By Abimbola Ogunnaike President Bola Tinubu on Saturday, April, 2024 commended Chess maestro, Tunde Onakoya, on setting a new world chess record. Tinubu thanked Onakoya for “sounding the gong of Nigeria’s resilience, self-belief, and ingenuity at the square of global acclaim”. The Presidency said in a statement signed by the President’s spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale on Saturday, 20 April, 2024, and made available to media houses. The statement is titled ‘President Tinubu congratulates Tunde Onakoya on new world chess record.’ Onakoya broke the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon on Saturday, after playing for over 58 hours undefeated. At…
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By Abimbola Ogunnaike All is not well at the All Progressives Congress(APC) primary election going on in Ondo State on Saturday, 20 April, 2024 as violence broke out at Ward 1 at Stella Maris College, Okitipupa, between rival supporters of two aspirants of the party who are contesting to be the party’s candidate for the November 16, Ondo State Governorship election. Accredited party members, who had gathered in large numbers to participate in the candidate selection process, fled the scene when violence erupted among the rival factions. It was gathered that the accreditation and election process had not begun when…
The immediate Past Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) of the Lagos State University (LASU), Nigeria, Professor Elias Olukorede WAHAB has likened cultural imperialism to ethnocide. The Professor of Sociology stated this position while speaking as the Guest Speaker at the 62nd International Conference of Lewis and Clark University in Portland Oregon USA with a presentation titled: “Globalization, Commodification Marketization and Cultural Imperialism: Issues and Dimensions”. He examined the treatise that globalisation is a major “soft power” in the reign of cultural imperialism constructing thesis on the premise of the assumptions and presuppositions of classical social theory. He affirmed that globalisation has…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The committee to conduct the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship primary in Ondo State, on Friday, 19 April. 2024 said a total of 171,922 accredited members would vote on Saturday, 20 April, 2024. It was gathered that the primary is scheduled to hold in 203 wards in 18 local government areas with 16 aspirants including the incumbent governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, contesting. The Secretary of the seven-man committee, Ovie Omo-Agege, stated this after the meeting with stakeholders and aspirants on the night of Friday, 19 April, 2024 in Akure, the state capital. According to him, none of the aspirants…
By Abimbolo Ogunnaike Tragedy occurred at Gbeganu Area of Minna, Niger State capital, as an elderly man, named Alhaji Muftau Mohammed , slumped and died at Morris Police Division, where he had gone to bail two of his sons, Mubarak Ahmed and Yusuf Mohammed who were reportedly arrested by the police. Mubarak and Yusuf told Daily Trust that they were picked by the police around 11pm on Wednesday, 17 April, 2024, where they were sleeping in a burglary in front of their house due to heat. According to Yusuf, “We were lying down in a burglary in front of our house…
In line with its commitment to provide critical support to indigent members of communities around the country in the face of the ongoing economic challenges, Dufil Prima Foods Limited, makers of Indomie Instant Noodles, in partnership with Golan Helps Abuja Food Bank Initiative (GHAFBI) and Meluibe Foundation on Wednesday, April 17 distributed Indomie noodles cartons to vulnerable communities in Kuje and Kubwa Local Government Areas in Abuja. With the goal of alleviating hunger and supporting communities across Nigeria, Indomie Instant Noodles has committed to donating a substantial quantity of noodle packs to various NGOs working tirelessly to address food insecurity. These…
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, says that the completed 25.7-kilometre Ogbia-Nembe Road in Bayelsa State, which it executed in partnership with Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, is ready for inauguration. Speaking during an inspection tour of the road, with seven bridges, 53 culverts and spurs to 14 communities, the NDDC Executive Director, Projects, Sir Victor Antai, said that the Commission had opened discussions with the main contractor, SETRACO, to undertake some minor repairs on the road in preparation for the commissioning ceremony. Antai, who was accompanied by NDDC directors and engineers, said that the project was not only a…
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has resumed its popular Free Health Care Medical Programme, which covers different communities in the Niger Delta region, as part of its efforts to ensure better healthcare delivery to the people.Speaking at a week-long free healthcare programme, which the NDDC organised in conjunction with the Pro-Health International, at the Ukana Cottage Hospital in Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, the NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, said that the programme would bring healthcare to the door-steps of rural dwellers and communities.The NDDC Chief Executive Officer, who was represented by the NDDC…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated Nigerian Chess master, Tunde Onakoya, for setting a new Guinness World Record for the longest marathon chess. Governor Sanwo-Olu, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, said Onakoya’s remarkable story showed that with determination, dreams can indeed soar to monumental heights. Governor Sanwo-Olu, while commending Tunde Onakoya for beating World Guinness records, said the journey of the Chess master from Lagos, Nigeria, to global recognition embodies the spirit of Lagos as a great city. He said: “Congratulations to Chess Master Tunde Onakoya on breaking…
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has backed plans by the Oyo State Government to obtain mining licences. Reiterating the Ministry’s support for sub-national entities in the country to develop the sector, the Minister emphasised that cooperation with states will develop the mining industry value-chain and promote value addition for maximum beneficiation to host communities. In his remarks, Gov. Makinde revealed that his visit was necessitated by the need to follow up on the application of the state for mining license, stating that Oyo state is on the verge of establishing a state-owned mining corporation. “I came…