D’Tigress head coach Rena Wakama is looking forward to her side’s semi-final clash against Senegal at the 2025 Women’s AfroBasket. The defending champions breezed past Cameroon 83-47 in their quarter-final contest at the Palais Des Sports de Treichville, Abidjan on Thursday night. D’Tigress are now unbeaten in their last 27 outings at the Women’s AfroBasket finals. Saturday’s last-four contest will see D’Tigress come up against their former handler Otis Hughley, who is now in charge of Senegal. Wakama said they are determined to win a fifth consecutive title in Cote d’Ivoire. “On Saturday it’s going to be a great game…
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Three top Premier League clubs are interested in signing Real Madrid’s Gonzalo García this summer transfer window. However, according to Madrid Xtra (via Diario AS), Gonzalo wants to stay at Real Madrid as it’s his dream. The report added that Los Blancos are now negotiating with the 21-year-old’s camp to finalize a first-team contract. García was impressive for Real Madrid during the Club World Cup tournament in the United States. The 21-year-old finished as top scorer at the Club World Cup with four goals to his name. His brilliant performance for Xabi Alonso’s side has drawn interest from several top…
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, has rewarded six Super Falcons players from the state with N10m each for their exploits at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The players are Chiamaka Nnadozie, Jennifer Echegini, Osinachi Ohale, Oluchi Oluehi, Chinwendu Ihezuo, and Michelle Alozie. Assistant coach Ann Chiejine was also rewarded with N10m by the Imo State governor. Uzodinma doled out the monetary gift when he hosted the players at the Government House in Owerri. Recall that the Super Falcons defeated Morocco 3-2 in the final of WAFCON 2024 on Sunday. The players and officials have also been rewarded by…
Ministry of Police Affairs and the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State, have dismissed a disclaimer issued by the Police Service Commission as misleading and inaccurate. PSC, through its Head of Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, had on Thursday disowned an advert published by the Police Academy, calling for applications for admission into the 12th Regular Course Degree Programmes of Nigeria Police Force. PSC had declared the advert, which set the application window from July 28 to September 8, 2025, a violation of procedure and an attempt to undermine the commission’s constitutional mandate. PSC had said it had the…
National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, has suspended the nationwide strike embarked upon since July 29, 2025. Minister of Health, Ali Pate, announced this to newsmen after a closed-door meeting on Friday. Pate said the decision followed agreements reached with the leadership of NANNM. But the leaders of the union declined to speak on the matter after the closed-door meeting on Friday afternoon. Recall that the nurses embarked on the industrial action following what the union described as the government’s failure to respond meaningfully to its 15-day ultimatum issued on July 14, 2025. The warning strike involving nurses in…
…declare such a move as unconstitutional The National Coordinator of the Gbenga Hashim Solidarity Movement, Abdulrazaq Hamzat, has respectfully countered recent comments made by elder Statesman and former Minister of Information, Professor Jerry Gana, regarding the alleged zoning of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) 2027 presidential ticket to the South. Professor Gana, during a recent national television appearance, claimed that all PDP chairmen from the North had unanimously resolved to zone the party’s presidential ticket to the South. In a measured but firm response, Hamzat, who leads the strategic support group mobilizing for former presidential candidate and PDP chieftain, Dr.…
Hon. Francis Barthlomew Chima, popularly known as Omobarca, has extended warm greetings to the good people of Ajeromi Ifelodun constituency as the month of August begins. In his message, Hon. Chima expressed gratitude to his constituents for their unwavering support and prayers, noting that the new month comes with renewed hope and opportunities for peace, development, and unity. “As we welcome the blessings and opportunities this new month brings,” he stated, “I extend my heartfelt wishes to each and every one of you. May August usher in peace, prosperity, and progress for our beloved constituency.” He further noted that August…
By Auwal Ahmed Ibrahim, Goronyo Sometimes, things happen in Nigeria like in a dream because everything in a dream is right without consciousness of priority and law of orders. For many times I had been asking myself, why in Nigeria we have less concern for the teachers, the givers of knowledge and the ladder for successes? When it comes to salary, teachers get peanuts, when it comes to the award of national honor lecturers and teachers are not considered. We are always outside of the door. So, in Nigeria teachers are not parts of the country’s development? Nor in any…
The emotional moments in the Big Brother Naija Season 10 keeps coming in with Mensan being the latest housemate to break down in tears. During his diary session with Biggie on Thursday, Mensan became overwhelmed with emotion, shedding tears as he discussed the pressures he feels to support his family. The Big Brother Naija housemate expressed his longing for a father figure and his desire to be a pillar of strength to his family. “I have always wanted a father figure in my life, I am not just here for myself, I just want to get to a point where…
Following Victor Osimhen’s transfer from Napoli to Galatasaray, a former midfielder of the Turkish club, Taylan Antalyalı, said he was surprised by the move. He never expected the Nigeria international to choose a move to Turkey over the likes of Premier League giants Chelsea. Osimhen is now a Galatasaray player despite strong interest from Chelsea last summer. Many had expected clubs such as Chelsea, Arsenal or Manchester United to pursue the player this summer, but the Nigerian, according to reports, wanted to remain in Turkey. Chelsea could not meet the player’s personal demands last season, leading to the collapse of…