Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the keenly contested Saturday 21, 2024 governorship election in the South-South state. Okpebholo, 54, secured 291,667 votes to defeat Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who got 247,274 votes and Olumide Akpata of the…
Barcelona beat Villarreal 5-1 to maintain their 100% record in La Liga, but goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen suffered a potentially serious injury and was carried off on a stretcher. Robert Lewandowski got two goals and missed a penalty, Raphinha grabbed a double and Pablo Torre also scored as Hansi Flick’s side made it six league…
John Stones scored a very late equaliser to deny Arsenal a famous victory against Manchester City at Etihad Stadium. Arsenal had mounted a magnificent defensive display following the first half-dismissal of Leandro Trossard – and stood moments away from arguably the finest moment in manager Mikel Arteta’s reign – until substitute Stones scored following a…
Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for the United States to attend the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications (Office of The Vice President), Stanley Nkwocha on Sunday, said Shettima left the country at the directive…
Embattled American rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been placed on suicide watch at the Metropolitan Detention Centre in New York. Diddy was reportedly placed on suicide watch for preventative measures. The 54-year-old who was arrested on Monday is currently facing federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges. On Tuesday, Robyn Tarnofsky, the US magistrate judge, ordered…
Snger, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has described the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as the most dangerous institution in Nigeria. Davido made the allegation in a series of posts on his X handle on Saturday amid the ongoing gubernatorial election in Edo State. “The most dangerous institution in Nigeria @inecnigeria,” he wrote. The…
British Boxer Daniel Dubois sensationally dismantled fellow Briton Anthony Joshua in five rounds in their IBF Word title fight in front of 96,000 fans at Wembley Stadium. The 27-year-old dropped Joshua multiple times to retain the IBF heavyweight title and leave his domestic rival’s career in ruins. Londoner Dubois stopped Joshua with an incredible counter…
A member of the House of Representatives representing Esan North-East/Esan South-East Federal Constituency in Edo State, Henry Odianosen Okojie on Friday reportedly escaped an assassination attempt. The assassination plot was confirmed in a statement issued and made available to journalists by Okojie’s media aide, Michael Ihaza. According to the statement, Okojie, who is the husband…
Former Manchester United forward Anthony Martial has signed for Greek club AEK Athens on a three-year deal. The 28 year old left Old Trafford after nine years at the club following the expiration of his contract this summer. Martial made 317 appearances for United, scoring 90 goals, after joining from Monaco in 2015 for £36m…
Niger’s government says heavy rains and flooding have forced the start of the new school year to be delayed by nearly a month. Torrential downpours have lashed the vast West African nation since June, killing scores and affecting hundreds of thousands of people. The military-led Sahelian country is among areas of central and west Africa…
