By Ebriku John Friday President Bola Tinubu congratulates Mr. Tunde Onakoya on setting a new world chess record and sounding the gong of Nigeria’s resilience, self-belief, and ingenuity at the square of global acclaim . Mr. Onakoya broke the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon on Saturday, after playing for over 58 hours and winning every match in tow. Chief Ajuri Ngelale Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) disclosed this on Saturday in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja. President Tinubu celebrates the Nigerian…
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World Bank: UNAIDS Calls For Sustained And Expanded health and HIV investments
Debt restructuring and reforms to the global tax system are urgently required to finance health systems and other essential services As financial leaders meet in Washington for the annual Spring Meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, UNAIDS is calling for increased and sustainable investments in the global response to HIV and other health threats. “At a time of multiple geo-political and economic crises, the need to tackle the financial constraints threatening the global fight against HIV and other health threats has never been greater,” said UNAIDS…
Read MoreGuinness World Record: Nigerians Cheer Onakoya As 58-Hour Chess Marathon Begins In New York
Nigerians abroad have come out to support renowned chess master, Tunde Onakoya, as he embarks on a mission to surpass the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon. Onakoya announced the commencement of the marathon via his X account with the caption, “Game time.” He also wrote, “We haven’t even started yet and Nigerians are already trooping in to camp out with me.” Among those cheering Onakoya is Nigerian singer, Adekunle Kosoko, popularly known as Adekunle Gold. The event, which is underway at New York City’s iconic Times Square,…
Read MoreThailand’s ex-PM Yingluck Shinawatra sentenced in absentia to 5 years in prison
Thailand’s Supreme Court sentenced former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in absentia to five years in prison on Wednesday for mismanaging a rice subsidy scheme that cost the country billions of dollars. Yingluck fled abroad last month fearing that the military government, set up after a coup in 2014, would seek a harsh sentence. For more than a decade Thai politics have been dominated by a power struggle between Thailand’s traditional elite, including the army and affluent Bangkok-based upper classes, and the Shinawatra family, which includes Yingluck’s brother, former Prime Minister…
Read MoreNearly 50,000 Evacuated As Fears Of Volcanic Eruption Grow In Bali
Nearly 50,000 people have fled the Mount Agung volcano on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali, fearing an imminent eruption as dozens of tremors rattle the surrounding region, officials said Monday. Waskita Sutadewa, spokesman for the disaster mitigation agency in Bali, said people have scattered to all corners of the island and some have crossed to the neighboring island of Lombok. Indonesian authorities raised the volcano’s alert status to the highest level on Friday following a dramatic increase in seismic activity. It last erupted in 1963, killing about 1,100 people.…
Read MoreRohingya Crisis: Myanmar Leader Aung San Suu Kyi Cancels UN Meeting Trip
Myanmar’s national leader Aung San Suu Kyi will not attend the upcoming UN General Assembly session in New York. A spokesperson for her party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), told Reuters news agency late on Tuesday that the Nobel Peace Prize winner had withdrawn from the meeting in New York on September 20. No reason was provided for her withdrawal. Aung San Suu Kyi, whose official title is state counsellor, faces mounting criticism over the systematic killings and displacements of Rohingya Muslims in the western Rakhine state. Since August 25,…
Read MoreUS 2016: Hillary Clinton Picks Virginia Senator, Tim Kaine As Running Mate
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has selected Tim Kaine, a centrist senator from Virginia, as her running mate. Mrs Clinton broke the news in a tweet late on Friday. She plans a formal announcement on Saturday. Mrs Clinton passed over more left-leaning candidates in favour of the 58-year-old senator, who is a strong supporter of free-trade agreements. His home state of Virginia is a major battleground in the coming election. Who is Tim Kaine? Mr Kaine speaks fluent Spanish and could help the Clinton campaign maintain its support among Hispanic…
Read MoreDonald Trump Accept Republican Nomination, Says I Alone Can Fix America
U..S. Republican Party presidential candidate Donald Trump accused Democratic rival Hillary Clinton of a legacy of “death, destruction, terrorism and weakness” as U.S. secretary of state. Trump vowed to be tough on crime and illegal immigrants in a speech on Thursday accepting the Republican presidential nomination. Trump’s 75-minute speech was designed to set the tone for the general election campaign against Clinton, an answer to Republicans who say the best way he can unify the divided party is to detail why the Democrat should not be elected on Nov. 8.…
Read MoreMan Builds ‘Noah’s Ark’ To Prove Bible Was Right
A man has built a £77million replica of Noah’s ark to prove that the story actually happened. Back in 2010 Ken Ham, who believes everything in the Bible should be taken literally, announced that his organisation Answers in Genesis would construct the 510-foot-long ship in Kentucky. Since then, scientists have been arguing that it would be detrimental to children’s education – taking particular umbrage with the fact that it was granted state tax incentives. However, it was opened to great fanfare on Tuesday – with a high school marching band…
Read MoreTheresa May Takes Over As UK PM, Visits Queen Elizabeth II
Theresa May took over as Britain’s new prime minister on Wednesday, promising a “bold, new, positive role” for the country less than three weeks after its seismic vote to leave the EU. Britain’s second female and 76th Prime Minister started her reign after a meeting with Queen Elizabeth II, who invited her to form a government. Of course, the world’s latest PM knows the United Kingdom’s longest-serving monarch is the real boss. After a transfer of power of startling speed, Theresa May took office as Britain’s prime minister on Wednesday…
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