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Paris Olympics: Pillar of Sports Urges Probe into Nigeria’s Shambolic Outing
Agu-Ejidike
Nigeria's Pillar of Sports, Chief Donatus Agu-Ejidike has called on the National Assembly and other relevant government authorities to launch a forensic probe into Team Nigeria's shambolic performance at the just-concluded!-->!-->!-->…
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Tennis: How Alcaraz Crushed Djokovic to Retain Wimbledon Title
Carlos Alcaraz powered to victory over an out-of-sorts Novak Djokovic to retain his men's singles title at 2024 Wimbledon.
Although the players on show made this a repeat of last year's final, it failed to live up to the five-set!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Olympics: The Spotlight should be on Palestine at Paris Games
Compiled by Saidu Abubakar
"Wth the calls for Israel’s exclusion over the Gaza war falling on deaf ears, it is our responsibility to ensure Palestine is not forgotten”.
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Nigeria Pillar of Sports Mourns House Committee Chair on Sports
Late Ekene Adams
By Saidu Abubakar
The Nigeria's Pillar of Sports, Chief Donatus Agu-Ejidike JP has lamented the sudden death of the Chairman, House Committee on Sports, Honourable Ekene Abubakar Adams. The lawmaker, who represented!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Between Finidi’s World Cup Shockwave, Osimhen’s Outburst and NFF’s Challenge
Finidi George
By Saidu Abubakar
The shockwave occasioned by Finidi George's resignation as Super Eagles' Head Coach and Nigeria's "tightcorner" position in the African qualification for the 2026 World Cup are twosome topics that have!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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World Cup: Nigeria’s Pillar Of Sports Rallies Support For Eagles, Amidst Poor Results …Salutes…
The Nigeria Pillar of Sports, Chief Donatus Agu-Ejidike JP has called on critical stakeholders in the Nigerian footballing milieu to rally round the the country's senior nation men's football team, the Super Eagles, amidst their!-->!-->!-->…
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FIFA Axes E/Guinea Captain after Ruling on World Cup Eligibility
By Saidu Abubakar
World football governing body FIFA has banned Emilio Nsue for six months after ruling that the Equatorial Guinea striker was ineligible to play in his country's first two qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. The!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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Basketball Africa League Looks to Boost Women’s Game
By Saidu Abubakar with Agency reports
The Basketball Africa League (BAL) is working with world governing body FIBA to nurture female talent and grow the sport on the continent.
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FCT SWAN, Nigeria Pillar Of Sports Condole With Grieving Tijjani Babangida
By Saidu Abubakar
Chief Donatus Agu-Ejidike, the Nigeria Pillar of Sports, has called on the newly elected executives of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) FCT Chapter to be diligent and proactive in their duties.
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Senegal to Host First Olympic Event in Africa
By Saidu Abubakar
Africa is anticipating the first-ever Youth Olympic Games to be hosted on the continent in 2026, in Dakar, the capital of Senegal. Rescheduled to take place between October 31 and November 13, 2026, the proposed!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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