Nigeria’s D’Tigress star Amy Okonkwo has been named to the FIBA AfroBasket 2025 All-Star Team, following her impressive display at the just-concluded tournament in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
Okonkwo delivered a 19-point, 9-rebound, 3-assist performance in the final, helping Nigeria defeat Mali 78–64 to claim a record fifth consecutive AfroBasket title and seventh overall.
The Federal Government has approved tax waivers for 4,000 electric vehicles imported into Nigeria in the first half of 2026, as part of a fresh push to accelerate electric mobility despite persistent electricity shortages and inadequate charging infrastructure. Government Data reviewed by newsmen shows that the approvals represents the first batch processed under a new…
Paris Saint-Germain, winners of the UEFA Champions League, will take on UEFA Europa League champions Tottenham Hotspur in the UEFA Super Cup final at Bluenergy Stadium on Wednesday night. Tottenham clinched their Europa League title with a 1-0 win over Manchester United, courtesy of a Brennan Johnson goal. Both teams have undergone significant changes since…
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has pledged to move homeless people “far” from Washington, D.C., as part of a planned federal intervention in the city’s governance. Speaking Sunday, Trump criticized the city’s leadership, suggesting without evidence that crime rates are rising. He has scheduled a Monday press conference to unveil his proposals, which could include…
President Bola Tinubu has approved a salary increase of between 30 and 80 per cent for 250,000 personnel of the Armed Forces, raising the military’s annual wage bill from N660 billion naira to N924 billion naira in what is the biggest upward review of military salaries under his administration. Announcing the package, the Presidency said…
Nigeria is expected to receive about 154 million litres of imported petrol through five vessels scheduled to arrive at various ports. Industry stakeholders say the deliveries are aimed at supporting fuel availability across the country. The development comes amid continued efforts to maintain stable product supply and reduce disruptions within the downstream petroleum sector. Analysts…
Notorious Ecuadorian gang leader Adolfo Macias Villamar, popularly known as “Fito,” has been extradited to the United States to face charges of international drug and weapons trafficking. He was recently recaptured following his dramatic 2024 escape from a maximum-security prison. Fito’s lawyer told Reuters that he would plead not guilty at a Brooklyn federal court…