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Nigeria’s Ezekiel Nathaniel has written his name into the history books, becoming the first Nigerian man in 37 years to reach the final of the men’s 400 metres hurdles at the World Athletics Championships.The 22-year-old delivered a commanding performance in the semifinals in Tokyo on Wednesday, leading from gun to...

The Coalition of Federal Pensioners of Nigeria has issued a stark ultimatum to the federal government, threatening a nationwide naked protest on October 6 if outstanding pension increments and palliatives are not implemented.Speaking at a press conference in Lagos on Tuesday, Alhaji Mukaila Ogunbote, National Chairman of the c...

Nigeria’s sprint queen, Tobi Amusan, proved once again that she belongs among the world’s elite hurdlers as she stormed to a silver medal in the women’s 100m hurdles at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, clocking 12.29 seconds.Switzerland’s Ditaji Kambundji stunned the field to snatch gold in a national record time of 12.24s, while American Grace Stark settled for bronze in 12.34s....

The U17 Boys National Team, Golden Eaglets, will on Wednesday depart the country for the city of Yamoussoukro, Cote d’Ivoire where they will participate in this year’s WAFU-B U17 Boys Tournament. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎In their final friendly game before the tournament, the Eaglets drew 0-0 with Mop Stars FC on Monday. The team played a total of 13 friendly matches while in camp, winning 10, drawing two and losing only one. They scored 25 go...

he Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF) has scheduled elections for its Athletes’ and Technical Representatives to hold on Friday, September 19, 2025, at the Media Centre of the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja.In a statement signed by the federation’s secretary, the NRFF confirmed that the process will follow recently issued guidelines from the National Sports ...

The President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Chief Tonobok Okowa, has reaffirmed that kits supplier HiRacer will redeem the $20,000 cash reward promised to Tobi Amusan for winning silver in the women’s 100m hurdles at the ongoing 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.Okowa gave the assurance on Monday night during a meeting with Amusan and the Director-General of the National Sports Commissio...

Teachers across Ogun State have commended the Minority Leader of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Lukman Adeleye, for sponsoring the landmark bill that elevates the office of the Principal General (PG) to the status of Permanent Secretary in the state’s education system.The bill, which sought the gazetting of the Principal General’s office, was recently passed by the State House of Assembly and signed into...

– Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has announced that the Federal Government has formally approved the establishment of a division of the Court of Appeal in Abeokuta, the state capital.The governor made the announcement during a special thanksgiving service to mark the opening of the 2025/2026 legal year, held at the Cathedral of St. Peter, Ake, Abeokuta.Abiodun...

The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, has assured residents of Roro Village, Mile 8 in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area that peace has been restored following the recent killing of a herdsboy on a farmland.Ogunlowo, who spoke to journalists on Monday, said initial fears of reprisal attacks were calmed through swift police intervention and mediation efforts involving all stakeholders....

The crisis rocking the Edo State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has taken a turn for the worse as the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero has initiated disciplinary action against errant members of the union in the state.I...