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ChessMasters 2026 Sets New Benchmark For Interschool Chess In Nigeria, Boosts Push For Country’s First Grandmaster

NewsDeskNgMay 4, 2026May 4, 20260

Nigeria’s largest school chess event draws 750 students, boosting youth development and Nigeria’s ambition to produce a Grandmaster. The ChessMasters 2026 competition drew an impressive gathering of young talents on Saturday at the Eko Hotels and Suites Convention Centre, bringing together 750 students from 150 Lagos schools in what is...

UBA Says Elumelu Divorce Claims False As Three Arrested Over Social Media Posts

NewsDeskNgMay 4, 2026May 4, 20260

UBA denies false divorce claims about Tony Elumelu, confirms three arrests and warns of further legal action over posts United Bank for Africa has rejected claims circulating on social media that its Group Chairman, Tony O. Elumelu, has divorced his wife, describing the reports as false and damaging. In a...

Inter Crowned Serie A Champions Again After Win Over Parma

NewsDeskNgMay 4, 2026May 4, 20260

Inter clinch the Serie A title with three games remaining after a 2-0 victory over Parma, with goals from Marcus Thuram and Henrikh Mkhitaryan. Inter Milan secured their 21st Serie A title with a commanding 2-0 victory over Parma at San Siro, wrapping up the Scudetto with three matches remaining....

Three Dead As Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak Hits Cruise Ship, British Passenger In Intensive Care

NewsDeskNgMay 4, 2026May 4, 20260

Three die after suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship, with British passenger in intensive care in Johannesburg hospital A British cruise ship passenger is in intensive care after three people died in a suspected hantavirus outbreak on board a vessel travelling from Argentina to Cape Verde. The World Health Organization...

Trump Says US Will Guide Ships Through Strait Of Hormuz Under ‘Project Freedom’

NewsDeskNgMay 4, 2026May 4, 20260

Trump says US will guide stranded ships through Strait of Hormuz as tensions disrupt global oil supplies and shipping President Donald Trump has said the US will help guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz from Monday. “For the good of Iran, the Middle East, and the United...

At 60, Imansuagbon Reaffirms Commitment to Justice, People-Centred Governance

NewsDeskNgMay 4, 2026May 4, 20260

Barrister Kenneth Imansuagbon, a former Edo State governorship aspirant and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has reaffirmed his commitment to national development, declaring that he will continue to champion justice, equity, and people-centred governance in Nigeria. Speaking during activities marking his 60th birthday, Imansuagbon said the milestone has...

NDLEA Arrests Octogenarians, Seizes Drugs In Multi-State Crackdown

NewsDeskNgMay 3, 2026May 3, 20260

NDLEA has arrested suspects aged 83 and 78 as nationwide raids uncover large drug consignments Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested two elderly men—aged 83 and 78—alongside several other suspects in a series of coordinated anti-drug operations across multiple states, underscoring the agency’s intensified offensive...

National Human Rights Commission Demands Zero Tolerance For Attacks On Journalists

NewsDeskNgMay 3, 2026May 3, 20260

World Press Freedom Day is marked, NHRC warns that threats against journalists endanger democracy and public trust. As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to mark World Press Freedom Day, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a strong call for zero tolerance against attacks on journalists, warning...

Tinubu Departs Abuja For Three-Nation Diplomatic Tour

NewsDeskNgMay 3, 2026May 3, 20260

President Tinubu leaves Abuja for France, Kenya and Rwanda to attend key summits and strengthen global economic partnerships. President Bola Tinubu on Sunday departed the nation’s capital, Abuja, on a two-week, three-nation diplomatic trip to France, Kenya and Rwanda. The three-nation visit is aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s global partnerships and...

Abuja To Host Global Forum Linking Climate Adaptation To Peace building

NewsDeskNgMay 3, 2026May 3, 20260

Experts will converge in Abuja to align climate adaptation with peacebuilding as conflicts linked to environmental stress intensify. Abuja is set to take centre stage in a critical global dialogue as policymakers, climate experts and peacebuilding practitioners gather for the 2026 Peer Learning Forum on Peacebuilding and National Adaptation Plan...

NAICOM Cracks Down On Fake Insurers, Arrests Suspects In Nationwide Enforcement Drive

Former Ondo Governor Mimiko Joins APC, Backs Tinubu’s Reforms

NFF Unveils New Flying Eagles, Golden Eaglets Coaching Crews Ahead Of WAFU Qualifiers

ChessMasters 2026 Sets New Benchmark For Interschool Chess In Nigeria, Boosts Push For Country’s First Grandmaster

UBA Says Elumelu Divorce Claims False As Three Arrested Over Social Media Posts

Inter Crowned Serie A Champions Again After Win Over Parma

Three Dead As Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak Hits Cruise Ship, British Passenger In Intensive Care

Trump Says US Will Guide Ships Through Strait Of Hormuz Under ‘Project Freedom’

At 60, Imansuagbon Reaffirms Commitment to Justice, People-Centred Governance

NDLEA Arrests Octogenarians, Seizes Drugs In Multi-State Crackdown

National Human Rights Commission Demands Zero Tolerance For Attacks On Journalists

Tinubu Departs Abuja For Three-Nation Diplomatic Tour

Abuja To Host Global Forum Linking Climate Adaptation To Peace building