FirstBank Basketball Club of Nigeria, popularly known as the “Elephant Girls”, have secured their spot in the final round of the Women’s Basketball League Africa (WBLA), scheduled to hold in Cairo, Egypt from 5-14 December 2025. The Elephant Girls put on a commanding performance at the FIBA Africa Zone 3 Qualifiers in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, winning all three games. Representing Nigeria as the country’s sole team in the tournament, they overcame fierce competition from Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, Benin Republic, Ghana, and Togo in the Zone. Their undefeated run included a…
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Osun 2026: Governor Adeleke Dumps PDP, Declares for Accord Party, Seeks Second Term
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has formally announced his defection to the Accord Party, setting the stage for his 2026 re-election bid. Adeleke made the declaration on Tuesday at the Banquet Hall of the Government House, Osogbo, in the presence of national and state leaders of the Accord Party. The governor revealed that he secretly joined the party over a month ago—on November 6—after weeks of consultations with political stakeholders. He said his choice of the “Thumb-Up” party was driven by its ideology of welfarism, which aligns with his administration’s…
Read MoreSoyinka Criticizes ‘Excessive’ Security Escort Assigned to Seyi Tinubu
Nobel laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has criticised what he described as the “excessive” security escort attached to Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu. Speaking at the 20th Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism Awards in Lagos, Soyinka recounted a recent encounter in his Ikoyi hotel, where he witnessed what he called “an excessively large security battalion” escorting a young man “close to the Presidency.” He said he later discovered the individual was Seyi Tinubu, prompting him to contact National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu for clarification. “I couldn’t believe it,”…
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