Tension is looming in Iji Nike Community, in Enugu East Council of Enugu State, over purported removal of the president general of the community and Chairman of Ikwu Ekpe masquerade, Chief Chukwuemeka Anike, by the traditional ruler of the community, Igwe Julius Nnaji.

As part of efforts aimed at forestalling fire occurrences, which usually ravage farmlands in dry seasons with ensuing colossal losses, stakeholders have warned farmers and hunters to avoid all forms of arbitrary bush burning at this period.

He was named Abul-Ala al-Maari. He lived between 970and 1057 AD. He was an Arab-Muslim thinker, philosopher, ethicist and polemicist. He was born blind. Despite the blessings of long life, sharp intellect and intuition, al-Maari chose not to have children.

The chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan, has thanked the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) for the cooperation enjoyed by the Nigerian team during the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and for facilitating early preparations for the 2023 Hajj.

The Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF) has named a 26-man list for the three-day World English Scrabble Players Association Championship (WESPAC) qualifiers, which begins today in Sapele, Delta State. Players from Warri Scrabble Club, Benin Scrabble Club and Yenagoa Scrabble Club dominate the players’ list released by the NSF for the July tourney slated to hold…