Enugu gets nod to host 2026 National Sports Festival
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has officially presented the Letter of Award as host of the National Sports Festival games to the Enugu State Government on Tuesday for the 2026 edition.
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TCU 'Underfrog' walk-on Ella Hamlin awarded full scholarship - ESPN
Ella Hamlin, one of TCU's «Underfrogs,» the students who joined the women's basketball team in January 2024 to save its season, earned a full scholarship Tuesday.
DWP warns 'no more payments' from April for Brits getting Tax Credits
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a stark warning that there will be "no more payments" of Tax Credits from April 6. The legacy benefit is due to cease with the conclusion of the current financial year on April 5, and those who have not yet lodged a claim for Universal Credit or Pension Credit will not receive any further payments.
Captain Kyle Bekker, 'heart and soul' of Forge FC, signs new contract with CPL powerhouse
Captain Kyle Bekker, a four-time nominee for the Canadian Premier League player of the year and the award winner in 2020, has signed a multi-year contract to stay at Forge FC.
AFC Toronto expects new signing Sofia Manner to be commanding presence in goal
AFC Toronto can look forward to a commanding presence in goal in the form of six-foot-one Sofia Manner.
Presidency commends Gov Otu, Eyoanwan over women empowerment initiatives
The Presidential Project Implementation Team for the #SheIsIncluded Initiative has commended Cross River Governor Bassey Edet Otu, and the wife, Bishop Mrs Eyoanwan Itam Otu, over their endorsement of the #SheIsIncluded Initiative of the Presidency in the state.
2025 Budget: Military expects bountiful harvest from NASS – CDS
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, says the military expects bountiful harvest as they commence the 2025 budget defence before the National Assembly.
'Defective Paris Olympics Medals To Be Replaced', Says IOC
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) told AFP Monday that the "defective medals" from the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris will be replaced with identical models. "The Paris 2024 Olympic Games Organising Committee is working closely with the Monnaie de Paris (the French state mint), the institution responsible for the manufacture and quality control of the medals, to assess any complaints about the medals and to understand the circumstances and cause of any damage," the IOC said. "Defective medals will be systematically replaced by the Monnaie de Paris and engraved identically.