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Nigerian young sprinter, Rosemary Chukwuma, said on Saturday that her aim was to win more medals for the country and surpass Blessing Okagbare’s record. Chukwuma who was part of the country’s 4×100 women’s team that won gold at the ongoing championships told the News Agency of Nigeria at the ongoing Africa Senior Athletics Championships in Asaba that the aim of every athlete was to exceed past records. She had earlier won gold at the 100m and 200m at the 2018 Africa Youth Games in Algeria. The 17-year-old Chukwuma hit the limelight after winning the sprint double at the 2017 National…

A Nigerian ICT expert has broken academic records at the prestigious University of Bedfordshire, United Kingdom, graduating with distinction in his Master’s degree programme. Bode Agbola who bagged a distinction in Master’s, majored on Computer Security and Forensics from the university. In an online interview, Agboola said attaining the feat was not easy. He also said he was willing to be of help to Nigeria in the fight against cyber crime, based on his exposure, experience and knowledge. He was he was proud to have made his country proud in the UK.  “I am happy my academic excellence has given…

Irked by the spate of senseless killings, rapes, kidnappings by unknown hoodlums in Etim Ekpo and Ukanafun local government areas of the state, Akwa Ibom government, Friday, vowed to end the violent cult war in the areas, but later presented succour to persons affected by the lingering crisis. The war that has prevailed in most communities in the two areas for more than three years now has consumed thousands, destruction of countless houses, rapes of many and kidnapping of hundreds for ransom. Consequently, people in the affected communities have deserted, schools closed down, markets locked up, churches under lock and…

A Mi-8 helicopter has crashed in the north of Krasnoyarsk region, East Siberia, killing 18 people aboard, a source at the emergency services said. TASS reported that the helicopter crashed after colliding midair with the cargo being carried by another helicopter. “It crashed immediately after take-off because of collision with the cargo carried by another helicopter that was also airborne at the moment,” a police source told TASS. “There were three crew members and 15 passengers abroad the Mi-8 that belonged to Utair Airline,” a source at Russia’s emergency services said. “All of them died.” A well-informed official in the…

The death toll from Friday’s twin suicide-bombing in a Shia mosque of Gardez city rose to 34 on Saturday. Sardar Wali, spokesman of the provincial chief of the Afghan National Police (ANP), informed Anadolu Agency that two suicide attackers opened fire at the worshipers before blowing themselves up. He said the two male attackers were wearing “burqas” to hide explosive vests and automatic weapons. President Ashraf Ghani called the attack an act against Islam aimed at spreading hatred and division. “Such criminal acts of terrorists among our people cannot create religious divisions, because Afghanistan is exemplary in Islamic unity and…

As the 2019 general elections draw near, some key players in the different political parties in the country are re-aligning in what seems in football arena as transfer window by defecting to other parties to actualise their gameplan and further their political interests. So far, Bukola Saraki, Senate President, the governors of Benue, Kwara and Sokoto states and some of their Assemblymen, deputy governor of Kano, 14 Senators and 37 members of House of Representatives have keyed into the window season of the political period by leaving All Progressives Congress, APC, for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and African Democratic…

The Federal Government has ordered for 48 train coaches to commence operation in Abuja Light Rail project. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, stated this Thursday during a tour of the project from Airport terminal to Idu Sub-station to Abuja metro station at the Central Business District. The tour was a continuation of the nationwide tour of federal government projects, which started in May this year with the Lagos–Ibadan standard gauge rail, being the first leg of Lagos- Kano standard gauge railway. This was followed by inspection of the erosion and flood control project in Osogbo, Osun State;…

A WWE star who made his name playing “a monstrous abomination” in the ring has been elected mayor in Tennessee, United States. Glenn Jacobs, who wrestling fans will know better as Kane, won two-thirds of the vote in Knox County, beating Democrat Linda Haney. The 51-year-old Republican ran on issues like keeping taxes low, improved infrastructure and “transparency”. He is the second WWE star to win public office in the US, following in Jesse Ventura’s footsteps. Mr Ventura was elected mayor of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, in 1990, going on to be elected state governor in 1998. ‘Childhood nightmares’ Mr Jacobs…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Thursday, issued open cheque to defectors to vie for presidential slot and other political offices. The party gave the leeway to Bukola Saraki, Senate President; Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State and former governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to contest its presidential ticket ahead of the 2019 general elections. This was even as all the presidential aspirants were present but former Vice President Atiku Abubakar was absent when the returnees stormed PDP headquarters for National Executive Committee, NEC. Tambuwal, Kwankwaso and Saraki dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the…

Clark Kent may be Superman, but a 10-year-old boy who shares his name has the powers of Aquaman. At the Far West International Swimming Championship Sunday, Clark Kent Apuada placed first in all seven events he swam in. But in the 100-meter butterfly, he broke a record set by Olympian Michael Phelps at the same meet back in 1995. “Most people just call me Clark, but now, when I beat Michael Phelps’ record, they start calling me Superman,” he said. “I thought to myself yeah if I had positive thoughts, positive things would happen.” “It’s the coolest thing in the…