International basketball provides compelling evidence with compelling examples. In 2015, Andrei Kirilenko became president of the Russian Basketball Federation at 34, only two months after ending an illustrious playing career. He inherited a federation suspended by FIBA over institutional and legal problems. His election demonstrated that a younger basketball insider could be entrusted with institutional reform at a critical moment.
The latest is the one he has dumped in the public square claiming that the current tenure of this board led by kida has expired, when in real fact, he was on the side that fought the well known direct intervention by the federal government of Nigeria that stopped the board from assuming office after their 2022 elections.
According to the commissioner, Obi, given his status as a former governor and a high profile political figure, ought to have formally notified the Benue State Government ahead of his visit.
The nationwide operations also resulted in the recovery of significant quantities of other controlled substances. In Lagos, NDLEA operatives reportedly seized 966,200 tablets of Tramadol 225mg, valued at more than ₦1.1 billion, from a consignment imported from Pakistan.
Following his death, Ubiribo was buried in London in a reported gold coffin, with reports putting its cost at more than $600,000. Afrobeats star Davido, described as a childhood friend of the deceased, was among those who attended the funeral.
The 27-year-old forward picked up the injury during Galatasaray’s 3–2 victory over Istanbul Başakşehir on Friday, forcing him off after just 33 minutes.
The governor’s resumption was confirmed by his Special Adviser on Media, Olayinka Oyebode, who said Oyebanji returned to office on Monday with renewed vigour. According to him, the governor remained engaged with key governance and administrative matters throughout his leave.
The mission, dubbed “Onward and Upward,” was Spectrum’s second orbital attempt. Its maiden flight in March 2025 ended less than a minute after liftoff following an anomaly involving a vent valve and loss of attitude control.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has unveiled 28 governorship candidates who will contest the 2027 elections on the party’s platform across the country
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has expressed concern over reports that some Nigerian youths are allegedly resorting to selling their kidneys as a
Former Rivers State Governor and African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, has said the party’s
Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has challenged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to explain the circumstances surrounding the forfeiture of