The All Progressives Congress, APC, will commence screening of the 12 aspirants seeking for its ticket in the September poll today by 12 noon. The exercise is to commence at the Hall of the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja. The screening will last for two days. Six aspirants are scheduled to go through the screening…
South Africa’s head coach, Hugo Broos, feels his side played better against Nigeria in Wednesday’s semi-finals encounter which they lost 2-4 on penalty kicks. Bafana Bafana came back from a goal down to take the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations game to extra time. Reacting to their defeat on Thursday, Broos explained that his side…
President Bola Tinubu has mourned a former House of Representatives member, who represented the Ika federal constituency of Delta State, Dr Cairo Ojougboh. Ojougboh, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), reportedly passed away during the Nigeria versus South Africa match, on Wednesday. According to reports, the tragic incident happened when a penalty was…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles will play hosts Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday after both teams won their semifinal matches last night. Substitute Kelechi Iheanacho scored the winning penalty to give Nigeria a 4-2 penalty shootout victory over South Africa on Wednesday after an Africa Cup of…
A group, Yan Dangwalen Jihar Kano (the Kano Electorate), has written to the Kano State House of Assembly, seeking the review of the law establishing four additional emirates in Gaya, Rano, Karaye, and Bichi by the immediate-past administration of former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje. The group also called for the reinstatement of the former Emir of…
After Nigeria’s victory over South Africa in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals, Super Eagles goalkeeper Nwabali Stanley has been speaking on his heroics which helped them the team qualify for the final. “This is a game I’m born to play. A night to remember!!! I felt every bit of it!!” Nwabali exclaimed in a…
Following their semifinal victory over the Bafana Bafana of South Africa, Vice President Kashim Shettima has promised that the Federal Government will reward them for their “commitment and dedication.” In a statement moments after the match Shettima told the players and their officials in the dressing room, following their hard-fought victory that the government and…
Former Barcelona and Brazil footballer Dani Alves has denied raping a woman in a nightclub as he took the stand on the final day of his trial in Spain. The 40-year-old has been in prison without bail since he was arrested in January of last year. He told a Barcelona court the woman could have…
Host Ivory Coast are through to the final of the Nations Cup after defeating DR Congo by a lone goal in the semifinal last night. Sebastien Haller scored the winner to set up a final meeting with Nigeria. The only goal of a cagey contest in Abidjan came in the 65th minute when Haller’s volley…
Five pregnant girls have been rescued following a raid of a baby factory by security operatives at Umunya in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State. The rescue efforts followed a collaboration of the Anambra State Ministry of Health and security agencies in the South-Eastern state. Briefing journalists on Wednesday, the Commissioner for Health, Dr….
