Adire Ekiti is gaining increasing international visibility as a symbol of Ekiti State’s rich cultural heritage, creative enterprise and growing
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Above all, he can bring us together. Capital does not enter a divided house, and neither does talent. Dr. Abdullahi belongs to no camp and carries no old scores. He is accessible, he listens, and his NBBF will have room for everyone who loves this game: former internationals, state associations, coaches, referees, the diaspora, and those who contest against him next month. Nigerian basketball is too small for enemies and too big for any one group to carry alone.
Quite frankly, Dr. Abdullahi’s proposition is built around results, capacity and collective progress. His experience as a player, sponsor, grassroots developer, administrator, researcher and institutional leader gives him a broad understanding of the basketball ecosystem. As leadership scholar, Warren Bennis put it, “Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.” That distinction is important: leadership is tested by what is built, improved and delivered. Dr. Abdullahi’s record provides tangible examples across institutional leadership, grassroots basketball, infrastructure, sponsorship, talent development and youth engagement.
Sanusi gave the advice on Thursday during the Dangote Refinery IPO investor roadshow in Kano, urging prospective investors to commit only funds they could afford to leave invested for the long term.
According to a statement issued by the movement’s National Secretary, Saadatu Sani, the council is expected to coordinate the movement’s activities across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, with a focus on grassroots engagement from the state level down to local governments, wards and communities.
According to the British Transport Police, Odutola approached a woman who was travelling alone and behaved aggressively after she declined to engage with him.
According to Adeniyi, the seizures were made through intelligence-driven and risk-based operations aimed at preventing prohibited, restricted and improperly declared consignments from entering the Nigerian market.
According to the World Bank, the growth in private capital mobilisation was recorded across different income groups.
Dr. Abdullahi is expected to unveil his vision for the future of Nigerian basketball during the one-hour programme, which will hold from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
The loans listed by the government include the Malaria Control Booster Project, Third National Fadama Development Project, Health System Development Project II, State Education Programme Investment Project, Community and Social Development Project, Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project and Value Chain Development Project.
Veteran Nollywood actor Olu Jacobs has died at the age of 84, marking the loss of one of Nigeria’s most celebrated and respected screen legends. Jacobs was renowned for his remarkable performances, commanding presence and decades-long contribution to Nigerian cinema. Throughout his illustrious career, he featured in numerous memorable productions and played a significant role in shaping the Nigerian film industry. As at the time of this report, details surrounding his death, including the circumstances that led to his passing, were yet to be ascertained. His death marks the end of an era for a distinguished actor whose talent…
Oba Ewuare II stressed that the Benin traditional institution remained non-partisan, saying his call for continuity should not be interpreted as an endorsement of any political party.