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 FIRST SOUTHEAST SCRABBLE CHAMPIONSHIP KICKS OFF IN IN UMUAHIA  The first Southeast Scrabble Championship has officially commenced in Umuahia, with top players from across the Southeast converging for the competition aimed at sharpening skills ahead of upcoming national events. The Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Sir Nwaobilor Ananaba commended the participants for their focus and determination in the games. The Commissioner, represented by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Mrs. Jane Igwe encouraged participants to see the competition as more than just a contest. “The players are focused and determined to win. Scrabble is a mind game, and I’m impressed by their level of thinking. "It’s not only about winning. It’s also an opportunity to build friendships, connect with others," Sir Ananaba stated. Also speaking, the Director of Sports, Comrade Obioma George, welcomed athletes and highlighted the state’s growing reputation as a ce...

 STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU HAILS NIGERIA'S IMPRESSIVE 91.45% AVIATION SAFETY RATING BY ICAO President Bola Tinubu welcomes Nigeria's impressive 91.45 per cent aviation safety rating from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).   The ICAO is a United Nations agency that coordinates the principles and techniques of international air navigation. It fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth.   Through the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP), ICAO assesses countries to ensure they manage safety risks effectively, ensuring that no country is left behind and directly influencing international confidence in that nation's airspace.   Nigeria, as an ICAO member state, is obligated to comply with applicable international standards and to establish and implement these safety-critical oversight elements. Since the inception of the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme in ...

 IN THE CONTEXT OF THE PROMISE MADE BY PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU ON “NO ELECTRICITY, NO VOTE”- SOME CRITICAL, EXPERT PERSPECTIV- By PROF. YEMI OKE, SAN “Mr. Kindman” is deeply concerned about the plight of his people. He made a promise: “deny me access to this community when next I return if I don’t ensure abundant fish on your tables in six (6) months”. Unknown to communitarians, “Mr. Kindman” has already identified some able-bodied, young men in the community. He quietly yielded them to skilled fishermen for months of rigorous training in fishing. He bought them fishing nets after the training. At the end of the six month pledge, he came forward to say: “promise made and kept”. He didn’t fish for the community but he trained the community how to fish and have fish in abundance. *Background*: "Mr. Kindman" in the above hypothetical case is President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In the course of electioneering towards the 2023 presidential election, he made a promise in a popular video whi...

 TROOPS DISMANTLE ILLEGAL ARMS MANUFACTURING HUB IN LANGTANG NORTH, ARREST SUSPECTS AND RECOVER ARMS IN JEMA'A LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF PLATEAU AND KADUNA STATES ​In a significant blow to the proliferation of illicit weapons and the activities of criminal elements, troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE have successfully raided a clandestine arms manufacturing site in Gwandanu Village, Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State. ​The operation, which was conducted at about 5:00 pm on Wednesday, 22 April 2026, resulted in the arrest of 2 suspects caught in the process of fabricating sophisticated firearms. During the precise tactical raid, troops seized a substantial cache of weaponry and industrial equipment used for the production of illegal arms. Recovered items include 2 AK-47 rifles and one G3 rifle, alongside a suite of manufacturing tools such as 2 generating sets, a welding machine, a drilling machine, a hand filler, and a comprehensive technical toolbox. In ​a relat...

 Court Jails Fraudster 37 years for N29m Procurement Fraud in Damaturu   Justice Lawu Lawan of the Yobe State High Court, Damaturu on Thursday 23, April 2026 convicted and sentenced one Abubakar Sadiq Abubakar to 37 years imprisonment.    The defendant was arraigned by the Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on a four- count charges bordering on obtaining by false pretence, criminal misappropriation, forgery and used forged documents as genuine to the tune of N29,175,000. (Twenty Nine Million, One Hundred and Seventy Five Thousand Naira).   Count one reads: "That you, Abubakar Sadiq Abubakar, sometimes in 2023, at Potiskum, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, with intent to defraud did obtain the gross sum of N29,175,000 (Twenty Nine Million, One Hundred and Seventy Five Thousand Naira) from one Ibrahim Zakari Waziri, Shittu Ali Firi and Afreebak Nigeria Limited a company registered in Nigeria under the...

"After You Rejected My Marriage Proposal in Public, You Still Had the Guts to Come and Sleep in My House" – Man Reacts A man (34yrs) from Nnewi anambra state has reacted bitterly after his girlfriend publicly rejected his marriage proposal, only for her to return to his house later that same day to spend the night. According to the man, his girlfriend (27yrs) who comes from imo state Mbaise precisely boldly turned down the engagement ring 💍 he presented to her before his friends and other people that were present. The embarrassing incident, which happened in public, left him humiliated and deeply hurt 😢. Later in the day, the lady went back to the man’s house to spend a night as if nothing had happened. However, the man returned home around midnight and, still pained by the public rejection, asked her to pack all her belongings and leave immediately. He even helped her arrange her things before walking her out of the house that same night. Watch video below

 Actress Stella Damasus, shared all these photos with the caption: "40ATE … It’s a birthday girl 😉✨ • Photographer: @izzybelleimages  Creative Director: @rumehejoor  Makeup: @glambyfavour__  Hair: @bernardsmiless  Styled by: @isaacjon_  Glasses: @miumiu from @the_shankstar  #48 #BirthdayGirl #OneofOne #HappySwiping #StellaDamasus". More photos below.