Nigeria’s senior women basketball team, D’Tigress have emerged champions of the 2017 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket, which took place at Bamako, Mali. D’Tigress won the title on Sunday evening after defeating strong rivals Senegal 65-48 in the final, to clinch the title for the 3rd time after 12 years. Following their victory, Nigeria also qualified for the FIBA Women’s World Cup in Spain in 2018.

At least three persons are believed to have been killed as traders and youths clashed with security operatives at Eke Onunwa market in Owerri, Imo state capital, on Saturday. The irate traders and youths are protesting the demolition order given by the state government on the relocation of the market.

FIFA has appointed a committee to run crisis ridden Cameroonian football association. "The Bureau of the FIFA Council has today decided to appoint a normalisation committee for the Cameroonian Football Association (FECAFOOT)," FIFA said in a statement released Wednesday. The normalisation committee will be composed of an adequate number of members to be identified by a joint FIFA and CAF mission scheduled to take place very shortly,” a statement from Fifa read.

Olajumoke Orisguna, the bread seller turned model has joined Nollwood. The beautiful model shared pictures of herself from the set of a new movie, where she reportedly played the part of a bride. Although the promising talent did not disclose the title of the movie, her fans are eagerly awaiting the release of the movie.

The management of Rangers International FC, Enugu, has declared its forward, Daniel Etor, missing. The club’s Director of Media and Public Relations, Mr. Foster Chime, made this known in a statement issued on Saturday in Enugu to newsmen; the player refrained from training and providing his services without permission.

Security agencies have warned members of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) against plans to disrupt the forthcoming governorship election in Anambra state. The heads of the various agencies gave the warning yesterday in Awka, the Anambra state Capital after a crucial meeting held at the Commissioner of Police office to carry out security assessment of the state ahead of the poll.