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Nigerian chess champion Tunde Onakoya plays for 60 hours in Times Square, breaking marathon record
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Quick Glance: Nigerian Chess Champion Sets New Record in New York
- Nigerian chess champion Tunde Onakoya has surpassed the previous record for the longest chess marathon by playing an impressive 60 hours nonstop.
- Onakoya aims to raise $1 million for a charity supporting education for children across Africa.
- He competed against US chess champion Shawn Martinez and received support from celebrities like Davido and Adekunle Gold.
- The match garnered significant attention in Nigeria and was broadcast in multiple locations, including Lagos, with watch parties and digital billboards.
No Nigerians! This 42-Year-Old Lagos School Admits Indians Only: The Indian school in Ilupeju only admits Indians. You need an Indian passport or proof of having ...
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Nigerian music star Simi opens up about charting her path to stardom, and why she still engineers her own music
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Nigerian Family Protests Ireland’s Decision Not to Prosecute Cops Responsible for Son’s Death
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NGN/USD: Naira Weakens as Dollar Liquidity Fades in Nigerian FX Market: The naira weakened for a third straight day after hitting three-month highs ...
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Sad story: Nigerian who relocated to UK in 2022 beat wife to death with skateboard
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Nollywood veteran actor, Ogunjimi is dead: The Nigerian movie industry has again been thrown into mourning after the news of the death of another veteran Yoruba ...
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Guinness World Record: Chess champion returns home to Lagos | Africanews: Nigerian chess champion Tunde Onakoya returned home to Lagos on Wednesday to a hero's ...
africanews.com/2024/04/25/guinness-world-record-chess-champion-returns-home-to-lagos/
VIDEO: Nigerian pastor claims world will end April 25th: An unidentified Nigerian pastor has stirred reactions on social media by following a prophetic ...
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10 Pa. schools to add air conditioning, thanks to Eagles’ Jalen Hurts: “I believe every child deserves a comfortable space to learn and grow,” Hurts said ...
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Nigerian woman breaks Guinness World Record with longest interview marathon: Since June 2023 when Hilda Baci, the Nigerian Jollof Queen achieved a new Guinness ...
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Bittersweet: BetNaija player wins N16.7m but paid N3m: A Nigerian identified as Lukman Teriba has said that after winning over N16m from betting ...
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Cubana Chief Priest: Nigerian socialite charged for throwing money in air: Cubana Chief Priest is the latest celebrity to fall foul of a crackdown on "abusing" ...
bbc.com/news/world-africa-68835237
Chibok girl rescued after 10 years in Boko Haram captivity: The Nigerian army says it has rescued one of the missing Chibok schoolgirls abducted by militant ...
cnn.com/2024/04/19/africa/nigeria-chibok-girl-rescued-intl/
Tinubu appoints Jim Ovia as student loan fund chairman: President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of renowned banker and businessman, Jim Ovia ...
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Super Eagles: Siasia canvasses better treatment for indigenous coaches: Presently, the NFF is undecided between hiring another foreign manager or settling for a ...
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Nollywood veteran actor, Zulu Adigwe is dead: The Nigerian movie industry has again been thrown into mourning after the news of the death of another veteran ...
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Chris Oyakhilome: Nigerian pastor pushing malaria vaccine conspiracy theories: Pastor Chris Oyakhilome is targeting the new malaria vaccines as African countries ...
bbc.com/news/world-africa-67577223
Local messaging app adds privacy feature: SoftTalk Messenger, a Nigerian-owned messaging app, has introduced a new feature allowing users to chat and make calls ...
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Glencore seeks investment opportunities in Nigerian mining sector: Mining and trading house Glencore will invest in Nigeria's mining sector if the government ...
reuters.com/markets/commodities/glencore-seeks-investment-opportunities-nigerian-mining-sector-2024-04-26/
He’s back!: After an initial struggle at the start of the season, Nigerian striker Cyriel Dessers is beginning to justify the faith the management of Scottish ...
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Nigerian govt announces 18 years as minimum age for tertiary education: “The minimum age of entry into the university is 18, but we have seen students who are 15 ...
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Arsenal given green light to sign Osimhen: Premier League giants Arsenal have been given the green light to sign Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen ...
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Homeless Man Charged With Murder of British Nigerian: The incident happened hours before the North London-based football club’s English Premier League home game ...
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Nigeria's junior footballers denied visas to play in Spain, says NFF: The Future Eagles were set to fly to Spain on Tuesday, ahead of their first match on Friday ...
bbc.com/news/world-africa-68759029
REPORT: 14 Million Nigerian Children Do Hazardous Work to Earn Daily Living: Across the six geopolitical zones in the country, the north-west has the highest ...
