Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has been accused of restricting access to the Osogbo City Stadium and Freedom Park, Osogbo for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) final rally. This allegation was made by Ademola Adeleke, the PDP gubernatorial candidate in the Saturday, July 6, Osun gubernatorial election on the sideline …
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Rainstorm Kills Six, Displaces Hundreds In Jigawa
At least six people were killed and scores were injured as a result of heavy rain in Jigawa State’s Kafin-Hausa Local Government Area. The local government council chairman, Muhammad Saminu, revealed this when he visited the families of some of the victims who had been impacted. According to him, the …
Read More »Aregbesola’s Faction To Vote For APC At Poll, Relies On Court To Sack Oyetola
A faction of the All Progressives Congress supported by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola on Wednesday has expressed hope that the Federal High Court in Abuja would disqualify the state Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, as the APC governorship candidate in Saturday’s election. This was made known by the chairman of …
Read More »Lawyer To Court: Stop Northern Presidential Candidates
A legal practitioner identified as Othniel Ikpibako has called on the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos for an injunction restraining the Peoples Democratic Party and All Progressives Congress from fielding or presenting any candidate from Northern Nigeria to contest the presidential elections in 2023. The lawyer also demanded that the …
Read More »IPOB Disowns Peter Obi, Says Its Members Will Not Vote In ‘Zoological Republic’
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a group that previously supported Peter Obi of the Labour Party, has distanced itself from him, claiming that its members will never vote in any election in the “Zoological Republic,” which is a reference to Nigeria. The group made this statement in response to Islamic …
Read More »Nigerian Court Orders Multichoice To Sublicense Channels
MultiChoice, a South African company, has been ordered by the Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt to sublicense some of its channels to Metro Digital. Metro Digital sued the operators of DStv and Gotv in Nigeria, citing the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission’s (NBC) code. Co-defendants were the NBC and the Federal …
Read More »Aregbesola Catches Immigration Officer Extorting Passport Applicants In Lagos
An officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has been caught extorting passport applicants at the Alausa Passport Office, Lagos State on Wednesday. Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, who paid a surprise visit to the passport office, caught the officer (name not given) in the act. Media adviser to the …
Read More »WAFCON 2022: Two Countries Qualify For Semi-Finals
The ongoing Women’s Africa Cup of Nations has seen two countries qualify for the semi-finals. Zambia and Morocco are the two countries. To defeat Senegal, the Copper Queens needed a penalty shootout. In regulation time, the game had ended 1-1. Reynald Pedros’ ladies defeated Botswana 2-1 in the second quarter-final match on …
Read More »Bundesliga: Why I Joined Hertha Berlin -Ejuke
Chidera Ejuke, a player for the Super Eagles, has moved on loan from CSKA Moscow to Hertha Berlin. The arrival of this player was announced by Hertha on its website on Wednesday. The Nigerian claimed he joined the team to increase their likelihood of taking home trophies. “I’m looking forward …
Read More »Three More Players Set To Leave Manchester United This Summer
This summer, three more Manchester United players will part ways with the team. The three of them are Axel Tuanzebe, Phil Jones, and Eric Bailly. The arrival of Lisandro Martinez from Ajax will be the catalyst for their departure. Paul Pogba, Jesse Lingard, Juan Mata, Edinson Cavani, and Nemanja Matic, …
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