The European Court of Justice will deliver its final verdict on the validity of the European Super League on 21 December. It had been claimed by the ESL and its backers, A22, that Uefa and Fifa were breaking competition law by threatening to sanction clubs and players who joined the breakaway league. But in a…
Kenwright had surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his liver eight weeks ago. He had been on the board at Everton since 1989, taking over as chairman at Goodison Park in 2004. Everton has since released a statement saying it was “in mourning” following the death of Kenwright, who was the club’s longest-serving chairman…
The Northern Elders has Forum has disowned Ahmed Gumi for his utterances against President Bola Tinubu and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike. In a public speech made in Abuja, the Northern Elders criticised Gumi’s remarks as harmful to the country and treacherous. They said “Gumi’s attacks were unprovoked, malicious, inciting and a…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has called for a peaceful election in the November 11 governorship polls in Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo states. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu made the call at the quarterly meeting with political parties on Tuesday. Yakubu noted that free and fair elections can be conducted in a peaceful atmosphere, urging…
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo state has called on members of the Imo State Council of Elders to join hands with him to ensure that the implementation of the Charter of Equity is realised. He assured that as Governor, he will deploy the machinery of Government to defend the document and its implementation. The Governor…
The Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence sitting in Ikeja on Tuesday sentenced the Medical Director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, Doctor Olufemi Olaleye, to life imprisonment for the defilement of his wife’s niece. Justice Rahman Oshodi sentenced him after he found him guilty of the offence of defilement and sexual penetration of a…
King Tunde ednuts Instagram account with millions of followers has been suspended again. Recall that on December 2020 His verified Instagram account with over 2.6m followers was deactivated. According to reports, he violated the app’s community guidelines which led to the removal of his account from the app. More outburst as Cynthia Morgan Reveals Her…
Nigerians have taken to social media platforms to callout Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh who recently dumped her party African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC). The 38-year-old actress was officially unveiled by the APC national women leader, Mary Alile, and the party’s deputy national publicity secretary, Duro Meseko, at the…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has banned state government officials from travelling abroad for the rest of the year. In a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, the governor instructed that the state expenditure should henceforth be focused on implementation of critical projects across the sectors. The governor while announcing the suspension…
Fourteen officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, will face a disciplinary panel over alleged extortion and high-handedness, in line with the extant rules and regulations of the state. Confirming the development, Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Adebayo Taofiq, said that the affected officer’s cases had been investigated and would…
