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A 2004-05 Panini Mega Cracks Lionel Messi rookie card — assessed a perfect 10 by card grader Professional Sports Authenticator — was sold for $1.5 million through Fanatics Collect’s fledgling private sales network. Acquir, a high-end private sales marketplace founded in late 2023, represented the card’s seller. It’s the most ever paid for a soccer […]
President Bola Tinubu has approved portfolios for five Executive Directors on the Board of the North Central Development Commission (NCDC) to strengthen the Commission’s capacity to deliver on its statutory mandate. A statement on Monday by the Director of Information and Public Relations in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, […]
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, will this week Thursday, commence the flagging-off of construction of 12 new roads and provision of solar lights in some major areas in the Federal Capital City (FCC) and Expressways under the Light Up Abuja Programme. The Minister will also commission the access roads in Sector […]
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) issued a flood warning on Monday for parts of Gombe State, as well as Adamawa and Taraba, where sustained thunderstorms and heavy rainfalls could lead to flash floods in low-lying, flood-prone areas. According to NiMet’s weather outlook, the three Northeastern states would experience isolated thunderstorms in the morning, escalating to […]
Sweden’s pole vault sensation, Armand Duplantis, has once again made history at the World Athletics Championships currently taking place in Tokyo, Japan. The 24-year-old showcased his extraordinary talent by clearing an astonishing height of 6.30 metres, marking the 14th occasion he has broken the world record throughout his illustrious career. Dubbed the greatest pole vaulter […]
Inside a dimly-lit storeroom in Tine’s central market, near the border of North Darfur and Chad, we are shown a haunting video.
Stakeholders have called upon graduates of the Nigerian Defence Academy’s (NDA) Master of Philosophy in Leadership and Strategic Studies (MPhil LSS) Course 5 to take proactive steps in addressing Nigeria’s pressing leadership challenges. The call to action emphasised the importance of the graduates offering valuable advice and fellowship to both current and aspiring leaders in […]
The Initiative Against Human Rights Abuse and Torture (INAHURAT) has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of the detained leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, describing his ongoing trial as “an unlawful persecution, not a prosecution.” In a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Comrade Gerald Katchy, on Monday […]
Hearing in a suit seeking to stop David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) was stalled on Mondaymat the Federal High Court in Abuja. The suit could not go on following the failure to serve court papers on David Mark and others as required by law. Justice Emeka Nwite billed to adjudicate in […]
Tobi Amusan has secured a silver medal for Team Nigeria at the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, marking her first podium finish since her remarkable world title victory in 2022. The former world champion and record holder clocked an impressive time of 12.28 seconds, finishing just behind Switzerland’s Ditaji Kambundji, who raced to gold […]
