Chief Tonobok Okowa
17 Feb 2024
President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Chief Tonobok Okowa, has said that this year’s National Trials to select athletes that will fly the nation’s flag at the Africa Games in Ghana could spring some surprises.
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As the 49th anniversary of the assassination of Nigeria's former Head of State, General Murtala Muhammed, is being marked, the Murtala Muhammed Foundation (MMF) has urged citizens to engage in a period of sober reflection and rededication to the values he upheld—integrity, patriotism, and progress. The MMF, in a statement released on Thursday by its…
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The German Defence Company Helsing will produce 6,000 more HX-2 combat drones for Ukraine, following an already completed delivery of 4,000 combat drones. The company made the announcement in Munich on Thursday. According to the company, the HX-2 combat drone has a range of up to 100 kilometres, and the use of artificial intelligence technology…
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The Ogun State Government has firmly dismissed claims by its Ondo State counterpart regarding the ownership of Eba Island, where an oil well is currently under investigation. It stressed that the island falls within Ogun State’s jurisdiction and cautioned against any attempt to stir communal tensions between the Ijebu and Ilaje peoples, who have historically…
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President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Bishop Francis Wale Oke on his re-election as the national president of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN). The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria re-elected him at the 18th Biennial National Conference in Abuja. In congratulating the Christian faithful for the reelection, President Tinubu described the renowned clergyman as a man…
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Justice Chukwujek Aneke of a Federal Court in Lagos has fixed March 17, 2025, to rule on various applications challenging its jurisdiction to hear a 13-count charge filed against the former Chairman of First Bank Nigeria (FBN), Oba Otudeko, and three others over alleged fraud. The court fixed March 17 to decide on the application…
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The Commissioner of Police in Osun, Mohammed Abba, has pledged collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in tackling the menace of drug Abuse in the state. A statement by the Police Public Relation Officer, CSP Yemisi Opalaola, on Thursday in Osogbo, said that the commissioner made the pledge while playing host to…
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The Nigerian Senate, along with the House of Representatives, has passed the 2025 Appropriation Bill, approving a record-breaking budget of ₦54,990,165,355,396 to finance government activities in the coming fiscal year. The budget, titled A Bill for an Act to Authorize the Issue from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation, was approved after deliberations on…
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Russia has once again launched a massive night-time aerial attack on Ukraine, with 140 drones, sources from Kiev said on Thursday morning. The Ukrainian military stated that 85 of these drones were shot down and the location of 52 were lost and was attributed to electronic countermeasures. Damage was reported in the Kharkiv and Odessa…
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Upfront & Statistics has introduced a new multi-purpose private jet service tailored for business meetings, weddings, content creation, and other luxury experiences. The service aims to offer clients exclusive access to private jets for a variety of purposes without the need for ownership. The CEO of Upfront & Statistics Private Jet, Tony Eboh, explained that…
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Data finishes faster than money these days. One moment, you have a full subscription, and the next, you're staring at that dreaded "You have used up 90% of your data" message. The struggle is real, especially when you still have important things to do online. And now, with telecom companies and citizens at loggerheads over…