The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said there is no attempt by the commission to under-register the South-East. Prof. Ibeanu Okechukwu, made this known while inaugurating Information Communication Technology/Continuous Voter Registration training centre in Enugu on Friday. “I cannot sit in a zone where there is an orchestrated attempt to under-register the zone “Enugu is one of the best performing states in the continuous voter registration in the country,” he said. On National Assembly’s re-ordering of 2019 elections time-table and President Muhammadu Buhari’s decline of assent to amended Electoral Act, he said INEC was not involved in anyway. “The…
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The Court of Appeal in Abuja has ordered the resumption of the recall process against Kogi lawmaker, Senator Dino Melaye after his appeal against the process was thrown out on Friday, March 16 2018. The appellate court made a unanimous decision to strike out Melaye’s application to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from completing the process after he lost a Federal High Court judgement. The lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District had argued in his appeal motion that the lower court lacked jurisdiction to try the case. In June 2017, a total of 188,580 electorates in Melaye’s constituency…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Imo says it will conduct free, fair and credible elections in the forthcoming general elections. Prof. Francis Ezeonu, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Imo, made the promise on Thursday during a Town Hall Meeting/Sensitisation Campaign on the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Orsu and Oru East Local Government areas of the state. He said that the commision had resolved to correct mistakes of the past by following strictly the provisions of the Nigerian Constitution and the Electoral Act on elections. He enjoined politicians not to try to induce the commission’s staff and…
The Agege community have endorsed Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa and Hon Oluyinka Ogundimu for another term in office. Those in attendance are: Vice Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Lagos West Senatorial District, Chief Funsho Ologunde; APC chieftain and member of the Governor’s Advisory Committee (GAC), Professor Tunde Samuel; Iyaloja General for Lagos State, Chief (Mrs.) Folashade Tinubu-Ojo. According to Chief Ologunde, “Ambode has turned Lagos to a construction site and Agege community has been one of the major beneficiaries of the current administration in the state. Both Obasa and Ogundimu have been playing the needed supportive…
Mr Uche Secondus has said the party was coming up with “Generation Next” programme for repositioning youths to take over leadership in 2019. He said that the programme was designed to prepare the youth to take over political leadership in the country. According to him, with the programme, age barrier will be removed and a 25-year old that is popular and intelligent can be voted into power as governor. He said that Gowon succeeded in keeping Nigeria as a united entity along with other military governors who were also youths. “Unless you come out and volunteer to make that sacrifice,…
Yahaya Bello will pay a visit to the communities in the state where a series of attacks by suspected herdsmen reportedly led to the death of 32 people. According to a statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Kingsley Fanwo, he will visit the communities for assessment on Friday, March 16. He said, “Alhaji Yahaya Bello, the Executive Governor of Kogi State will conduct on the spot assessment of the distressed communities today. “He will meet with Security Chiefs and community leaders after which more information will be forthcoming based on available facts. “The Governor believes nothing compares to the sanctity…
President Buhari has approved the constitution of the membership of the National Food Security Council. Buhari had earlier told newsmen that he will inaugurate the council, which is aimed at achieving the nation’s quest for food security, and to ensure efficiency in the agricultural sector of the economy. He said “Our experiences today of clashes between farmers and herdsmen or the challenges fishermen face due to global warming and other environmental factors clearly demonstrates that our quest for food security has a direct link to our national security objectives. “The Food Security Council will ensure alignment and bring efficiencies. “I…
President Muhammadu Buhari recently met behind closed doors with principal officers of the National Assembly (NASS). Reports have it that the meeting which was at the instance of the leadership of NASS, was coming barely 48 hours after the President’s rejection of the Amended Electoral Act Bill sent for his signature by the Assembly. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the non-passage of the 2018 appropriation bill by the National Assembly was also said to be one of the top items on the agenda of the meeting which commenced at about 9.10p.m. President Buhari had on November 7,…
President Muhammadu Buhari was a special guest at the wedding of Fatima Dangote, daughter of billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote, which took place in Kano on Friday, March 16, 2018. The president attended Fatima’s wedding fatiha during a short visit to Kano and returned to Abuja shortly after. This was disclosed by the president’s Personal Assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmad, on his Twitter account (@BashirAhmaad). According to a report by the News Agency of Nigeria, the wedding between Fatima and Jamilu Abubakar, son of a former Inspector-General of Police, Muhammad Abubakar, took place at 12 noon at the Kano Emir’s…
