A full 12-person jury has been sworn in for ex-US President Donald Trump’s historic criminal trial in New York City The seven men and five women were selected for the panel. Two jurors had to be excused earlier. Some thought jury selection might take weeks, but things moved quickly after Mr Trump’s team ran out…
Ahead of US Presidential Elections in November latest poll figures just released show Former President Donald Trump leading the incumbent President, Joe Biden in two battleground states with both men tied in two others. According to a new 2024 general election poll released by Fox News survey of registered voters, in a head-to-head matchup, the…
Nigerian Chess Master, Tunde Onakoya has continued his bid for a Guinness World Record attempt by remaining undefeated after a remarkable 20 hours. The founder of Chess in Slum Initiative Africa began his record-breaking attempt on Wednesday, April 17, and has triumphed over all adversaries, notably defeating New York’s National Chess Master, Shawn Martinez. Tunde…
The Abia State Police Command has said that it has apprehended one Emmanuel Victor, the principal suspect in the murder of Emmanuel Uche, a student of Abia State University, Uturu. Emmanuel Uche, a 500-level student of ABSU was on March 11, 2024, killed by some persons suspected to be cult members and the viral videos…
Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh has said that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has not announced the new coach because they’re being careful not to repeat the mistake of not qualifying for the next World Cup in 2026. The Minister added that the new coach would be announced in the next one…
President Bola Tinubu has approved system-wide policies to comprehensively overhaul the education sector to improve learning and skill development, increase enrolment, and ensure the academic security of the nation’s children. One of the policies will take care of a census for all schools in Nigeria, from basic to tertiary level. A statement issued on Thursday,…
A 40-year-old man who reportedly raped a 16-year-old girl in Anambra State has confessed to the crime. The suspect, Mr. Anietie Tim, who hails from Akwa Ibom State was said to have been on the run since 2022, after he raped the 16-year-old girl beyond recognition in Onitsha, the commercial city of the State. It…
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the end of 98th Meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) Communique on Thursday, called on President Bola Tinubu for as a matter of urgent intervention to convene National Security Council meeting and Rejig his National Executive members to serve the nation better and to ensure proper security of…
Popular Disc Jockey, Iwuagwu Patricia Ebere known as DJ Commissioner Wysei has been remanded by the Magistrate Court sitting at Eti-Osa to the Kirikiri Correctional facility till May 8, 2024, for assaulting police officers in Lagos. The State Police Command Spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin posted this on his X handle while confirming the DJ being…
Two loyalists of the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, including the lawmaker representing the Aboada West Constituency of the state House of Assembly, Sokari Goodboy; have been arrested at the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Also arrested by the police was a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state identified as Ezebunwo Ichemati. The…
