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President Bola Tinubu has directed the opening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with the Republic of Niger. He also directed the lifting of other sanctions against the country with immediate effect. “President Tinubu has also approved the lifting of financial and economic sanctions against the Republic of Guinea,” read a statement signed by his […]

Dr Bukola Saraki, a former Senate President, urged religious leaders, including Muslim believers, to pray for Nigeria's improvement during Ramadan. He made this request while hosting various groups for Iftar at his home in Ilorin and distributing food to Muslim believers and others in Kwara State. […]

Nigeria's team secured six additional gold medals in the weightlifting event at the ongoing African Games in Ghana on Tuesday, with Ruth Ayodele and Joy Eze each winning three in the 64kg and 71kg categories. After Monday's routine,  Edidiong Umoafia began with three gold medals, and the lifters then returned to the […]

Nigeria will go head-to-head against 18th-ranked Uganda in the third-place match of the women’s cricket event at the ongoing African Games in Ghana as the event’s debut reaches an exciting climax at the Achimota Cricket Oval in Accra on Wednesday (today), PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Female Yellow Greens lost by five wickets against Zimbabwe […]

Nigeria won two silver medals in the men’s and women’s table tennis team events on Friday following their loss to Egypt in both finals at the ongoing 13th African Games in Accra, Ghana, according to PUNCH Sports Extra. Nigeria is currently ranked fourth behind Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia — with three silver and two bronze in […]