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The Athletics Federation of Nigeria has called for greater investment in grassroots athletics development, with vice president Akuchukwu Aghazu urging state governments to organise more regular competitions to nurture emerging talent across the country, Sunday PUNCH reports. Aghazu said sustained local meets would provide athletes with the consistent competitive environment needed to improve performances and progress to the elite level, stressing that Nigeria’s long-term success in track and field depends on strong domestic structures. She noted that regular state-level competitions would allow athletes to sharpen their abilities in sprints, jumps and throws, while also expanding the pool of talent available…
Royal author Andrew Lownie defended his decision to share an allegation that Sarah Ferguson had a “friends with benefits” relationship with disgraced mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. “I stand by it,” Lownie, 64, told London’s The Times on Saturday, May 9. “It’s fully sourced with former employees of P Diddy and Sarah Ferguson.” Lownie made the allegation about Ferguson and Diddy’s alleged sexual relationship in the expanded edition of his book Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, the 2025 tell-all that kicked off a new round of controversy over Ferguson and her ex-husband Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s connections to…
Victor Osimhen has praised Antalyaspor after the visitors pushed Galatasaray S.K. to the limit in a dramatic Super Lig clash at Rams Park on Saturday, a match that ultimately ended 4-2 and secured the league title for the Istanbul giants with one game to spare. With 77 points from 33 games, Galatasaray have an unassailable four-point lead ahead of their closest rivals, Fenerbahce. In Saturday’s decisive game, Osimhen delivered another decisive performance, scoring twice as Galatasaray sealed a fourth consecutive Turkish Super Lig crown in front of their home supporters. Despite entering the encounter as favourites, Galatasaray were forced into…
The 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) held on Saturday at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos, celebrating some of the biggest talents and productions across African film and television. The annual award ceremony, organised by MultiChoice through its Africa Magic platform, honoured actors, filmmakers, directors, writers and content creators who made remarkable contributions to the entertainment industry within the past year. One of the biggest winners of the night was My Father’s Shadow, which clinched multiple awards, including Best Movie, Best Director and Best Score/Music. The film’s director, Akinola Davies Jr., won the Best…
A security affairs analyst, Amb. Abdullahi Bakoji Adamu, has recommended strict punishment of politicians who sponsor or support political violence ahead of the 2027 elections.He warned that such actions pose a serious threat to democracy and national stability. Speaking in an exclusive interview with DAILY POST on Friday, Bakoji said the growing issue of political thuggery in Kano State and other parts of Northern Nigeria must be treated as a major security concern, not just youth restiveness. “Political thuggery is a serious threat to democratic stability and peaceful coexistence,” he said. He stressed that any politician funding or encouraging violence…
National leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Seriake Dickson, said the party has no faction like other political parties in Nigeria. This was as Dickson pointed out that there are no litigations, stressing that the party is still united. Dickson spoke at the NDC’s first national convention in Abuja on Saturday. He said: “There is currently no legal case or appeal happening against the NDC. There are no groups fighting against each other, and everyone is free to run for any leadership role in the 2027 election without any problems. “We will find that some of these actions violated our…
Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have arrested a suspected bandit, Ibrahim Adamu, during a snap checkpoint operation in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State, recovering an AK-47 magazine, mobile phones, Indian hemp, and other items. The development was contained in a post shared by security analyst and counter-insurgency expert Zagazola Makama via his X handle. Security sources told Makama that the suspect was arrested at about 6:04 p.m. on May 8 by troops of the 2 Battalion deployed at the Forward Operating Base, FOB, Dogon Dawa. According to the sources, the troops mounted a snap roadblock in the Damari area of Birnin…
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has asked West Ham for help in the Premier League title race. Following their 3-0 home win over Brentford on Saturday, Guardiola ended his postmatch news conference by shouting “come on you Irons”. The result saw City close the gap at the top to two points, thanks to goals from Jérémy Doku, Erling Haaland and Omar Marmoush at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. And with leaders Arsenal visiting West Ham on Sunday, Guardiola needs a favour from Nuno Espírito Santo’s side. According to ESPN, as the City boss left the media theatre on Saturday, he crossed his arms to…
New Zealand is set to introduce a new citizenship test for migrants in the second half of 2027, marking a significant change to the country’s naturalisation process. As reported by the Economic Times on Sunday, under the new system, applicants for citizenship by grant will be required to complete an in-person, 20-question multiple-choice exam in English. To pass, candidates must answer at least 15 questions correctly. The test will assess understanding of New Zealand’s legal system, democratic structures, and civic responsibilities. The proposed exam will cover topics including the Bill of Rights Act, human rights, voting rights, democratic principles, the…
President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Afam Osigwe, has called for the immediate release of abducted lawyer and National Youth Service Corps member, Eunice Ameh, describing her disappearance as painful and deeply disturbing to the legal community. Osigwe made the appeal in a statement posted on X on Saturday amid growing concerns over the whereabouts of the young lawyer, who was reportedly kidnapped in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. “Release Eunice Ameh now! When a young lawyer goes missing, the pain is not distant to the Nigerian Bar Association, it is personal,” he wrote. The NBA president stated that the…