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Fewer cars sold: Tesla plans to lay off around 14,000 employees: After a weak first quarter, CEO Elon Musk wants to lay off around 14,000 employees at the e-car ...
focus.de/finanzen/boerse/us-elektroautobauer-weniger-verkaufte-autos-tesla-will-rund-14-000-mitarbeiter-entlassen_id_259856387.html
They were kidnapped from a boarding school 10 years ago. Hear their stories: Punished for daring to seek an education, the Chibok girls endured forced marriages ...
cnn.com/2024/04/13/africa/chibok-girls-ten-years-as-equals-intl-cmd/
Student Loan: Why private institutions’ students, inmates won’t benefit – Official
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Reuters World News: Ten years after the Chibok kidnappings: A decade since Boko Haram kidnapped nearly 300 girls from a Nigerian Christian school ...
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UK-Based Nigerian Cosmetic Doctor Found Guilty of Having Improper Sex With Patient
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Nigeria's first female UK military academy graduate promises to inspire change: Officer Cadet Owowoh Oluchukwu made history as she became the first Nigerian ...
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Tinubu determined to improve Nigerians’ welfare, harness population — Shettima: Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday said the administration of President ...
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Tinubu approves consumer credit scheme takeoff: President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday approved the takeoff of the first phase of the Consumer Credit Scheme.
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Nigerian professor caught attempting to sexually assault female student: The university management has confirmed the development.
premiumtimesng.com/regional/south-south-regional/688559-nigerian-professor-caught-attempting-to-sexually-assault-female-student.html
Nigerian father shares grief after daughters killed in car cash: The driver is due to appear in court on a charge of reckless driving, police say.
bbc.com/news/world-africa-68817210
I am still in UK, lady in viral video dismisses report of relocating to Nigeria: A Nigerian lady, Nikky Morah has broken her silence on the controversial report ...
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Nigerian governor slashes university’s tuition fees, increases workers’ salaries: The governor announced this on Saturday during a combined convocation ceremony ...
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Ndidi scores as Leicester top EFL: Nigerian midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi, scored his fifth goal of the season on his 270th appearance for Leicester City who moved ...
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Mikel Obi stubborn, out of my league – Siasia: Former Nigerian coach Samson Siasia has opened up about his relationship with former Super Eagles captain Mikel ...
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Ex-Nigerian Senator, Ayogu Eze, is dead: The former senator died Thursday morning in an undisclosed hospital in Abuja after a protracted illness.
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Nigerian university confirms gunmen shot professor dead: The police confirmed on Monday that one person has been arrested in connection with the incident.
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FG suspends Dana Air licence after Lagos airport incident: The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has suspended the Air Operators Certificate of Dana Air ...
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Lookman: The EPL ‘flop’ turns Serie A star: On Sunday, the 26-year-old provided two assists in their 2-1 win at Monza, to add to his growing tally among ...
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Phoenix hit 100 degrees. How can the glass be half-full when it's boiling over?: Phoenix temps hit 100 degrees in April. That's earlier than usual ...
azcentral.com/story/entertainment/media/2024/04/22/phoenix-reaches-100-degrees/73408028007/
Nigerian court adjourns Binance and executives' tax evasion trial to May 17: A Nigerian court on Friday adjourned a tax evasion trial against cryptocurrency ...
reuters.com/business/finance/nigerian-court-adjourns-binance-executives-tax-evasion-trial-may-17-2024-04-19/
Nigerians condemn discriminatory policy at Chinese supermarket: Nigerians have vehemently criticised the discriminator policy implemented by a Chinese ...
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Bears sustain grip on equity market with N673bn loss: The bearish trading pattern maintained its grip on the Nigerian exchange on Wednesday resulting in a N673bn
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Cause of scarcity in fuel supply resolved – NNPC: The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited said it has addressed concerns that surround the current ...
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Tinubu, CJN lament inefficiency of Nigerian justice sector, suggest solutions: Mr Tinubu and the CJN, Mr Ariwoola, spoke at the opening ceremony of the National ...
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NNPCL, partner unlock 12,000bpd output from Awoba Field: The Awoba Unit, which straddles OMLs 18 and 24, is located in the mangrove swamp south of Port Harcourt ...
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Court restrains police from arresting Rivers APC chieftain: A Rivers State High Court sitting has restrained the Nigerian Police from arresting and harassing a ...
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70% of inmates in Kano correctional centres awaiting trial — NCoS official: Seventy per cent of the total number of inmates in Kano Correctional Centres are ...
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‘It was absolute chaos’: Eight Nigerian nationals arrested for attacking SAPS officers, vandalising police station and cars
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NNPCL, partner begin oil production at OML 85, target 20,000bpd: The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and its Joint Venture partner in OML 85 ...
