Governor Francis Nwifutu and Blessing Ejiofor By Nabob Ogbonna, Abakaliki The Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has rewarded Nigerian basketball player Blessing Ejiofor, a key member of the D’Tigers team that won the 2025 Women’s AfroBasket Championship, with a cash prize of 30 million naira. In addition, Ejiofor was presented with a duplex and inducted…
Nigerian Athlete in hospital While Nigerians celebrate recent victories at WAFCON and AfroBasket 2025, data reveals a disturbing pattern: many athletes lost their lives in road crashes between April and June 2025 across several states while traveling to or from competitions. An analysis of road accident data by our reporter project focused on developmental data…
Victorious super falcons and Dr Mrs Nonye Soludo (inserted) The First Lady of Anambra State, Dr. Mrs. Nonye Soludo, has congratulated the Super Falcons of Nigeria on their historic triumph at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), hosted in Morocco. In a dramatic and unforgettable final, the Nigerian women’s team initially trailing 2-0—mounted…
Nigeria’s national women’s football team, the Super Falcons celebrating victory after winning the WAFCON for 10th times in Morocco on Saturday night Nigeria’s national women’s football team, the Super Falcons, pulled off a dramatic 3-2 comeback victory over hosts Morocco to clinch their 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title on Saturday. The Falcons…
Gamechangers FC By Kenechukwu OfomahAwka Anambra-based football club, Gamechangers FC, which is set to compete in the Nationwide League One (NLO), on Wednesday unveiled former professional footballer Emmanuel Awa as the new head coach for the 2025/2026 football season. The unveiling took place at the Awka Township Stadium, Anambra State, during a ceremony marking the…
