4+ hour, 55+ min ago   (546+ words) Iweh Odinaka, aka Poco Lee. Nigerian dancer and entertainer, Iweh Odinaka, popularly known as Poco Lee, has broken his silence on his recent ordeal in the United Kingdom, insisting that he remained confident throughout because he knew he was innocent…...

6+ hour, 44+ min ago   (489+ words) File: NSC chair, Shehu Dikko Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Shehu Dikko, has rejected calls for the Nigeria Basketball Federation board to resign following D’Tigress’ disappointing campaign at the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Germany. D’Tigress lost all…...

10+ hour, 23+ min ago   (263+ words) Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone and Nigeria A will go head-to-head in the Nigeria T20 Quadrangular Series from September 21 to 27, 2026, at the iconic TBS Cricket Oval in Lagos, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Nigeria Cricket Federation announced the new tournament on Saturday…...

11+ hour, 8+ min ago   (634+ words) Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals FZE has announced the commencement of its Initial Public Offering, marking a milestone in Nigeria’s economic development and the evolution of Africa’s capital markets. The offer will be formally launched at a ceremony on the trading…...

11+ hour, 12+ min ago   (166+ words) The United States retained their Women’s Basketball World Cup title after defeating France 97-79 in the final on Sunday. The Americans overcame a bright start from France, who put the defending champions under pressure in the opening exchanges before the United…...

9+ hour, 42+ min ago   (829+ words) Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria closed a net 476 branches and cash centres between 2022 and 2025, reducing their physical footprint by 8.8 per cent in three years, according to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria. Figures contained in the CBN’s 2025 Statistical Bulletin…...

10+ hour, 24+ min ago   (443+ words) Former England U-21 player, Jade Popoola, has been named the first-ever captain of Nigeria’s female netball team, the Green Hawks, as they prepare for the 2026 Africa Netball Cup and the 2027 Netball World Cup Africa regional qualifiers, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The…...

10+ hour, 35+ min ago   (1278+ words) THE Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals initial public offering is a test of whether Nigeria can convert one of its most consequential industrial investments into a broader instrument of wealth creation. This will also show how deep its capital market…...

9+ hour, 33+ min ago   (182+ words) Port Harcourt will host the 2026 Nigeria Premier Basketball League Final 4 from September 20–22 after a venue clash forced organisers to reschedule the season-ending tournament. The announcement was contained in a communiqué by the Nigeria Basketball Federation on Sunday, signed by men’s…...

9+ hour, 36+ min ago   (468+ words) Sporting Lagos claimed bragging rights in the first Lagos derby in the Nigeria Premier Football League since 2016 after they thrashed Inter Lagos 3-0 at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena on Sunday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports Sodiq Ayoade, Aliyu Baba and Valentine Ogwu…...