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Adelekan, London Met Police Boss, Warns Demonstrators Over Tomorrow’s Al-Quds Day Protests

Adelekan, London Met Police Boss, Warns Demonstrators Over Tomorrow’s Al-Quds Day Protests

“Officers on the ground will act decisively and be briefed on placards, flags and chanting that will cross the line into hate crime or support of a proscribed organisation." With these words, London Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner and Lead on Public Order, Ade Adelekan, today warned demonstrators gearing up for tomorrow's protests in support of Palestinian rights, in the British capital, to beware of the consequences of violating the permitted limits of their planned action. “As set out previously, we will also take action where we see chants calling for intifada. We know these words have consequences," Adelekan added.…
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Nsukka Education Zone Dominates Day One At Mbah Secondary Schools Sports Championship

Nsukka Education Zone Dominates Day One At Mbah Secondary Schools Sports Championship

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu The Nsukka Education Zone is dominating the 3rd edition of the Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah Secondary Schools Sports Championship, currently taking place at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu. In a report by the Director of Information, Ministry of Youth and Sports, Dan Onwuegbuna, the Ministry said that so far, Nsukka Zone has won two gold in long jump, with a jump of 5.89 metres. Also, the zone's Julian Diovu won gold in high jump after clearing 1.76 metres. The zone also secured three silver medals. Caleb Diugwu won silver in the high jump, while Diovu added…
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Enugu Security Fund Needs N5bn Annually to Sustain Community Operations — Chairman

Enugu Security Fund Needs N5bn Annually to Sustain Community Operations — Chairman

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Enugu State Security Trust Fund (ESSTF) needs about N5 billion annually to effectively support security operations across the vital South-East State. This was disclosed by Chairman of the Fund, Dr Ike Chioke, in Enugu yesterday during a town hall meeting to brief residents and stakeholders on its activities, achievements, and funding needs. He explained that the target was necessary to sustain a community-based security structure across the state's 260 political wards, noting that effective security requires not only equipment but also sufficient personnel on ground. According to Chioke, the plan is to deploy at least 20…
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WANTED! US Offers $10m Reward, American Residence, To Iranians For Information On Whereabouts Of New Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khameinei, 9 Leaders

WANTED! US Offers $10m Reward, American Residence, To Iranians For Information On Whereabouts Of New Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khameinei, 9 Leaders

*List Includes NSA Larijani, IRGC Top Guns, Others *Excluded Are President Pereshkian, Three Officials The US State Department announced yesterday that Iranian citizens can earn up to $10 million (about N14b) and the ability to move to America if they inform on the whereabouts of 10 senior Islamic Republic leaders. People with knowledge of the tyrants’ locations can share that information via a Tor browser tip line or the secure Signal messaging app, the Department said. The 10 wanted men are described as “key leaders” of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which the US government labels a terrorist group.…
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EPL: Things To Look Out For This Weekend

EPL: Things To Look Out For This Weekend

Saka At No 10 To Accommodate Madueke? It was something of a surprise that Bukayo Saka was the first substitution made by Mikel Arteta when Arsenal found themselves trailing against Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday night. The England forward had an unusually quiet game as he struggled to make an impact against an organised defence and the introduction of Noni Madueke on the hour-mark made an immediate impression, even if he was later accused of taking a dive for the penalty that earned Arsenal a 1-1 draw. “I thought that we needed something else,” admitted Arteta afterwards. “Noni has been contributing…
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Tension Grips Volatile Kaduna As Thousands Of Shiites Protest Killing Of Iran’s Khameinei

Tension Grips Volatile Kaduna As Thousands Of Shiites Protest Killing Of Iran’s Khameinei

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Several thousands of members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), popularly known as Shiites, today rocked Kaduna, the Northern political capital, with a protest in support of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khameinei. Khameinei was among over 40 Iranian military, clerical and political leaders killed by US/Israeli airstrikes at the commencement of the war with Iran on 28 February this year. So far, the war has claimed over 1000 Iranian lives, including school children, and seven US soldiers with heavy infrastructural losses in Israel, Iran and several Middle East nations considered as America's allies. Khameinei…
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International Fiesta Of Sales, Purchases Unveils As Enugu Trade Fair Kicks Off 21 March

International Fiesta Of Sales, Purchases Unveils As Enugu Trade Fair Kicks Off 21 March

*Foreign Participants Coming *ECCIMA Admonishes Govt On MSMEs By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and agriculture (ECCIMA) has charged government at all levels to empower Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to become global brand producers. President of ECCIMA, Engr Nnanyelugo Onyemelukwe stated this at the ECCIMA council chamber in Enugu during a press conference to announce the forthcoming 37th Enugu International Trade Fair. The president pointed that the fair with theme 'Empowering MSME's for Global Competitiveness', would hold from Saturday, 21 March to Monday, 30 March, 2026 at the International Trade Fair Complex, Enugu. Onyemelukwe…
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TENSION: How Iran Can Attack, Kill Many Americans On US Soil -Former Top Fighter Pilot Explains

TENSION: How Iran Can Attack, Kill Many Americans On US Soil -Former Top Fighter Pilot Explains

*Not A Chance -White House As the US/Israeli war against Iran rolls on, leaving a pile of corpses -especially on the Iranian side --and massive destruction, an Iran attack on US soil to cause chaos and fear is likely. Iranians could do this with '‘thousands’' of vengeful sleeper cells hiding across the country, along with innovative drone assaults never before seen in the country, a former top US fighter pilot has cautioned after intelligence reports suggested strikes on California were possible. “It’s not a matter of if — it’s a matter of when,” retired Top Gun Navy fighter pilot Matthew…
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Gov Mbah Secondary School Sports Tourney Lights Up Enugu

Gov Mbah Secondary School Sports Tourney Lights Up Enugu

By Sylvia Udegbunam, Enugu The finals of the third edition of Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah Secondary School Sports Championship kicked off on Wednesday at Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu. In a statement by the Director for Information, Ministry of Youth and Sports, Mr Dan Onwuegbuna, the Ministry stated that the Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Barr. Lloyd Ekweremadu emphasized that the championship is designed to discover hidden sports talents, nurture and expose them to international stardom. Ekweremadu explained that the championship is the culmination of sporting events held in various secondary schools two weeks ago, in the 6 Educational Zones in…
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The Nigerian Casualties Of The Iranian Missiles

The Nigerian Casualties Of The Iranian Missiles

BY ABRAHAM OGBODO I am confused. I do not know, who, between Dangote and Tinubu should bear the larger blame for the heightened hardship. It is not the first time that war is happening in the Middle East. The Iraqi wars brought boom and not doom to Nigeria. Domestic fuel prices did not hit the roofs because cost per a barrel of crude had shot through the roofs in the international market. As at last Monday in my location in Delta State, cost of a litre of diesel had shot from N1000 to N1800 and Petrol to N1400 from N860.…
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