Nigerian chess champion Tunde Onakoya and child education advocate has played chess nonstop for 58 hours in New York City’s Times Square to break the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon. Tunde Onakoya, 29, hopes to raise $1 million for children’s education across Africa through the record attempt that began on Wednesday. He…
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he is running out of patience over UK’s inability to push through its flagship Rwanda deportation plan, as he prepares to publish legislation to force the controversial policy past the courts. Sunak is under intense pressure from members of his governing Conservative Party after the Rwanda plan — which Tory…
The palace of the late traditional ruler of Umuezeokaoha community in Ebonyi State, Eze Igboke Ewa, was set ablaze by arsonists just three days before his burial. The monarch was shot dead by gunmen in his place during the 2023 electioneering period. His assailants were said to have shot him repeatedly in the night when…
Members of a local security outfit known as “Say No to Crime” have killed no fewer than two members of the unknown gunmen, who attempted to burn down the newly rebuilt police station in Agwa Community in Oguta local government area of Imo State. Agwa police divisional headquarters had witnessed several attacks in the past…
The Nigeria Correctional Service has refuted claims that controversial cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky, who was handed a six-month prison sentence over abuse of the naira notes, was moved from the Ikoyi custodial centre to its other facility in Kirikiri, Lagos State. Bobrisky was reported to have been discreetly transferred to Kirikiri Prison last weekend…
The naira depreciated three times against the dollar in the last week in the foreign exchange market. FMDQ data indicated that the naira depreciated to N1,169.99 per dollar at the foreign exchange market on Friday, compared to N1,154.08 on Thursday. This represents a loss of N15.91 compared to the figure traded the previous day….
Two commissioners from Ebonyi State Mr. Victor Chukwu and his counterpart Mr. Jude Okpor reportedly fought shamelessly in public during the defection ceremony of chieftains of the PDP into the APC held at Ebiaji, Ezza North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The two commissioners Victor Chukwu, commissioner of Environment and Jude Okpor, the commissioner…
A man from central Indiana who won a primary election for a township board position while charged with killing his estranged wife has been found guilty of the lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter. A Boone County jury convicted Andrew Wilhoite, 41, of Lebanon on Thursday. Wilhoite was charged with murder in the death of his…
FG inaugurates 28-man committee on activities to mark Tinubu’s one-year anniversary The federal government has inaugurated a 28-man inter-ministerial committee on activities to mark the one-year in office of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Committee is to be chaired by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. George Akume. Members are the Chief…
Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho has apologised to Erik ten Hag for liking social media posts critical of his substitution against Bournemouth. The winger, 19, was removed at half-time during the 2-2 draw on 13 April. He has since unliked the posts and manager Ten Hag said that they are moving on from the incident. “Alejandro…
