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Tunde Onakoya: Nigerian attempts to break chess marathon record
Under the beaming lights of New York’s iconic Times Square, Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya is attempting an ambitious challenge to break the record for the longest chess marathon. He aims to play for 58 consecutive hours and raise $1m (£805,000) for charity in the process. The money, he says, will support chess education for […]
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Six aspirants cleared by EC for Ejisu by-election
The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that six aspirants have been cleared to contest in the upcoming Ejisu by-election scheduled for Tuesday, April 30. The nominations closed on Thursday, April 18, with some candidates racing against time to submit their forms at the EC’s Ejisu district office in the Ashanti Region. Leading the pack is […]
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I’m only GOAT in Nigeria – Davido
Afrobeats star David Adeleke, aka Davido, has claimed that he is the greatest of all time in the Nigerian music industry. Despite being regarded as one of the three biggest Nigerian artists currently alongside Wizkid and Burna Boy, Davido has continued to downplay any comparison between him and his colleagues. In a video shared on […]
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Police arrest seven suspected cultists in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Police Command said its operatives have arrested seven suspected cultists and recovered firearms in the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, disclosed this in a statement issued in Kaduna. According to Hassan, the arrest is a major blow to criminal networks in the state as the Command continues to […]
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Betta Edu probe: Nigeria recovers $24m in poverty minister investigation – EFCC
Nigeria has recovered 30bn naira ($24m; £19m) as part of an ongoing corruption probe into a suspended minister, the financial watchdog says. The funds were traced to more than 50 bank accounts, it said. Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Minister Betta Edu was initially suspended in January over the alleged diversion of $640,000 of public […]
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Police arrest suspected ritualists with gallon of human blood in Zaria
The Kaduna State Police Command has apprehended a nine-man gang of suspected ritualists under the name of ‘Neo Black Movement, NBM, at a Cemetery in Dutsen Abba Ward along the Zaria -Kaduna expressway with one full jerry can of human blood, ASP Mansur Hussaini, Public Relations Officer of the Command, while making the confirmation of […]
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London-Lagos solo driver arrives in Nigeria to a heroic welcome
Pelumi Nubi, the content creator who embarked on a solo road trip from London to Lagos, has arrived in Nigeria to a heroic welcome. Pelumi was received at the Nigeria-Benin Republic border on behalf of Lagos State Government by the Hon Commissioner of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka and the Special Adviser, Tourism, Arts and […]
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India-bound passenger vomits, excretes 80 wraps of cocaine at lagos airport
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a Delhi, India-bound passenger, Freeman Charles Ogbonna, at the screening point of terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja Lagos for ingesting 80 wraps of cocaine. Ogbonna was arrested on Sunday, March 31, 2024, while attempting to board his flight to […]
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Electricity tariff hike will compound Nigeria’s economic hardship, says Atiku
Atiku Abubakar has joined the growing list of critics faulting the Federal Government’s hike in electricity tariff and believes the move further compounds the citizens’ economic difficulties. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Council (NERC) days ago jacked up the tariff for Band A consumers – those who enjoy at least 20 hours daily supply of power […]
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Nigerian solo driver completes trip from London to Lagos
A UK-based Nigerian travel content creator and solo driver has finally reached Lagos after a 68-day journey driving from London to Nigeria. Pelumi Nubi, who announced her ambitious road trip in January, was welcomed by Nigerian officials upon her arrival at the Nigeria border with Benin on Sunday. The 28-year-old solo traveller’s arrival was broadcast […]
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Nigeria files fresh charges against ex-central bank chief
The former head of Nigeria’s central bank governor is expected to appear in a court in Lagos on Monday after fresh charges alleging misuse of office and corruption were filed against him by the anti-corruption agency on Friday. Godwin Emefiele is already facing procurement fraud charges in another court in the capital Abuja. He has […]
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Nine Arrested Over Killing Of Policemen In Delta
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has announced that nine persons have been arrested in connection to the killings of police officers in the Ughelli area of Delta State. The police boss, disclosed this on Thursday, at a management meeting of the Force. He said those arrested are currently providing the Force with information […]
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Nigerian female social worker emerges IFSW Regional President
A Nigerian, Ms. Toni Adeleke has emerged as President of International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) Africa Region. Adeleke, who is the immediate past National Secretary of Nigeria Association of Social Workers (NASoW) was elected at the election held on Tuesday in Panama. DAILY POST correspondent reports that this is the first time a Nigerian […]
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Lagos govt demolishes shanties along Red rail tracks, impounds 359 motorcycles
The Lagos State Environment and Special Offences Enforcement Unit, popularly known as the task force, on Wednesday cleared out shanties erected by “defiant squatters” and impounded motorcycles of riders along the newly commissioned Red rail line. The unit’s spokesperson, Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, in a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday, said that the shanties were demolished along Fagba […]
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EFCC, FIRS fail to arraign Binance officials in tax evasion, money laundering cases
The scheduled arraignment of top Binance officials at the Federal High Court in Abuja failed on Thursday after the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) said it could not serve charges on the defendants. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) similarly failed to arraign them in a separate case before another judge of the court. […]
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Murder of 17 Soldiers: army defends declaration of eight suspects wanted
The Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, said contrary to criticisms by lawyers and activists,the military’s declaration was not illegal. PREMIUM TIMES reported that suspected residents of Okuama Community in Delta State, on 14 March, ambushed and murdered the Commanding Officer of 181 Army Amphibious Battalion, two majors, one captain and 13 soldiers. The troops […]
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Nigerian suspected to be ISIS member detained for 60 days
A Nigerian accused of being a member of the Islamic State, ISIS, in Iraq and Syria, Emmanuel Osase, has been detained for 60 days, by the order of a Federal High Court in Abuja. Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the order on Wednesday, following a motion ex-parte filed by the Department of State Services, DSS, marked […]
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Nigeria electricity customers rise to 12.1 million
The total number of electricity customers in Nigeria stood at 12.12 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has shown. The bureau revealed this in its Nigeria electricity report detailing energy bills, revenue generated, and customers by DisCos (Q4 2023), which was published on Monday. “Total customer numbers in […]
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‘Peter Obi haunted by ghost’ –Daniel Bwala on threat to dump LP
A former spokesman of the Atiku-Okowa presidential campaign council, Daniel Bwala, has said the 2023 Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi is hunted by a ghost he created. Bwala was reacting to Obi’s latest threat to jump the LP before the 2027 general elections. The former Anambra State governor had vowed “not to die” […]
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