14-YEAR-OLD NIGERIAN EKUNKE WINS INAUGURAL FIDE WORLD AMATEUR RAPID CHESS TITLE
By Aishat Momoh. O. Fourteen-year-old Nigerian chess prodigy Goodness Ekunke on Wednesday emerged champion of the inaugural International Chess Federation (FIDE) World Amateur Rapid Chess...
LASEMA PROBES FIRE THAT RAZED MAKESHIFT HOMES IN YABA
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency has launched an investigation into the fire that destroyed a cluster of makeshift residential structures...
WOMAN ARRESTED AFTER FOUR MEN STABBED IN CENTRAL LONDON
Agency Report A 47-year-old woman has been arrested after four men were stabbed in London's Covent Garden on Wednesday in what police described as a...
SUPER FALCONS THRASH EGYPT 6-2 TO REACH WAFCON QUARTER-FINALS
By Aishat Momoh. O. Nigeria's Super Falcons stormed into the quarter-finals of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations with a commanding 6-2 victory over...
JIGAWA POLICE ARREST THREE SUSPECTED DRUG DEALERS, RECOVER 5,676 ILLICIT SUBSTANCES
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested three suspected drug dealers and recovered 5,676 pieces of assorted illicit substances during an...
ARSENAL FALL 3-1 TO REAL BETIS IN FINAL PRE-SEASON TOUR MATCH
Agency Report Arsenal wrapped up their pre-season tour of Spain and Ireland with a 3-1 defeat to Spanish side Real Betis at Dublin's Aviva Stadium...
FHA CLEARED N12BN DEBT IN THREE MONTHS, REMITTED N3BN TO FG
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Housing Authority, Oyetunde Ojo, on Wednesday said the agency cleared more...
FLYING EAGLES EDGE CÔTE D’IVOIRE ON PENALTIES TO REACH WAFU B U-20 FINAL
By Aishat Momoh. O. Nigeria's Flying Eagles defeated hosts Côte d'Ivoire 4-3 on penalties on Wednesday to secure a place in the final of the...
MBAPPE OUTSHINES VINICIUS AS REAL MADRID WEIGH ATTACKING FUTURE
By Aishat Momoh. O. Real Madrid's long-term attacking plans have come under fresh scrutiny as uncertainty over Vinicius Junior's future coincides with Kylian Mbappe's outstanding...
DAVIDO URGES PEACE, REJECTS VIOLENCE AHEAD OF OSUN GUBER ELECTION
By Aishat Momoh. O. Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has appealed to residents of Osun State to shun violence and intimidation ahead...