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NVBF INVITES 20 PLAYERS TO CAMP AHEAD OF 2026 AFRICA NATIONS CUP QUALIFIERS
The Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) has invited 20 players to national camp as preparations begin for the 2026 CAVB Africa Nations Cup qualifying tournament in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. According to the federation, the players were selected after extensive scouting during the first phase of the 2026 National Premier Volleyball League. The squad includes a blend…
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NBBF UNVEILS D’TIGERS SQUAD FOR 2027 FIBA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS IN ANGOLA
Nigeria’s basketball governing body, the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), has announced a 12-man D’Tigers squad for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 African Qualifiers in Luanda, Angola. The qualifiers, scheduled for July 2 to July 5, will mark the competitive debut of new Head Coach David Fizdale. The former NBA coach will lead a mix…
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KADUNA POLICE DETAIN COUPLE OVER DEATH OF TEENAGE BOY, LAUNCH INVESTIGATION
The Kaduna State Police Command has detained a couple following the death of a teenage boy identified as Sadiq in the Kurmin-Mashi area of Kaduna metropolis. According to the police, the incident occurred on Sunday night along Dahiru Road. Preliminary reports indicate that the teenager was allegedly punished by his mother and stepfather over a…
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NGERIA, UK STRENGTHEN COUNTER-TERRORISM PARTNERSHIP WITH NEW TRAINING PROGRAMME
Nigeria and the United Kingdom have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening counter-terrorism cooperation through enhanced training, intelligence sharing and coordinated emergency response strategies. The commitment was highlighted at the opening of specialised Incident Commanders’ and Advanced Intelligence Analysis courses at the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) in Abuja. According to the National Coordinator of NCTC,…
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NDLEA SEIZES OVER 12,700kg OF ILLICIT DRUGS, ARRESTS 1,107 SUSPECTS IN KADUNA
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it seized more than 12,700 kilogrammes of illicit drugs and arrested 1,107 suspects in Kaduna State between June 2025 and June 2026. According to the Kaduna State Commander of NDLEA, CN Maijama’a Muhammad, the seizures included cannabis, tramadol, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and other psychotropic substances. He said…
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RESIDENT DOCTORS EXTEND STRIKE ULTIMATUM BY 4 WEEKS
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has extended by four weeks its expired 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government, warning that it may embark on industrial action if its demands remain unmet. The decision was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the association’s Extraordinary National Executive Council (E-NEC) meeting, held virtually…
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REGULATORY FAILURES BEHIND ALAKIJA BUILDING COLLAPSE, EXPERT SAYS
An environmentalist, Mr Philip Jakpor, has described the collapse of a three-storey building in the Alakija area of Lagos as evidence of persistent regulatory failure in Nigeria’s construction sector. Jakpor made the assertion in an interview on Monday June 29 in Lagos. According to him, the incident reflects a pattern of building collapses recorded across…
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NAVY INTERCEPTS 22,870 LITRES OF ILLEGAL DIESEL IN RIVERS OPERATION
The Nigerian Navy under its operation Delta Sentinel has intercepted illegally refined petroleum products in Rivers. This was revealed in an operational report issued by the Director of Naval Information, Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho, on Sunday June 28 in Abuja. Folorunsho said the operation was carried out by personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship Soroh deployed to…
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NEMA PARTNERS ANAMBRA GOVERNMENT TO MITIGATE LOSSES FROM FLOODING
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says it is working with the Anambra government to mitigate losses to residents as a result of flooding through insurance. Mr Ibarakumo Walson, the Director of NEMA in charge of South-East Region, said this in an interview in Awka on Saturday June 27. Walson said the management of the…
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KWARA TAXPAYERS DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY AS NIGERIA’S TAX REFORMS GATHER MOMENTUM
As Nigeria intensifies efforts to build a stronger tax culture, a clear message is emerging from traders, artisans and business owners in Kwara State: citizens are willing to pay their taxes, but government must be more transparent about how the money is spent. That demand for accountability echoed across markets, streets and public spaces in…
