The 22nd National Sports Festival, tagged Gateway Games 2024, is set to kick off with a bang as two of Nigeria’s biggest music stars, Davido and Asa, will perform live at the opening ceremony. The event will take place today, Sunday, May 18th, at the MKO Sports Arena in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, starting at…
The 22nd National Sports Festival, aptly tagged “Games Ogun 2024,” has transcended the realm of sports, offering a unique experience for guests and citizens alike. At the refurbished MKO Abiola Stadium in Kuto, Abeokuta, the festival has become a vibrant showcase of culture, commerce, and community spirit. A Welcoming Atmosphere as visitors enter the stadium,…
Seven-time champions Nigeria and hosts and four-time champions Egypt will both fight hard for the bronze medals when they clash in the third-place match of the ongoing Africa U20 Cup of Nations finals in Cairo on Sunday. Both teams were rated by pundits to emerge from their semi-final clashes, but the result went the other…
Tourist centres across Ogun State are sporting a fresh look in preparation for the 22nd National Sports Festival, known as the Gateway Games 2024. Olumo Rock, a prominent landmark in Abeokuta, has been temporarily closed for renovations to accommodate the event. From Olumo Rock to the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) and various sports venues…
Holocaust survivor Margot Friedländer, one of the last living Jewish survivors of the Nazi concentration camps, has died at the age of 103, the Margot Friedländer Foundation announced on Friday. Friedländer, who was born in Berlin in 1921, went into hiding in the city and was eventually sent to the Theriesenstadt concentration camp in 1944,…
The first asylum-seekers have been turned away from Germany under stricter border controls established this week by the country’s new conservative-led government. Four Afghan nationals who entered the country from Luxembourg were turned away on Thursday, according to Stefan Döhn, spokesman for the federal police in the western city of Trier. The two women and…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has granted an administrative bail to Martins Innocent Otse otherwise known as VeryDarkMan. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VDM, for questioning over alleged financial crimes. Despite several invitations, Otse refused to appear before the Commission. VeryDarkMan, known for…
The 2025 Edelman Trust Barometer delivers a stark yet compelling message: trust in Nigeria’s institutions – business, government, media, and NGOs – has increased to a Trust Index score of 65, up 4 points from the previous year. In an era of scepticism, this growth is a testament to the resilience of institutions. But this…
