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Nigeria’s female basketball team, D’Tigress have been placed eighth in the world in the latest International Basketball Federation (FIBA) rankings.In the list released by the world basketball governing body, the six-time AfroBasket champions jumped four spots to become one of the top 10 teams globally.With its 8th position in the latest ranking, the D’Tigress becomes the first African team — men or women — to break into the top...

Operatives of the State Environmental Sanitation Corps have arrested 14 individuals in Berger, Lagos, for violating environmental laws.The offenders were caught crossing the highway without using pedestrian bridges and engaging in open defecation.This was disclosed by the state’s Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, TOKUNBO WAHAB, in a post on X.WAHAB said the operation is part of the state government’s efforts to ...

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has given a one-month moratorium to traders and other market stakeholders involved in exploitative pricing to crash the prices of goods.The newly appointed Executive Vice Chairman of the FCCPC, TUNJI BELLO, said this at a one-day stakeholders’ engagement on exploitative pricing in Abuja.He said that the meeting was to address the growing trend of unreasonable pricing of consumer goods ...

The Federal Government has said it will invoke the ‘no work, no pay’ policy on striking resident doctors.The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare said this in a statement signed by its Assistant Director on Information and Public Relations, ADO BAKO.The statement noted that the ministry is disappointed over the decision of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to embark on a seven-day warning strike, disregarding all negot...

Newly sworn-in president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), AFAM OSIGWE has promised that the association under his watch will hold governments at all levels to account, including and especially the federal and state governments.OSIGWE, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, gave these assurances while delivering his inaugural speech at the inauguration ceremony of the 32nd President and National Officers of the NBA in Lagos State.He said his administration will...

 At least, Six people have died while three others were injured after a  space bus carrying passengers rammed into a moving truck around Verony, Ogere Remo along Lagos-Ibadan expressway....

Germany says it has carried out its first deportation of convicted Afghan offenders since the return of the Taliban to power in Afghanistan three years ago....

UEFA President, ALEKSANDER ČEFERIN has honoured CRISTIANO RONALDO with a special ...

Lagos State Governor, BABAJI...

Nigeria’s female basketball team, D’Tigress have been placed eighth in the world in the latest International Basketball Federation (FIBA) rankings....