Nigeria’s Male Basketball Team, D’Tigers Withdraws From 2025 AfroBasket Qualifiers Over Lack Of Funds

Nigeria’s senior male basketball team, D’Tigers, has withdrawn from the 2025 AfroBasket qualifiers due to a lack of funds. The team confirmed its withdrawal was on its X (formerly Twitter) handle on Wednesday night.   “Despite several 2020 Olympians committing, D’Tigers will forfeit this AfroBasket Qualifiers window due to lack of funds from government,” it said. D’Tigers were drawn in…

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Tinubu Refuses To Quit Smoking Habit Despite Intervention Attempts By Close Allies, Sources Say

Since taking office in May 2023, Tinubu has made about 40 international international trips, some of which are believed to be for medical reasons. President Bola Tinubu has reportedly continued his smoking habit, despite repeated efforts by those around him to persuade him to quit, SaharaReporters has learned. Sources close to the President said that Tinubu remains committed to smoking…

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Enugu Judiciary Workers Resume Strike Over Unpaid Salaries, Accuse Top Judges Of Blocking Benefits Of Financial Autonomy

This was announced in a circular dated September 12, 2025, and signed by Comrade Sampson Ifedimma, Chairman of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) Enugu State branch. Judiciary workers in Enugu State have resumed their suspended industrial action, accusing top judicial officers of frustrating the benefits of judicial financial autonomy despite Governor Peter Mbah’s public declaration that the reform…

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