 18 and under. The 3-day event, which held at the prestigious Package B of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, featured an impressive turnout of young […]
FCT Volleyball Teams Thrill Fans at Moshood Abiola Stadium Tournament
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso A Mini Volleyball Tournament has held at the Volleyball Court in Package B of the Moshood Abiola Stadium. The tournament featured teams from across the Federal Capital Territory, consisted of five male and four female teams. The clubs that participated include Apo Spikers, All Stars Volleyball Club, De Friends Volleyball Club, Games […]
Adeniyi Takes Over as Chair of World Customs Organisation Council
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Comptroller-General of Nigeria’s Customs, CGC Adewale Adeniyi has been unanimously elected as Chairperson, World Customs Organisation (WCO) Council. His appointment into the highest decision-making body in global customs administration comes exactly two years after his historic appointment as the Comptroller-General of Customs by President Bol Tinubu The election was held during […]
Ejike Ugboaja Foundation Screens, Trains Basketball Students Across FCT
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The Ejike Ugboaja Foundation on Saturday held a basketball training and screening exercise for secondary schools across the Federal Capital Territory, FCT The event, took place at the basketball court of the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuj. The founder of the Foundation Ejike Ugboaja, an ex-international basketball player and the first athlete […]
Left Group Demands Probe Into Allegations of Land Grabbing by FCT Administration
By Chinedu Echianu A group under the aegis of the Network of Abuja Left Groups has expressed outrage at what it described as the alleged siphoning of 2,082 hectares of prime Abuja land in Maitama and Asokoro, valued at $3.6 billion by the FCT Administration under the leadership of the Minister, Nyesom Wike A news report […]
High Level Meeting Between EU and Nigeria Set to Hold in Abuja
By Zainab Bakare A high level meeting between Senior Officials of Nigeria and the European Union (EU) is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd July in Abuja. According to a statement signed by the spokesperson Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, the high-level meeting is convened in preparation for the upcoming […]
Adamu Named Grand Patron of Okwaraji Cup
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Former Director General of the Nigerian National Sports Commission, Dr. Amos Adamu, has accepted the role of Grand Patron for the Samuel Okwaraji Under-16 Annual All Nigeria Secondary School Football Championship. Dr. Adamu made the commitment during a courtesy visit by the Samuel Okwaraji Foundation to his residence in Abuja. In his […]
NIRSAL Begins Talks With Kogi State Government to Scale Up Agribusiness
By Chinedu Echianu The Kogi State Government has begun discussions with the Nigerian Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) to foster a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing agribusiness and attracting global investment in agriculture and food security in the state. This was disclosed by the Kogi State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, […]
Tinubu Hails PAPSS as Key to Africa’s Financial Independence
Honours Afreximbank’s Oramah with GCON at Annual Meeting in Abuja By Oluwakemi Kindness President Bola Tinubu has thrown his weight behind the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), urging all African nations to adopt the platform to reduce dependence on foreign currencies and accelerate intra-African trade. He stated this on Friday at the 32nd […]
Kenyan Court Declares Nnamdi Kanu’s 2021 Rendition Unlawful, Awards Damages
By Oluwakemi Kindness A High Court in Nairobi has ruled that the arrest and transfer of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from Kenya to Nigeria in June 2021 was unlawful and in violation of his fundamental rights. Delivering judgment on June 24, 2025, Justice E.C. Mwita held that the actions leading to Mr. Kanu’s transfer amounted to […]