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FG to establish N100bn Police Housing Fund – IG: Olukayode Egbetokun, has revealed a plan by the Federal Government to establish a N100 billion Police Housing ...
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‘Museum of the future’ could come to downtown Atlanta: A nonprofit group has a futuristic vision for a first-of-its-kind museum in the heart of Atlanta.
ajc.com/news/business/futureverse-museum-aims-to-raise-funds-to-find-downtown-atlanta-site/KRZ3FIUQZRCXNO36DHP5HHDTLM/
French curriculum bridges cultural divides, says school: The Lycée Français Louis Pasteur, Lagos State, said the introduction of the French curriculum to ...
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NPFL fun, safe – Beautiful Nubia: Nigerian songwriter and music composer, Segun Akinolu, popularly known as Beautiful Nubia, believes the Nigeria Premier
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NBBofC receives Idowu’s UBO belt after controversial Ghana bout: The Nigerian Boxing Board of Control has received the Universal Boxing Organization African ...
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Another Nigerian socialite Cubana Chief Priest charged for throwing money in air | Africanews
africanews.com/2024/04/17/another-nigerian-socialite-cubana-chief-priest-charged-for-throwing-money-in-air/
FCCPC summons owners of Chinese supermarket over discriminatory practices: The supermarket, located at the China General Chamber of Commerce along Umaru Musa ...
premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/688456-fccpc-summons-owners-of-chinese-supermarket-over-discriminatory-practices.html
Akpabio asks Nigerian police to weed out corrupt officers: Mr Akpabio pledged the full support of the National Assembly for the police to achieve better policing ...
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Cocoa hits record high as Nigerian flooding strains supplies: Cocoa futures reached above $10,770 a ton, as the chocolate ingredient looks set for more inventory ...
markets.businessinsider.com/news/commodities/cocoa-price-harvest-outlook-chocolate-commodity-supply-flooding-nigeria-ghana-2024-4
NERC transfers regulatory oversight of Enugu electricity market to state govt: NERC noted that all transfers envisaged by this order should be completed by 22 ...
premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-east/688461-nerc-transfers-regulatory-oversight-of-enugu-electricity-market-to-state-govt.html
Lasers, Inflatable Dancers and the Fight to Fend Off Avian Flu: Some poultry growers are turning to innovative tactics to protect their flocks ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/20/us/politics/bird-flu-prevention.html
British-Nigerian Fatally Stabbed in UK — Second Time in One Week: Following the British-Nigerian's murder, Tottenham's Premier League fixture against ...
fij.ng/article/british-nigerian-fatally-stabbed-in-uk-second-time-in-one-week/
AC units down: fire officers sleep by trucks: FIRE officers have been forced to pick up their cots and sleep next to the fire trucks because of non-functioning ...
trinidadexpress.com/news/local/ac-units-down-fire-officers-sleep-by-trucks/article_516ed450-02a0-11ef-b53c-ff6b222cc6f9.html
Eight arrested during battles between police and foreigners in Kimberley: Police fired rubber bullets to disperse a large group of foreigners who attacked them ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2024-04-18-eight-arrested-during-battles-between-police-and-foreigners-in-kimberley/
Burna Boy, William Ruto land a spot on ‘TIME’ 2024 Most Influential People | Africanews
africanews.com/2024/04/18/burna-boy-william-ruto-land-a-spot-on-time-2024-most-influential-people/
Kuti leads Nigeria to 2024 ITTF tourney: Fast-rising Matthew Kuti will lead the Nigerian team to the 2024 ITTF West Africa Regional Championships in Lome, Togo ...
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Tesla Laying Off Over 10% of Its Workers: ‘It Must Be Done’: Elon Musk announced the cuts, estimated to affect at least 14,000 jobs.
thedailybeast.com/tesla-laying-off-over-10-of-its-workers-it-must-be-done
Students reject more than 1,000% fee increment by Nigerian university: The university recently increased the fees payable by fresh students by more than 1 ...
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Our universities promote ethnic bias – Bishop Kukah: The Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah, has underscored the worrying trend of ...
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A Nigerian schoolgirl abducted by extremists 10 years ago is rescued pregnant, with 3 kids | Africanews
africanews.com/2024/04/18/a-nigerian-schoolgirl-abducted-by-extremists-10-years-ago-is-rescued-pregnant-with-3-kids/
Minister hails Nigerian delegates to global robotics meet: "By carrying the Nigerian flag, you are representing Nigeria; we urge you to make your mark in ...
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Binance working closely with Nigeria authorities to resolve exec's detention, CEO says
reuters.com/world/africa/binance-working-closely-with-nigeria-authorities-resolve-execs-detention-ceo-2024-04-18/
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