Author: Rashaad Harris

Nigeria Men’s Basketball Team, D’Tigers have retained it’s position as the number one best team in the continent and 19th in World in the latest FIBA World rankings announced, Owosports.com.ng reports.D’Tigers won two games in the just concluded window of the Africa qualifiers against Guinea and Cote D’Ivoire lost the final game to Angola and also lost the qualifying position to Cape Verde.According to the latest ranking, D’Tigers placed as the top-playing basketball country in the continent and 19th in the World with 461.4 points.Tunisia is placed second in the continent with 448.6 points and Senegal is in third position…

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State claims that during the presidential campaign, he never voiced opposition to the candidates of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, and the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu. Wike made this known in the Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State, during the opening of the Chokocho-Igbodo Road.He also explained that his position was to support the transfer of power from Nigeria’s North to its South, and he is still adamant in that regard.He said: “Whether you voted for Labour, I have no problem with you. Whether you voted for APC, I have no problem with…

For the first time since losing the election, Bankole Wellington, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the Eti Osa Federal House of Representatives seat, also known by his stage name “Banky W,” has finally addressed the public. Recall that Thaddeus Attah of the Labour Party unexpectedly defeated Banky W to win the representative seat in the February 25th polls.Banky W shared a video of himself at a church service on Sunday in which he expressed his profound disappointment at the outcome of the election.In the video, the singer claimed that in anticipation of his success, he had made numerous…

Senator Dino Melaye, the chief spokesperson for the Atiku-Okowa Presidential campaign, claimed that the PDP presidential campaign committee spent more than N400 billion on their activities. The spokesperson revealed this in the one-minute, 45-second video that was making rounds across socials yesterday, where also claimed that the entire idea of revamping the naira was a ruse.This occurs shortly after Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, was declared the winner of the February 25, 2023 polls after the PDP leadership, led by Senator Iyorchia Ayu, stormed the INEC headquarters in protest.Melaye said: “To make sure that the…

Ladan Bosso, coach of Nigeria during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations U20 semifinal match between Gambia and NigeriaNigeria coach Ladan Bosso shared his frustrations after his side were stunned in the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies U-20 Africa Cup of Nations by Gambia on Monday.The Young Scorpions secured a famous 1-0 victory over the Flying Eagles in Cairo to qualify for their maiden final.Talisman Adama Bojang scored after eight minutes to send Abdoulie Bojang’s charges’ through.Nigeria came into the tournament as strong contenders having won the tournament a record seven times.Substitute Ahmed Abdullahi won and missed a penalty in the…

Veteran Nigerian actor, Pete Edochie, also known as The Lion of Africa clocked 76 on Tuesday, stating that Nigerians’ votes in the elections would be his greatest birthday gift. The actor made this known on his Instagram page.The veteran wrote: “Thankful for another great year. Happy 76th to me. Your vote in the upcoming elections will be the greatest birthday gift for me. “Please vote with your conscience. It is well with our great Nation Nigeria.”

Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen, was named the best foreign athlete in Italy for 2022. The Napoli striker has been in stellar form this season, with his goals helping the Naples side maintain top spot in the Italian Serie A, with many believing they can go all the way to win the scudetto. With 25 games played, Napoli are 65 points, 15 ahead of 2nd placed Inter Milan. 24-year-old Osimhen has 19 goals and 3 assists in 21 games for the club this season.

The Peoples Democratic Party’s chapter in Lagos State has revealed that it’s not in any conversation with the Labour Party, for any possible alliance ahead of Saturday’s Governorship and House of Assembly elections. Contrary to the rumours of a possible merger flying around, Lagos PDP’s Publicity Secretary, Mr Hakeem Amode, disclosed this in a statement in Lagos on Monday.This is coming on the back of the Labour Party Candidate, Mr Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour’s claims that he was talking with “the real owners of PDP structure in Lagos State”While refuting the claims, Amode said: “PDP is a proper democratic party and it…

Chief Ayo Adebanjo, the leader of the pan-Yoruba sociopolitical organisation Afenifere, has declared that there is currently no President-elect since the Independent National Electoral Commission allegedly disobeyed the electoral law that should have governed the presidential election of February 25. The election saw the emergence of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, as the winner and President-elect, defeating Atiku Abubakar of the PDP & Peter Obi of LP.However, speaking in an interview with Arise TV, Adebanjo described Tinubu’s victory as a sham, just as he criticised those who attacked former president Olusegun Obasanjo for expressing displeasure…

Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has urged Nigerians all sundry and sundry to keep up the work and prayers to ensure Nigeria make a transition from being dwarfs to giants in Africa. Obasanjo also said the intention of God for Nigeria is not to be a poor country, saying the situation of the country should be blamed on its political leadership.He said it was lamentable that Nigeria had not taken advantage of science and technology to attain self-sufficiency in food production.The ex-president stated this at a lecture organised to mark his 86th birthday in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital.He said: “God has…