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Professor Ignatius Uduk of the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, who is standing trial over alleged electoral malpractice in 2019 collapsed in court on Wednesday. Professor Uduk, who served as Returning Officer for Essien Udim Local Government Area in the 2019 elections, collapsed in the dock while the prosecuting counsel, …

Oyomesi, Ayabas, traditional chiefs, community leaders, religious and political leaders all gathered last Saturday to mark the 84th posthumous birthday of departed Ọba Lamidi Adeyemi, Alaafin of Oyo.Ọba Adeyemi had joined his ancestors on 22nd April, 2022 in Ado, capital of Ekiti state, during a brief sickness. It was one …

 NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. The NBA made the announcement in a statement on Saturday, October 15. They also disclosed that the 56-year-old has started receiving treatment in Atlanta. “NBA Global Ambassador and Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo is currently undergoing treatment for a brain tumor. …

Team titles more important than individual accolades’ were the exact words of Lionel Messi after his former side Barcelona lost the title to then Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid.  A few forwards actually see the prize of the golden boot as an additional feather to their cap, and some players trying …

Nigerian sprinter and World Champion, Tobi Amusan, has been nominated for 2022 Women’s World Athlete of the Year.The 25-year-old, who is the current world’s record holder for 100m hurdles, made the list alongside nine others. The World Athletics (WA) said on Wednesday that the list was compiled by an international panel of …