By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola World number three-ranked France defeated reigning African champions Nigeria 93–86 in a Group A encounter at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026 Qualifying Tournament, maintaining control from start to finish in a fiercely contested game. The match was played on Sunday,15 March, 2026 at the Astroballe Arena in Villeurbanne, where the hosts asserted early dominance and sustained their lead throughout the encounter, despite a spirited comeback attempt by Nigeria, who are ranked eighth in the world. France opened strongly and quickly established control of the game, dictating the tempo and building an early advantage. Although…
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By Mohammed Idris The last time a Nigerian leader paid a state visit to the United Kingdom, seventy percent of Nigeria’s current population were not yet born. That 1989 visit by military President Ibrahim Babangida went as expected – a grand event hosted by Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. Thirty-seven years later – and sixty-six years after Nigeria gained its independence from the UK – it has fallen upon President Tinubu to be received at Windsor Castle, by King Charles and Queen Camilla. He will be the first Nigerian leader hosted at Windsor Castle; all four previous leaders were received…
By Sunday Dare This week, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will travel to the United Kingdom for what may prove to be one of the most consequential diplomatic engagements of his Presidency. It will be the first time a Nigerian leader will be berthing on the banks of the Thames on a State Visit in nearly four decades. Only very few such State visits in the past, by an African leader, have carried more symbolic and strategic weight. In November 1977, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat made a historic journey to Jerusalem, becoming the first Arab leader to set foot on Jewish…
The Chairman of Imota Local Council Development Area, Hon. Benson Sunday Ayodele, has commended the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, for the reintroduction of the monthly environmental sanitation exercise across the state. The environmental sanitation exercise is set to commence on Saturday, 25 April, 2026, and will take place on the last Saturday of every month from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., encouraging residents to clean their surroundings, clear drains, and dispose of waste responsibly. Hon. Benson described the initiative as a timely and proactive step towards promoting a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable environment in communities…
The Supreme Court has upheld the sale of the Lagos Continental Hotel to a consortium for N22 billion, ending the protracted legal battles between Polaris Bank Limited, AMCON, 11 Hospitality Plc, and Milan Industries Limited over the sale. In a judgment delivered on Friday, a five-member panel led by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun dismissed appeals from the hotel’s former owners, citing procedural compliance and public interest in recovering bad debts. AMCON seized the five-star property in 2019 as collateral for an eligible bank asset purchased from Skye Bank Plc (now Polaris Bank Limited). This followed the failure of Milan Industries Limited…
The youngest member of the Super Eagles team that won Nigeria’s first African Cup of Nations, Henry Nwosu is dead, reports thegazellenews.com News of Nwosu’s death was broken by the Vice Captain of that iconic side, Segun Odegbami on his Facebook page on Saturday, 14 March, 2026. Thegazellenews.com reports that Nwosu died at the age of 63. According to Odegbami, Nwosu died after spending five days at the Intensive Care Unit of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja. “After 5 days in hospital battling for his life, the one I call ‘Youngest Millionaire’ passed on at 4:00 am…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Bauchi State Chapter, in partnership with UNICEF Bauchi Field Office, commemorated International Women’s Day(IWD) with a strong call for the protection and promotion of women’s health rights. The event, held in Durum Village on Thursday, 12 March, 2026, aimed to raise awareness among rural women about their rights, particularly access to quality healthcare and protection from violence. Speaking at the gathering, the Chairperson of NAWOJ in Bauchi State, Hajiya Rashida Yusuf, described International Women’s Day as an important platform for creating awareness and empowering women to understand their…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi Prominent loyalist of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Khamis Musa Darazo, has appealed to some of Nigeria’s most respected elder statesmen to unite in support of the President Bola Tinubu Tinubu’s efforts to promote peace and stability across the country. Darazo specifically called on Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma, Olusegun Obasanjo, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, Yakubu Gowon and Abdulsalami Abubakar to rally behind President Tinubu in the collective quest to secure lasting peace in Nigeria. Darazo in a press release issued to journalists in Bauchi on Thursday described the elder statesmen as, “Guardians of Nigeria’s history, unity and statecraft,” noting…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi The Bauchi State Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Hajara Yakubu Wanka, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of two cameramen, Kani Ben of Channels Television and Kabiru Ahmed Ilelah of Bauchi State Television, who died after sustaining injuries in a road accident while covering the activities of the North East Development Commission (NEDC). In a condolence message yesterday, the commissioner described the incident as a painful loss not only to their families but also to the journalism community in Bauchi State and the country at large. Wanka noted that the late journalists…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi The Bala Wunti Support Organisation (BWSO) is gradually emerging as a dynamic, youth-driven platform dedicated to leadership development, civic engagement and community transformation in Bauchi State. Inspired by the values and public service philosophy associated with Dr Bala Wunti, the organisation is positioning itself as an independent institution focused on nurturing a new generation of responsible leaders through mentorship, capacity-building and grassroots mobilisation. With a clear vision of becoming a leading platform for youth leadership development in Bauchi State and beyond, BWSO has begun translating its ideals into concrete action through the appointment and strategic…