FG reverses ban on international basketball

The Federal Government has rescinded its decision to suspend Nigeria’s basketball teams from all international competitions. The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Youth and Sports Development Ismaila Abubakar disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday. He said the…

*Easter Celebration: Traders, residents lament low patronage, high cost of food items (Guardian)*Nurse who performed surgery on late Edo bizwoman not our staff – LASUTH (Punch)

Easter Celebration: Traders, residents lament low patronage, high cost of food items (Guardian) As Nigerians celebrate Easter, traders across markets in Lagos have continued to lament that there are no signs of festivity as patronage is very low. A visit…

*Court sentences 23-year-old man to life imprisonment over defilement (Guardian)*YABATECH emerges best polytechnic in Nigeria for third time (Punch)

Court sentences 23-year-old man to life imprisonment over defilement (Guardian) A Lagos Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court sentenced a 23-year-old security guard, Blessing Okon to life imprisonment for defiling a 14-year-old student. Trial Justice Abiola Soladoye convicted Okon yesterday…

NBBF congratulates D’Tigers after strong start

The Nigeria Basketball Federation has congratulated the D’Tigers for starting their 2022 FIBA World Cup on a strong note after picking two victories in three matches. With 5 points from a possible 6 and a superior point difference, the team…

*71-year-old man dies during sex romp with prostitute in Ogun (Punch)*People Now Trooping For Help After My Mother-In-Law’s Burial – Obi Cubana’s Wife (Leadership)

71-year-old man dies during sex romp with prostitute in Ogun (Punch) Tragedy struck in Sagamu when a 71-year-old man, identified as Ajibola Olufemi Adeniyi, reportedly died during a sex romp with a commercial sex worker inside a hotel in Ogun…

*Mechanic bags 3 months’ community service for stealing generator (Vanguard)*Falana to Buhari: Don’t let police disrupt #EndSARS memorial protests (Independent)

Mechanic bags 3 months’ community service for stealing generator (Vanguard)  A Sabo-Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, on Thursday sentenced a 28-year-old mechanic, Rotimi Olowu, to three months of community service for stealing a Tiger power generator. The Magistrate, Mrs…

COVID-19 knocks Michael Eric out of Tokyo Olympics

Nigeria’s basketball team to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games got a big hit yesterday when it was announced that one of the rising stars of the game, Michael Eric, has been hit by COVID-19. In an official announcement made yesterday…

*Businessman arraigned for alleged N25m fraud (Punch)*Succour for travellers as Lagos-Ibadan highway gets ‘dedicated’ funding (Nation)

Businessman arraigned for alleged N25m fraud (Punch) A businessman, Kelechi Mbagwu, has been arraigned before the Lagos State Special Offences Court for N25m fraud. Mbagwu was arraigned alongside his company, CMB Building Maintenance and Investment Limited, on three counts bordering…

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