The main opposition part the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has warned Governors, Yahaya Bello of Kogi state and his Imo state counterpart Hope Uzodinma against anyb attempt to rig this weekend’s governorship election in the states. PDP asked the politicians to perish any thoughts of rigging Saturday’s governorship election in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States…
The Department of State Services DSS has warned individuals or groups who may want to engage in illegitimate acts or conducts inimical to public order during this weekend’s elections in Imo Bayelsa and Kogi to think twice or be prepared to face the wrath of the law The warning comes two days before elections in…
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday turned down the request of the Lamidi Apapa faction of Labour party to remove Athan Achonu, the candidate of Labour party in this weekend’s election in Imo state Lamidi Apapa’s faction had gone to court to stop Achonu from participating in Saturday’s Governorship election in Imo State….
Nigeria’s Under 20 female football team Falconets are expected to depart the country on Friday for the first leg of their 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifying fixture against Tanzania. The players and their officials will travel in the afternoon from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos via an Ethiopia Airline. The encounter is…
Africa’s Football Governing Body, The Confederation of African Football (CAF) said it will launch online ticket sales for the 2023 CAF Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire on Nov. 11. A statement on CAF website on Thursday said it is aimed at attracting football fans across the continent and beyond for the African football…
A new Commissioner of Police has been appointed for Imo state. The appointment of Danjuma Aboki as the new Imo CP comes just two days to the governorship election in the state In a statement released on Thursday, Force spokesman Olumuyiwa Adejobi said Danjuma Aboki had been deployed as the new police commissioner in Imo…
Activities at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja were grounded on Thursday by members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) The move is part of actions by the unions following an attack on the president of the NLC Joe Ajaero in Imo State. The protesters blocked the airport’s entry…
Football Association of England has announced an increase in the price money for this season’s Women’s FA Cup winners Winners of 2023/2024 edition of the Women’s FA Cup will receive £430,000, up from £100,000 in 2022-23, when Chelsea lifted the trophy. Sue Campbell, the FA’s director of women’s football, said the funding increase is a…
A deal has been reached between striking Hollywood workers and Producers to end a four month strike US actors are expected to resume work after their union agreed a tentative deal with Hollywood studios. The actors reached agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and TV Producers in a unanimous vote. The shutdown – combined…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State on Thursday pledged his loyalty to his predecessor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. Speaking at the an event to mark the 2023/2024 Legal Year, Fubara described the recent political crisis in the state as a thing of the past, calling again for peace…
