Tennis star Roger Federer has raised millions of dollars for his charitable foundation with the sale of his old equipment, the London auction house Christie’s said on Thursday. The auction took place on June 23 and subsequently online to raise 3,392,875 pounds (4,689,316 dollars), Christie’s said. Items sold include...
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The Nigerian military on Wednesday released 1,009 ex-Boko Haram insurgents, who had been in military custody at Giwa Barracks in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The former terrorists were handed over to the Borno State Government in a secret ceremony that was initially billed to take place at an...
The police authority in Lagos State has arrested more suspects in connection with the killing of Usifo Ataga, the chief executive officer of Super TV. Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, said on Wednesday that said the police have established a case of conspiracy and murder and more suspects have...
The Supreme Court has granted an order of injunction refraining the Federal Government and its agencies from ceding oil wells at Akri and Mbede communities, to Imo State. The order was granted on Wednesday to stop a purported implementation of the ceding of about 17 oil wells to Imo...
Gunmen suspected to be Kidnappers have reportedly abducted a first-class traditional ruler in Kogi Stata (the Adogu of Eganyi) in Ajaokuta LGA of Kogi State Alhaji Mohammed Adembe along Okene-Adogo road. The Police Public Relation Officer, Kogi State Police Command, Mr William Ayah, confirmed this on Wednesday evening. The...
The United Nations on Wednesday warned that public and private actors are intervening against online content in ways that curtail rights and muzzle criticism. The head of the UN Rights Office in Geneva, Peggy Hicks who disclosed this during a press briefing on Wednesday said the digital world that...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that the spread of COVID-19’s Delta variant, along with increased social mobility and the inconsistent use of proven public health measures was driving increases in both case numbers and deaths. WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus stated this on Wednesday in remarks to...
A Malian priest — the last of a group of five Catholics kidnapped in mid-June — has been freed, church and government sources said Wednesday. Armed men took the five people hostage in the centre of Mali on June 21 after they left Segue to attend the funeral of...
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) has said that the club had completed the signing of Italy’s Euro 2020 goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma on a five-year deal. The 22-year-old, who saved two penalties in the Euro final and was named player of the tournament, heads to France on a free transfer from AC...
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday said that the internet titan will pour $1 billion into programs for creators of popular content at the social network through 2022. The announcement showed Facebook ramping up efforts to attract and keep creators as it competes with rival platforms such as TikTok,...
The Senate on Wednesday at plenary faulted the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) over alleged under-remittance of N3.8 trillion revenue from domestic crude oil sales to the Federation Account between January and December 2015. It therefore urged the corporation to desist from further deduction at source, as the practice...
The Igbo Welfare Association (IWA) under the umbrella of Ohanaeze Ndigbo in Borno State at the weekend inaugurated new executives to steer its affairs. The new executives were inaugurated following an election that saw the emergence of Chief Sunday Okonkwo as the new president of the state chapter of...
Desperate mother was forced to throw her baby from a burning building to a crowd below, as riots in South Africa intensify. More than 70 people have been killed in days of violence after the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma. People looting shops in the central business district...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has lauded the contributions of former National Legal Adviser of the party, Hon. Babatunde Ogala, SAN, to democracy, good governance, social justice and rule of law on his attainment of 60 on Thursday. Asiwaju Tinubu...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – A 40-year old businessman in Tilden Fulani area of Bauchi state, Tasiu Tilde, has allegedly been killed by gunmen who attempted to kidnap him but failed. NATIONAL ACCORD learnt that the incident, which happened about 100 kilometers from the Bauchi state capital on Tuesday. It...
Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami, has urged the Kano business community and other taxpayers in the country to continue to take advantage of cutting-edge technologies the Service has deployed recently to pay their taxes as and when due. Nami also charged members of staff...
By Yusufu Idegu, Jos – Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong has granted full autonomy to the judiciary and legislative arms of government by signing into law the bills passed by the State House of Assembly. The bills are named, Plateau State Legislative Funds Management Law; and Plateau State Judiciary...
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa, on Wednesday, expressed his administration’s commitment to investing more in health sector to ensure easy access to quality healthcare services to the people of the state. Sule gave the commitment in Keffi while inaugurating the Universal Health Coverage Intervention Programme. Represented by his Deputy,...