Tag: history
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Couple, doctor and family among Air India crash victims
A doctor and his family have been named among the victims of the Air India plane crash. More than 240 people were killed on Thursday when a Boeing 787 bound for Gatwick crashed shortly after takeoff in Ahmedabad. Dr Prateek Joshi, a radiologist at Royal Derby Hospital, his wife and three children were on board…
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Caleb University names Prof. Olalekan Asikhia as new Vice-Chancellor
Caleb University, Imota, Lagos, has named Professor Olalekan Asikhia as its new Vice-Chancellor, marking the beginning of what the institution has described as “a new era of academic excellence and visionary leadership.” Asikhia takes over from Professor Nosa Owens-Ibie, who completed two terms in office. The university praised his predecessor for his leadership and contributions…
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How my husband rapes me – 14-yr-old wife cries out
A 14-year-old girl from Gombe State (name withheld), who was forced into an early-child-marriage in Taraba State, has told the world the challenges she faced in the forced marriage with her wealthy husband. The teenager narrated her ordeal to Arewa Punch Gombe, cried out that she was forcefully married off through the support and consent…
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Trumps orders US Embassies to stop student visa interviews
The State Department has halted the scheduling of new visa interviews for foreign students hoping to study in the United States. At the same time, it prepares to expand its social media activity screening, officials said. According to an AP report U.S. official said Tuesday the suspension is intended to be temporary and does not…
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Oshodi seeks re-election as ITTF Vice President
Nigeria’s Wahid Enitan Oshodi will be among 17 global candidates vying for eight available positions as Executive Vice Presidents of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) on Tuesday, May 27, in Doha, Qatar. The election will take place during the ITTF Annual General Meeting. All candidates have been vetted and approved by the Nominations Committee…
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Chess violates religious law – Taliban
The Taliban government has suspended chess and the Afghanistan National Chess Federation this week and is reviewing the game, citing concerns over the game’s potential link to gambling. “Chess in sharia (Islamic law) is considered a means of gambling,” sports directorate spokesperson Atal Mashwani told AFP. “There are religious considerations regarding the sport of chess.…
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U20 AFCON: 5 Kenyan players that can stop Nigeria’s Flying Eagles
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles will take on the Rising Stars of Kenya in their final Group B match at the ongoing 2025 U20 Africa Cup of Nations (Egypt 2025). The Nigerians coached by Aliyu Zubairu beat Tunisia 1-0 in their opening group game before playing a goalless draw against Morocco yesterday. They’re now second in Group…
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Christian Chukwu’s name stays permanently with Nigeria football – Gusau
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau has declared that late former Green Eagles’ captain ‘Chairman’ Christian Chukwuemeka Chukwu is a man that can never be forgotten.. Gusau spoke Friday afternoon in Enugu when a delegation from the NFF and FA Chairmen from the South East zone paid a condolence visit to…
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George Foreman dies aged 76 and the world mourns
American boxing legend George Foreman has died at the age of 76, his family have announced. Foreman was an Olympic gold medallist in 1968 before claiming his first heavyweight title with a stoppage win over Joe Frazier in 1973. He lost the belt a year later to Muhammad Ali in the Rumble In the Jungle…
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