Gift of Chess, a non-profit organisation based in New York, has disclosed that Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya exhibited resilience during his ongoing marathon despite experiencing ‘intense vomiting and stomach pain.’ Recall Onakoya is engaging in a chess marathon at New York’s Times Square, aiming to play for 58 hours […]
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Court clears ex-AGF Adoke of money laundering charges
A former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, has lauded the court judgment that upheld his no-case submission against the charges filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. This was contained in a statement titled ‘I have been vindicated”, and made available to […]
Plateau Government Condemns Fresh Killings As Students Protest Over Attack
The Plateau State Government has condemned the attack on Chikam, a community neighbouring the Plateau State University in Bokkos Local Government Area where three persons including a student of the school were killed. According to the Plateau State Commissioner for Information and Communication Musa Ashoms, the killing which prompted protests […]
Good News Alert: Awka Capital Territory Stakeholders Takes Bold Steps Towards Peace And Security
Good News Alert: Awka Capital Territory Stakeholders Takes Bold Steps Towards Peace And Security By Marvelous Ezenwa Stakeholders in Awka join forces to condemn recent violence and pledge collaborative efforts for peace, with the support of the Commissioner of Police and Divisional Police Officer. Awka’s prominent stakeholders have joined together […]
Wike gives ₦20m bounty to FCT Police Command for arresting wanted kidnap kingpins.
The Commissioner for Police, FCT, CP Benneth Igweh, has expressed heartfelt gratitude on behalf of the management and personnel of the FCT Police Command for the kind gesture of the minister, FCT, Chief Barr. Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, for fulfilling his promise to the Command. The minister had directed the FCT […]
UEFA fines Barcelona for fans’ racist behaviour
UEFA announced on Thursday it had fined Barcelona 25,000 euros about $26,680 for racist behaviour by their fans after two supporters were questioned by police following their Champions League quarter-final first leg with Paris Saint-Germain. Barcelona were also banned from selling tickets to their supporters for their next away European […]
Israel tells US president That Iran Is a serpent head that must be stopped.
Israel’s Foreign Minister, Israel Katz on Thursday described Iran as a serpent head threatening global stability, which must be stopped before it’s too late. Katz urged the United States and the European Union to form a coalition against Iran urgently. He made the call while applauding US President Joe Biden […]
Ex-Anambra Gov, Obiano loses bid to stop trial in N40bn fraud.
Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the application by a former Anambra State Governor, Willie Maduabuchi Obiano, which sought to quash the N40 billion money laundering charges brought against him by the Federal Government. The Judge, in a ruling delivered on Thursday, faulted […]
Anambra State Govt Trains 152 Drivers , Motor Mechanics, Others
One hundred and fifty-two drivers, motor mechanics and other technical workers in the Anambra State government have participated in a month-long training, organized by the Anambra State Civil Service to increase their work efficiency and also enable them to attain higher ranks in their careers. The six months training held […]
PDP Caucus Backs Damagum To Continue As Acting National Chair
The current acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum, will continue in that capacity until another National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting that will hold after the one slated for today, Thursday April 18, 2024. This formed part of the resolution of the PDP caucus meeting on […]