A group in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara; All Legacy Groups, has asked all APC members and other Nigerians to re-elect President Muhammadu Buhari and his Vice, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo back to office come 2019. The group, led by his Chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Samari made the call on Friday in Ilorin at the launching of Kwara chapter of Buhari/Osinbajo 2019 re-election organs. ‘’We came to the overwhelming conclusion that the APC-led Federal Government deserves another four years in order to institutionalise its achievements. ‘’Our decision is based on due and relevant contacts and consultations, followed by carefully analysing…
Arsene Wenger has said Danny Welbeck’s work on the training ground earned him the right to be Arsenal’s penalty taker against AC Milan on Thursday. Some were surprised to see Welbeck step up to the spot, even in the absence of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette, but Wenger said he was confident in the forward’s abilities. “He worked on it in training a lot,” Wenger told the Arsenal website. “He took many penalties and he convinced me that he can be a good penalty-taker.” The only other penalty Welbeck took in his career was with Arsenal’s under-23s last January, when…
Erik Lamela is nearly back to his best, according to Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino, who says the winger’s recovery justifies his caution with players returning from injury. The former Roma player started the Champions League round-of-16 first leg against Juventus and he is expected to cover the injured Harry Kane in the next few games after replacing the striker at Bournemouth on Sunday. “He’s doing fantastic in the last few months but we need to be careful with him,” Pochettino said of Lamela. “After one year of injury, we cannot force him to do something. That is the problem. “We…
Casemiro has said he does not think Neymar will join the club but added that he would be welcome and would work well with Cristiano Ronaldo. Zinedine Zidane has also voiced his admiration for the Brazil international. However, PSG chairman and CEO Nasser Al-Khelaifi and sporting director Antero Henrique have visited the Neymar family in Brazil, where the 26-year-old is recovering from foot surgery, and reportedly received assurances over his future. Speaking on “El Partidazo” radio show, Casemiro said he thought Neymar was contented at PSG. “I believe he will not [join Madrid],” he said. “You would have to ask…
Jupp Heynckes has denied Bayern Munich are eyeing a move for Bordeaux winger Malcom. Heynckes also dismissed recent speculation linking them with a move for the 21-year-old Brazilian. “I have never seen him play,” Heynckes said at a news conference. “Such players are often touted around like this, but I don’t think he’s a topic [of interest]. Our scouts will probably see it similarly.” Bayern were pitted against Sevilla in the Champions League draw, and Heynckes warned against underestimating the club, who are fifth in La Liga — 27 points behind leaders Barcelona. “Sevilla are a very good team who…
Brighton boss Chris Hughthon admits Saturday’s FA Cup quarterfinal at Manchester United will be one of the biggest moments of his managerial career. Hughton has rotated his squad for previous rounds but intends to name a strong starting XI for what he anticipates will be a fantastic occasion for the south coast club and their army of travelling supporters. “It’s right up there. There isn’t one player that won’t want to play, there won’t be one [Brighton] supporter that won’t be looking forward to the game,” said Hughton when asked where this game ranks in his coaching career. “These are…
Gareth Bale is back to full training with the team ahead of Sunday’s La Liga game at home to Girona and of Wales’ trip to the China Cup next week. Bale did not take part in the group sessions at Valdebebas on Wednesday or Thursday, with Luka Modric, Sergio Ramos and Jesus Vallejo also spending some of the week working in the gym due to minor issues. However, coach Zinedine Zidane had all of his senior players out on the pitch during Friday’s session, suggesting that he will have a full squad to choose from during the game against Girona.…
Paul Pogba should stop “sulking” and making his situation a “duel” with manager Jose Mourinho, former France and Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit has said. Petit also urged him to stop sending out “negative signals.” “Paul, I’ll give him a little bit of advice — change attitude a bit,” Petit said. “He should stop making it a Mourinho-Pogba duel, because the club of Manchester United is much more important than those two guys. “Right now, he’s making it personal and you can clearly see that on the pitch as he is sending out a lot of negative signals. “It gets tiresome…
Antonio Conte has said he will not prioritise either the FA Cup or a top-four finish in the Premier League in the final weeks of the season, saying Chelsea have an obligation to fight for both targets. Conte, however, is adamant that he will not prioritise the remainder of the Premier League campaign over the chance for more silverware. “We have to try to do both,” he said. “To try to go to the next round and to reach the semifinal in the FA Cup. It won’t be easy. “Leicester is a good team. In the last game we played…
Jurgen Klopp believes Adam Lallana is set to do a job for England at this summer’s World Cup. The 29-year-old has managed just 12 appearances this season after a ruptured thigh muscle delayed his return until November and then two setbacks with the injury sidelined him further. “We worked together with the national team and it is what we do in this case, 100 percent,” Klopp said. “Adam had probably the most difficult season so far of his career but he is still [one of the] top three or four players of England. “It was a struggle because it was…
Jose Mourinho has launched a fierce defence of Manchester United’s Champions League exit by insisting the club lacks “football heritage” in an emotional 12-minute speech during his Friday news conference. After the game, Mourinho had said a European defeat was “not something new” to United, and on Friday the 55-year-old read out a list of statistics from a notebook to back up his statement in a rant that lasted 12 and a half minutes. “There is something that I call ‘football heritage,'” Mourinho said. “The last time Manchester United won the Champions League, which didn’t happen a lot of times,…