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IPOB drags Generals Gowon, Obasanjo, others to court over their roles during civil war
The struggle for the actualize of the sovereign state of Biafra has taken a new dimension with a group known as Customary Government of the Indigenous People of Biafra, CG-IPOB, dragging former Head of State General Yakubu Gowon, rtd, former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Attorney-General of the Federation to Federal High Court Enugu.
Diamond League: Noah Lyles focuses on breaking Usain Bolt’s 200 metres world record
Noah Lyles will focus on the 200m at next month’s World Athletics Championships as he aims to break Usain Bolt’s record.
Chika Chukwumerije gets World Taekwondo appointment
In acknowledging his immense contribution to taekwondo coupled with his technical know-how, the World Taekwondo (WT) has appointed Nigeria’s Chika Chukwumerije into All Committee of World Taekwondo.
Andy Murray to team up with brother Jamie at Washington Open
Andy Murray will team up with his brother Jamie at the Washington Open, reuniting the pairing that helped Great Britain win the Davis Cup in 2015.
Nigerian gay priest in Church of England pushes for marriage with his partner
As a priest, the Church allows Jide Macaulay to be gay. But an outright marriage to his partner is not permitted. He can live with him in a celibate relationship but cannot get married in the church. He risks losing his job in the Church if he does.
Ruga settlements: Fulani want to take over our lands – Femi Fani-Kayode
Former Minister of Aviation, Mr Femi Fani-Kayode, has raised an alarm over plot by the Fulani to take over lands in the country through the establishment of Ruga settlements by the Federal Government.
Pierre-Hugues Herbert: Will be an honour to play with Andy Murray
Pierre-Hugues Herbert told AFP Saturday that it will be an “honour” to play alongside Andy Murray in the Wimbledon doubles next month, and insisted he was still on good terms with former partner Nicolas Mahut.
Nigeria, 144 others for 2019 World Taekwondo Championships
Nigeria will be making a return to the global stage in taekwondo, as the duo of Peter Itiku and Chinazum Nwosu will be representing the country at the five-day tournament holding in Manchester, Great Britain, from May 15 to 19.
IAAF World Relays: Team Nigeria begin campaign with 4x400m relay
Team Nigeria will be aiming for glory as the heat event of the women’s 4X400metre begins today at the IAAF World Relays Yokohama 2019 in Japan.
President Buhari departs for UK on private trip
President Muhammadu Buhari is off to the Great Britain on a trip the presidency tagged a “private visit”.
Seychelles president makes underwater speech calling for protection for oceans
The Seychelles president has gone below the surface of the Indian Ocean to call for better protection for the world's seas.
Tomb of popular philosopher Karl Marx vandalised again
The memorial of German philosopher Karl Marx has been vandalised in London for the second time in two weeks, the cemetery that manages the site said on Saturday.
New Zealand recruits teachers worldwide to alleviate shortage
As primary and middle school teacher shortage exacerbates in major New Zealand cities such as Auckland, the government is welcoming overseas teachers into Kiwi classrooms.
EFCC arraigns corps member, another for fraud
The South Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, arraigned a serving member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), identified as Ogbonna Victor Chibuzor, before Justice Mohammed Liman of the Federal High Court, Enugu, for alleged fraud.
Ukraine urges Nigeria to recognise Holodomor as genocide
Ukraine Ambassador to Nigeria Dr Valerii Aleksandruk has appealed to the federal government to formally recognise `Holodomor' (the man-made famine in Ukraine in which millions of Ukrainians were deliberately starved to death) as genocide against the Ukrainian people.
IAAF Award: Caster Semenya, Beatrice Chepkoech, 8 others nominated in female world athlete category
South Africa’s Caster Semenya and Beatrice Chepkoech of Kenya, have been nominated alongside eight other female athletes for the 2018 Female World Athlete of the Year by the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF).
Jack Draper, Pranjala Yadlapalli win 2018 Lagos Open
The 2018 edition of the Lagos Open Tennis, formerly known as the Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis, ended at the weekend with Great Britain star, Jack Draper and Pranjala Yadlapalli winning the men and women’s singles respectively of Futures 5 of the competition.
Lagos Open: We’ll set up Academy to meet world standard – Akinwunmi Ambode
The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Saturday said the State Government will fully support the setting up of a Lawn Tennis Academy in the State that would make the annual Lagos Open International Tennis Championship attract the global attention that it truly deserves.
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Gabon to be first African nation paid to fight deforestation
Gabon will become the first African country paid with international funds to preserve its forests in an effort to fight climate change, the United Nations said Sunday.
Ogun may establish two additional universities
The Ogun State Government has revealed that it may establish two additional universities to address the agitation of the people of the Central and Western Senatorial districts respectively.
Kogi Speaker receives defectors into APC
The Speaker of Kogi State House Assembly, Hon. Mathew Kolawole, has formally received some members of the opposition parties who recently defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
‘Yahoo boy’ runs mad, strips self naked in Ekiti
There was drama on a major highway in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, when a young man suspected to be an Internet fraudster ran mad in full public glare on Sunday evening.
Bandits release 30 more captives in Zamfara
The peace efforts initiated by the Zamfara government have continued to yield more fruits with 30 additional captives released by bandits on Sunday, after eight months in captivity.
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Google Assistant gets a second voice option in nine countries
Google is launching new voices for Google Assistant in nine countries today, adding a secondary voice option outside the US for the first time. When users set up a new Android phone, the default voice will also be chosen at random, so there’ll be a mix of people getting the old and new voices, though you can still change later if you want to.
Minimum wage: Labour, federal government fail to reach agreement on implementation
Indications emerged on Monday that workers in the country may carry out their planned industrial action against the government over discrepancies in the National Minimum Wage implementation.
Federal government, UNDP, TRI sensitise youths on climate change issues
The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Environment, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Talentplus Resources International (TRI), recently brought together youths across the different geo-political zones in the country to deliberate on climate change and suggest ways through which the climatic challenges could be tackled.
Women protest in Rivers over killing of young women
Hundreds of women on Wednesday morning marched to the Government House in Port Harcourt, protesting the killing of young women in hotels in Rivers State.
APC youths solicits 40 percent representation in governance
The Youth Wing of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on the government to ensure 40 per cent youths representation in governance.