Tag: history
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Rugby takes center stage at Eyoto Championship today
By Ntiense Essien (Mr. Rugby) Tuesday was the finals of the 6th edition of the Athletics event of the Eyoto Sports Academy Championship at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium. The event was graced by the Edo State Sports Executive Chairman Hon. Amadin Desmond Enabulele; its Executive Director Sports Development Sabina Chikwere, the Permanent Secretary of…
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ECOWAS declares state of emergency in West Africa
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has declared a state of emergency in the region. Omar Touray, president of the ECOWAS commission, relayed the declaration on Tuesday during the 55th session of the mediation and security council, at the ministerial level in Abuja. The meeting was convened following the string of coups and…
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ATM installed new Balogun of Ikareland
●Donates N10m for Ikare Civic Centre. This year’s grand finale of the Ikare Day Celebration will go down in the history of the ancient town as eminent sons and daughters trooped out to honour the newly installed Balogun of Ikareland, Chief Abdul Tunji Mohamed (ATM). It was an epoch occasion that witnessed the who’s who…
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Benin Coup: ADC Welcomes FG’s intervention, demands similar resolve in fighting insecurity
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has welcomed Nigeria’s swift intervention in the Republic of Benin after a coup attempt but urged the Federal Government to apply similar decisiveness in combating insurgency and banditry in the country. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party noted that the government’s ability to…
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Benin Republic’s interior minister says coup attempt has been foiled
A coup that was announced in Benin on Sunday has been “foiled,” the interior minister said in a video on Facebook. “In the early morning of Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, a small group of soldiers launched a mutiny with the aim of destabilizing the state and its institutions,” Alassane Seidou said. “Faced with this situation,…
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West African Para Games: Nigeria shines as Abeokuta delivers masterpiece
The maiden West African Para Games may have drawn its curtain, but its sweet sound of good music will echo across the sub-region for years to come. The ancient and iconic Rock City of Abeokuta didn’t just host a competition, it staged a celebration of courage, talent, unity, and the unstoppable rise of Para Sports…
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Nigeria’s Olympic legend, Funke Oshonaike joins IOC Athletes’ Commission
Seven-time Olympian Olufunke Oshonaike has made history as the first Nigerian appointed to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes’ Commission, following her nomination by IOC President Kirsty Coventry. Oshonaike, one of Africa’s most decorated table tennis players, is among five new members appointed to ensure the Commission reaches full composition ahead of the Milano Cortina…
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The Weight of the Oath: Examining Governors’ Reluctance to Sign Death Sentences in Nigeria
By Fẹ́mi Akínṣọlá In Nigeria, the death penalty remains a deeply contentious issue as the nation wrestles with escalating crime rates and the essence of justice. Article 1 of Nigeria’s Constitution charges the government with protecting and promoting the welfare of its citizens. However, this mandate is frequently undermined by the hesitance of state governors…
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Tinubu’s Ambassadorial nomination mere political settlement – ADC
●Says Yakubu’s appointment further undermines INEC’s credibility The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has strongly criticised President Bola Tinubu’s latest ambassadorial appointments, describing the list as a settlement list of political IOUs. The party took particular exception to the nomination of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), saying…
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UniPort student gets death sentence for murder of girlfriend
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has sentenced a 400-level Petrochemical Engineering student of the University of Port Harcourt, Damian Okoligwe, to death by hanging for the murder of his girlfriend, Justina Otuene. Justina was a 300-level Biochemistry student at the same institution. Okoligwe was found guilty of killing her in October…
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