The Nigerian Table Tennis team has once again asserted its dominance at the ITTF Africa Youth Championship, with both the U-15 and U-19 boys’ teams claiming gold in the team events. Competing at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium, the U-19 team, comprising Kuti Mathew, AbdulBasit AbdulFatai, Fabunmi Mathew, and Atunwon Quadri, mounted an…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Hon. Victor Akande, a former member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, who passed away on Wednesday. Describing the loss as both shocking and painful, the Governor noted that Hon. Akande, a lawyer and former representative of Ojo Constituency I…
Afrobeat icon Innocent Idibia, widely known as 2Baba, has reportedly held a traditional wedding ceremony with Natasha Osawaru in a private event. Images from the ceremony surfaced on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday. Earlier this year, on January 26, 2025, 2Baba revealed in a brief social media post that he and his wife of nearly…
The Federal Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, the capital of Ondo State, has upheld the election of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the November 16, 2024, governorship poll. Aiyedatiwa, who ran on the APC platform, was declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) after polling 366,781 votes…
An Islamic cleric in Ilorin, Abdulrahman Bello, has been sentenced to death by hanging for the gruesome killing of Hafsoh Lawal, a final-year student at the College of Education, Ilorin. Justice Hannah Ajayi of the Kwara State High Court delivered the verdict. During the proceedings, the court found Bello guilty of murdering Lawal for ritual…
Nigeria’s Super Falcons pulled off a remarkable 3-2 comeback victory over host nation Morocco in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) final on Saturday, securing their historic 10th continental crown. Seeking revenge for their semi-final loss to Morocco in the previous edition, Coach Justin Madugu’s side showed resilience after falling 2-0 behind in the…
Ikeja Electric has announced a 25-day planned power outage across parts of Lagos State to allow the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to carry out critical maintenance on the Omotosho–Ikeja West 330kV transmission line. The utility company shared the update via its official social media channels on Friday, informing customers of expected power disruptions from…
My beloved Super Falcons, Tonight, you stand at the cusp of history as you face the host nation, Morocco, in the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) final at the Olympic Stadium in Rabat. Your performance at this tournament over the past three weeks has been awe-inspiring. You have represented our country with pride,…
President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Dr. Leon Usigbe, a journalist with The Tribune Newspapers and a member of the State House Press Corps. Usigbe, who served as the Abuja Bureau Chief of the newspaper, passed away on Friday night following a brief illness. The President’s condolence message was shared…
The Naira wrapped up the trading week with a modest gain of 4.52 kobo against the U.S. dollar at the official market on Friday, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). It closed at N1,534.72 per dollar, slightly up from N1,534.79 on Thursday—reflecting a 0.05% improvement. Earlier in the week,…
