The National Sports Commission (NSC) has constituted the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 3rd combined African U18/U20 Athletics Championships, scheduled to hold from July 16 to 20, 2025, in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The LOC comprises 15 professionals with proven expertise in sports administration and corporate affairs. Their appointments underscored the Commission’s commitment to delivering a world-class championship that meets global standards. The African U18/U20 Athletics Championship is a premier continental event that brings together over 500 junior athletes from across Africa. With participation expected from 53 countries, the championship is a major event in the African athletics calendar.…
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The Flying Eagles of Nigeria have booked their ticket to the FIFA U20 World Cup finals after defeating Cup holders Senegal in the ongoing CAF U20 Cup of Nations in Egypt 3-1 on penalties. The encounter at the Suez Canal Authority Stadium in Ismailia finished scoreless even after extra time, and the encounter had to be settled after penalty shootout in Egypt’s third city. Goalkeeper Ebenezer Harcourt turned out to be the hero, punching over a vicious shot by the dangerous Ibrahima Dieng in the the 54th minute, and then saving two kicks in the shootout before Ousmane Konate…
Ogun State government has signed up to be a strategic partner of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) in delivering events, programmes and activities of the football-governing body. This was aimed at strengthening the football economy as the country strives to create a vibrant sports to support the New Hope agenda of President Bola Tinubu. This pact was sealed in Abeokuta on Sunday after the President of NFF, Ibrahim Gusau and a delegation paid a courtesy visit to the Governor, Dapo Abiodun. The Gateway State has over the years played host to matches of the various National Teams, as well…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, has said he has no plan joining the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that would go into extinction by the end of 2025 based on the internal squabbles within the party. He maintained that there was no reason for him to leave the ruling party for what he described as a “failing opposition.” Ganduje stated this in a statement issued Monday by his Chief Press Secretary, Edwin Olofu, while responding to a recent comment attributed to former Governor of Jigawa State. Sule Lamido. TheHintsNews reports that Lamido recently…
Governor Ademola Adeleke has announced the commencement of work on the abandoned Osun House project located in the central business of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The governor in a statement issued Sunday by his Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, said this followed the termination of the more than 13-year old contract as approved by the state governor. He noted that the state Ministry of Works and Infrastructure is to mobilise to site in line with the directive of the governor. Adeleke after a discreet inspection of the project expressed happiness that all contractual issues that delayed the commencement of…
Security operatives in Katsina State have foiled a suspected bandit attack on the residence of a village head in Dayi community, Malumfashi Local Government Area, resulting in the death of one person and injuries to others. The incident, it was gathered, occurred in the early hours of Saturday when suspected bandits invaded the residence of Alhaji Yahaya Lawal, the 60-year-old village head of Dayi. A police source said upon receiving a distress call at about 12:05 a.m, they immediately mobilised a team of operatives to the scene. According to Zagazola Makama, operatives engaged the attackers in a gun duel,…
Air Peace aircraft over the weekend collided with an antelope while taxiing on the runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The incident, which left the aircraft grounded, decimated the animal, resulted in the aircraft being marked Aircraft on Ground (AOG), causing disruptions to scheduled flights. Air Peace insider confirmed the incident and said the airline informed appropriate authorities about it. Similarly, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), through its Director of Public Affairs & Consumer Protection, Mr. Michael Achimugu, stated on X (formerly Twitter) that such unforeseen occurrences are part of the challenges that lead to flight…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised five Boko Hara fighters in the notorious Ladin Buttu axis of Sambisa Forest. Ladin Buttu, a known terrorist transit and logistics hub, particularly for water access, had long served as a strategic hideout for insurgents operating within the fringes of the forest. However, the recent encounter, which resulted in the recovery of arms and critical supplies, reinforced the renewed momentum of the Nigerian military’s intensified offensive operations deep into insurgent-held enclaves within the forest. The latest push by troops of Operation Hadin Kai, it has become the latest flashpoint in a string…
Troops of the Nigerian army in synergy with other security agencies have dismantled 21 illegal refining sites, arrested 36 suspected oil thieves and confiscated over 591,000 litres of stolen products across the Niger Delta region. Acting Deputy Director, 6 Division Army Public Relations, Lt-Col, Danjuma Danjuma in a statement issued Sunday said the ongoing crackdown against oil theft and pipeline vandalism was conducted between 28 April and 11 May 2025. He said in Orashi Game Reserve/Okolomade area in Abua/Odual Local Government Area LGA of Rivers state, troops discovered and traced a hose, which spanned over 15 kilometres connected to…
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has announced plans to bring an end to the issuance of waivers under the Coastal and Inland Shipping Act of 2003. TheHintsNews reports that the Coastal and Inland Shipping Act, also known as the Cabotage Act, restricts domestic coastal shipping to Nigerian-owned, Nigerian-crewed, and Nigerian-built or -flagged vessels. However, waivers have often been granted to foreign vessels when local capacity is deemed insufficient. Over the years, these waivers have significantly limited the growth of Nigerian shipping companies, depriving them of critical opportunities in the domestic shipping space. To this end,…