Chibuike Chukwu

1 week ago | independent.ng | Chibuike Chukwu

0 The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) election on June 12 left in its trail a troubling trend that exposes the lies, inconsistencies and the hypocrisy that betrayed the Renewed Hope Initiative in the sports sector. Suffice to say that the AFN and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) are the flagship federations under the National Sports Commission and when trust, confidence and transparency is eroded in the two and hypocrisy enthroned, it portends danger to sports development.

1 week ago | independent.ng | Chibuike Chukwu

1 Hon. Jude Chukwuemeka Omobowale Idimogu, former lawmaker representing Oshodi/Isolo State Constituency 02 at the Lagos House of Assembly, has stated that President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu cannot fight insecurity alone, adding that all hands must be on deck to win the war against banditry, kidnapping, insurgency and terrorism. The former lawmaker who also decried the absence of patriotism in the lives of modern day Nigerians, was addressing the media on Thursday, June 19, 2025.

1 week ago | independent.ng | Chibuike Chukwu

1 Hon. Gbolahan Yishawu’s 10th free dental health outreach has reached a milestone, impacting over 12,000 residents of Eti-Osa Constituency 2, Lagos State, with more than 3,000 dental procedures provided free of charge. The event, held at the Y Arena on Awolowo Road, offered a wide range of dental treatments including extractions, fillings, scaling and polishing, surgical procedures, root canal therapy, and dentures. Speaking, Hon.

1 week ago | independent.ng | Chibuike Chukwu

1 John Obi Mikel, former Super Eagles captain, has offered fresh insight into the challenges the Nigerian team faced ahead of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, revealing how he personally stepped in to ensure the squad made it to the tournament. Mikel was named captain of Nigeria’s Olympic team after being included in the 35-man provisional squad. He went on to play a key role during the competition, scoring his first Olympic goal in a 2–0 quarterfinal win over Denmark.

1 week ago | independent.ng | Chibuike Chukwu

1 Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna and Egypt’s Hana Goda are among the elite players set to compete at the WTT Star Contender Ljubljana 2025, taking place in Slovenia. The WTT Star Contender Ljubljana 2025 boasts a prize pool of $300,000 and offers valuable ITTF Table Tennis World Ranking points. The singles champions will receive $17,000 and 600 points, while the doubles champions will take home $5,500 and 600 points.