Newscenter Media News Nigeria goalkeeper, Adebayo Adeleye, is grateful for the opportunity and privilege to play for Enosis Neon Paralimni, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 24-year-old counted his blessings in his first interview …
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Ex-Katsina United coach Makinwa eyes NPFL return
Former Katsina United coach Henry Makinwa is poised for a return to the Nigeria Premier Football League if he gets “the right offer,” PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The ex-international, who …
Read More »New electricity tariffs ground essential services in tertiary, private hospitals
Recent tariff hike has generated widespread outcry due to the burden and suffering it stands to exert on Nigerians. SODIQ OJUROUNGBE writes that the new tariff is crippling essential services …
Read More »AFN lists 35 track-and-field athletes for Olympics
Nigeria’s track and field contingent for the 2024 Paris Olympics has been unveiled by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, featuring a formidable roster of 35 athletes poised to compete across …
Read More »Quiet Mondays, some Boju Boju and a tribute to Kabir
A few years ago, I watched a short documentary detailing a week in the life of a US President. The narrator discussed President Joe Biden’s daily routine and concluded, “Mondays …
Read More »Chess World Cup: Disappointed Quickpen relishes Georgia experience
Nigerian chess queen Deborah Quickpen treasures her experience at the FIDE Chess World Cup in Georgia, USA, where she represented Nigeria in the Girls U12 category. The Bayelsa-born, who failed …
Read More »Blackout hits states as power generation drops to 70 megawatts
States across Nigeria experienced another round of blackout on Saturday as the national electricity power grid crashed to 70.60 megawatts around 4 pm. It marked the seventh time the national …
Read More »Rising HIV infections deserve new action plan
THE new data from the National Agency for the Control of AIDS presents a grim picture of Nigeria’s fight against HIV/AIDS.In 2023 alone, the country recorded 75,000 new HIV infections …
Read More »[FULL LIST]: Euro 2024 semi-finalists, leading scorers, fixtures, date, time
The Netherlands struck two second-half goals in seven minutes to come from behind to beat Turkey 2-1 on Saturday and set up a Euro 2024 semi-final clash with England. Meanwhile, …
Read More »Olukoyede invites socialite, Mompha over anti-EFCC allegations
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has ordered the invitation of a socialite, Ismaila Mustapha aka Mompha to prove his allegations against the commission …
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