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NBBF: No faction in Nigerian basketball
The Nigeria Basketball Federation has emphasized that there are no other factions guiding the country’s basketball other than the Musa Kida-led board.
Ike Diogu, Ofoegbu Chima lead D’Tigers charge for Commonwealth Games
Diogu is joined by other foreign-based stars like Uchenna Iroegbu, Olatunji Olalekan Graham and Ofoegbu Uchechi Chima (all USA) as well as Philippines based Orizu Prince Ifeanyi.
Commonwealth Games: NBBF invites 20 players for initial Team Nigeria camp
Twenty players have been invited by the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) for the first phase of camping ahead of the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Afrobasket: NBBF names veteran Ike Diogu, 13 others for D’Tigers title defence
The Nigeria Basketball Federation has released the squad for the D’Tigers’ defence of their FIBA Men’s title in Tunisia.
D’Tigress leave for Afrobasket in Mali Wednesday
The Nigeria female basketball team, D’Tigress, will depart the country on Wednesday for Bamako, Mali aboard an Air Cote d’Ivoire flight for the 2017 FIBA Afrobasket tournament.
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Yemi Osinbajo: House of Reps allegations false, misleading
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has declared that allegation against him by the House of Representatives Committee on Emergency and Disaster Preparedness on the approval of N5.8 billion from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) was both ‘false and misleading’, saying he did not violate any law in the approval of the fund.
APC barred from submitting Delta list of candidates to INEC
A Federal High Court in Asaba, on Tuesday re-ordered maintenance of status quo ante belum in respect of the case between the Delta State All Progressive Congress (APC) factional groups.
Flying Eagles to play Ghana, Benin in WAFU tourney
Nigeria’s Under-20 boys, Flying Eagles, will sweat it out with their counterparts from Ghana, Niger Republic and Benin Republic in Group B of the WAFU U20 Cup Tournament holding in Lome, capital of Togo between December 6th and 16th.
Abdulfatah Ahmed: Kwara bye-election should not be do or die
Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed has cautioned that the bye-election in Oke Ero/Irepodun/Ekiti/Isin federal constituency of the state, this Saturday should not be made a do or die affair.
Samuel Ortom: Detaching from godfathers now enables me to pay salaries regularly
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has said that since he detached himself from godfathers he has started paying salaries of state workers as and when due.
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Two children, dog found dead in Lagos freezer
Residents of Ikorodu in Lagos were on Sunday thrown into mourning when the corpses of two children and a dog were found in a freezer.
Coca-Cola plans to launch energy drinks
Coca-Cola Company on Thursday said it plans to launch two energy drinks under its namesake brand, its latest move to diversify away from sugary sodas.
Karim Benzema brace helps Santiago Solari’s Real Madrid thump Viktoria Plzen
Karim Benzema’s first-half brace propelled Real Madrid to a 5-0 thrashing of Viktoria Plzen in the Champions League on Wednesday, putting the holders one win from the last 16 after a third straight victory under Santiago Solari.
Thousands of South Sudanese to create room for oil extraction
Thousands of residents of Pibor in South Sudan's Boma State will be relocated from their homes to pave the ways for the drilling of oil, officials said.
Bangladesh opposition says will contest election
Bangladesh's main opposition party said Sunday it would not boycott next month's general election and would challenge Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the polls, despite its leader being in jail.