More than 1,000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, have defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Wakama ward of Nasarawa State. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the defectors included former elected councilors as well as PDP ward chairmen and secretaries. Receiving the defectors at a formal ceremony on Read More
The federal government has explained that the decision to reopen the borders would be based on recommendations from the patrol team on whether Niger and Benin Republic have complied with trade protocols. The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Amb Mariam Katagum, stated government’s position on border closure to journalists recently in Abuja. She reiterated that decision to reopen Read More
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has backed Dr. Akinwumi Adesina to run for president of African Development Bank (AfDB) for a second term. The decision was announced in a communiqué signed issued by the Commission’s president, Jean-Claude Kassi, at the end of the 56th ordinary session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS in Read More
Barely a fortnight following the resignation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairman in the state, the State Executive Committee (SEC) has removed the acting chairman Hon Amos Gombi and endorsed Hon. Chris Hassan as his replacement. The SEC members said the decision was base on Section 47 (6) of the PDP constitution, which stipulates that Plateau North was expected Read More
Everton will begin contract talks with Carlo Ancelotti after he was sacked as Napoli manager on Tuesday evening. Former Everton boss David Moyes could still return to Goodison Park in an interim role, while a new permanent manager is put in place. Arsenal are also considering Ancelotti, who managed Napoli for 19 months, to succeed Unai Emery, according to Read More
Russia was banned from the Olympics and world championships in a range of sports on Monday after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) ruled to punish it for manipulating laboratory data. WADA’s executive committee took the decision after it concluded that Moscow had tampered with laboratory data by planting fake evidence and deleting files linked to positive doping tests that could Read More
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin is not a fan of VAR and has branded the technology as “a mess” that cannot be rectified. VAR was designed to reduce the number of controversial officiating decisions, yet has received mixed reviews from fans during its introduction in the Premier League this season. Premier League referees’ chief Mike Riley has confirmed there have been Read More
The Hong Kong Open golf tournament has been postponed after violence from anti-government protests escalated this week, the Asian Tour and European Tour said on Wednesday. “Regretfully the European Tour, in conjunction with our tournament co-sanctioning partner at the Asian Tour, has taken the decision to postpone next week’s Hong Kong Open, scheduled for the Hong Kong Golf Club, Fanling Read More
Barcelona Sporting Director Eric Abidal has hinted that the Laliga giants are looking at making new moves at re-signing their former superstar Neymar from Paris Saint-Germain despite the failed bid last summer. Neymar left Barcelona to join PSG in 2017 for a world record €222million transfer fee. But Barcelona failed to meet the French Ligue 1 side’s demands for the Read More
The Federal Polytechnic, Ukana, Essien Udim local government area of Akwa Ibom state, has expelled two students and suspended 16 others over examination malpractice. The institution’s assistant registrar and public relations officer, Mr Manasseh Umoette, said in a statement that the management took the decision based on the report of the student disciplinary committee and academic board on the affected Read More
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state Tuesday announced the decision of the state government to build an airport. The governor said the proposed airport will cost the state twelve billion naira N12 billion and will be funded with internally generated revenue (IGR). “From the proposals we have gotten, the cost of building the airport will be within the range of Read More
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Tuesday morning wielded the big stick and sackedbtge its Secretary in Edo state, Mr. Lawrence Okah, less than one year to governorship poll. A statement signed by the assistant state Secretary, Mr. Ikuenobe Anthony, revealed that the decision was taken after a meeting of the State Executive Committee on Tuesday where a vote of no Read More
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), says foreign exchange restriction in Nigeria is distorting public and private sector decisions and holding back investment in the country. The global body disclosed this during the unveiling of the World Economic Outlook report released in Washington DC, advising that the Central Bank of Nigeria unifies the exchange rate system for stronger economic growth in Read More
The Lagos state House of Assembly, Thursday threatened to issue a warrant of arrest on the former governor of the state, Akinwunmi Ambode and four others who served under the ex-governor as commissioners. The decision followed two preliminary reports presented by two different ad-hoc committees set up by the House to investigate 820 buses purchased by Ambode and to appraise Read More
World Basketball governing body FIBA has appointed Nigeria Basketball Federation NBBF President Musa Kida and the FIBA Africa Zone Three boss Col Samuel Ahmedu (rtd) into its commissions and they will serve for four years. Kida was appointed into the Finance Commission, while Ahmedu, who is also a member of the NBBF, will serve in the Legal Commission. They are Read More
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo state chapter has expressed dismay over the verdict of the Governorship Elections Petition Tribunal which upheld the victory of the Seyi Makinde as the duly elected governor of the state. The tribunal had Monday in a unanimous decision agreed with the Independent National Electoral Commission’s declaration of Makinde as the winner of the Read More
The Benue State University, Makurdi, has been shut down indefinitely following protest by students of the university. The management of the institution, while announcing the closure on Monday, in a statement signed by its Registrar, Dr. Mrs. Mfaga Modom, said the decision was not unconnected to the closure of entry gates of the university by the students on Monday morning. Read More
The national think tank of Action Alliance (AA) has ratified the indefinite suspension of its national chairman, Chief Kenneth Udeze and the national secretary, Vernimbe James, and subsequently appointed Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar acting national chairman and Mr Eli Moses, acting national secretary. The decision was taken at a meeting over the weekend in Abuja, the highest decision making body deliberated on Read More
Super Eagles Odion Ighalo and John Obi Mikel are retiring from international football. Sources told ESPN that Ighalo, whose goal helped Nigeria to beat Tunisia 1-0 in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Bronze Final on Wednesday night, informed coach Gernot Rohr of his decision before leaving to join his club in China immediately after the game. “He had discussed his decision with the Read More
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) office in Gombe state said it had spent half a billion naira on education and health projects in 2018. Permanent Secretary, SDG office, Dr Samanja Joshua, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen in Gombe Wednesday. He said the office had constructed and equipped one block of two classrooms and head-teacher offices across the 11 local Read More
Kogi state governor Yahaya Bello has aligned with the position of the APC leadership by supporting the endorsement of Senator Ahmad Lawan and Hon Femi Gbajabiamila as senate president and speaker of the House of Representatives in the next dispensation. The governor declared his support when he visited to the APC national leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Lagos, saying Read More
Video assistant referee system (VAR) replays will be displayed to fans during this season’s FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley if a decision is overturned. VAR’s decision will be announced on the big screen before a “definitive video clip” is shown. It comes after criticism that decisions are sometimes unclear for fans inside stadiums. The Football Association said it would provide Read More
A member representing Yola North/Yola South/Gerei federal constituency of Adamawa state Barrister Lawal Garba has said the court decision that nullified the election of Abdulrauf Maddibo of the APC was largely due to the party’s arrogance. He was reacting to a court verdict, which voided the victory of the APC candidate in the just concluded National Assembly election in favour of Read More
The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of 18 Commissioners of Police (CPs) to the next rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIGs), and 32 Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) to the substantive rank of CPs. This was part of decisions reached at the 4th Plenary Meeting of the PSC, presided over by its Chairman, IGP Musiliu Smith (retd), Read More
Yobe State Commissioner of Budget and Economic Planning, Alhaji Idi Barde Gubana has handed over the affairs of his ministry to contest as deputy governor alongside former APC National Secretary, Mai Mala Buni under the auspices of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yobe. The event took place on Wednesday at the governor’s office in Damaturu. Gubana, said “the handing over Read More
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