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October 24, 2015 – Coach of the Golden Eaglets, Emmanuel Amuneke has criticized his boys for losing 2– 1 to Croatia in their last match in the group stage at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Chile 2015 at Estadio Francisco Sanchez Rumoroso in Coquimbo. The Golden Eaglets lost the initiative despite racing to a first half lead courtesy Victor Osimhen’s goal in the 20th minute goal only for Croatia to score twice in the second half through Josip Brekalo and Karlo Majic in the 50th and 54th minutes respectively. Moments after the match, Amuneke told the Eaglets inside the locker…
October 24, 2015 – Super Eagles Head Coach, Sunday Oliseh has been placed on two weeks compulsory rest after taking ill in camp during preparations for Sunday’s second leg African Nations Championship qualifier against Burkina Faso. Oliseh suddenly started feeling dizzy on Thursday in Port Harcourt and had to be excused from camp and allowed to travel to Belgium on the advice of the team medics. Intensive tests were carried out on him at the Mediapark Klinic, Cologne (Germany) where doctors placed him on compulsory rest. The Super Eagles handler told thenff.com that he is overwhelmed by the messages of…
By Our Reporter October 24, 2015 – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described Saturday’s judgement of the Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal that overturned the election of Gov. Nyesom Wike of the PDP as a deadly body blow to impunity and hooliganism. In a statement, National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said the judgement has shown clearly that the era of impunity and hooliganism is over, and that the only way for elections to have legitimacy is for them to be free, fair and credible. According to him, what has come across from the judgement is…
By Our Reporter October 24, 2015 – The Lagos State Government has hinted that it may deploy drones as part of efforts to effectively monitor developments and collect data in the state. Commissioner for Science and Technology, Mr. Olufemi Odubiyi made the revelation while speaking to reporters in Lagos. “The use of unmanned drones to effectively receive updates and monitor developments in a megacity of our size may also not be out of place’’, he said. Odubiyi announced that there is an urgent need to upgrade and add to the existing 1,000 CCTV cameras in the state to compliment the…
Emmanuel Thomas, Lagos October 24, 2015 – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had declared the verdict of the River state governorship election tribunal sitting in Abuja, which showed clear bias against Governor Nyesom Wike and the PDP, as completely bizarre, unacceptable and part of the script by the APC to manipulate the will of the people. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, in a statement on Saturday said indications to this spurious judgment had months ago been hinted to the PDP, which in turn, alerted the nation and the international community of the heinous plot by the APC government,…
By Our Reporter October 24, 2015 – Vice President of Maldives, Mr. Ahmed Adeeb has been arrested over attempt to assassinate President of the country, Mr. Yameen Abdul Gayoom. According to Sky News, monitored in Lagos, the Vice President was arrested in connection with the September 28 explosion that hit President Gayoom’s speedboat on his way from Holly Pilgrimage in Mecca. In that blast, the President escaped unhurt while his wife, and aide and a body guard were injured in the explosion.Adeeb was arrested in Maldives on his return from official visit to China, Police Spokesman, Ismail Ali told the…
October 24, 2015 – Rivers State Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Abuja has nullified the election of Governor Nyesom Wike. Wike won the election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP). The tribunal thereafter ordered a rerun of the governorship election in Rivers State. He will now contest the election with candidate of the All Progressive Congress(APC), Dakuku Peterside who was his major contender in the April 2015 elections. The three-member tribunal, which has Justice Suleiman Ambursa as chairman said the election was flawed. While reading the judgement, the tribunal held that the petitioners successfully proved their case that…
By Our Reporter October 24, 2015 – Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson has said that his administration is collaborating with relevant security agencies of the government to check kidnappings and other threats to the peace and security of the state during and after the December 5 governorship election. Speaking during an interactive session with chiefs, chairmen and secretaries of community development committees at Government House, Yenagoa, he charged them to set up structures and systems to check threats to peace, security of lives and property across the state. As part of measures to check insecurity, the Governor gave out…
Achiever Peterson October 24, 2015 – Two weeks after his death, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timipre Sylva, has paid a condolence visit to the widow of former governor, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha. The widow was not initially ready to receive him until after she was persuaded to do so, it was leant. The visit was seen as a hurried one coming after the state governor, Seriake Dickson, had criticized Sylva and his supporters for rejoicing over the death of Alamieyeseigha the first civilian governor of Bayelsa State. Sylva served as Alamieyeseigha’s political adviser when he was governor.…
Emmanuel Thomas, Lagos October 24, 2015 – The Lagos State Government has said that it would appeal the ruling of a Lagos High Court which declared the appointment of caretaker committees of local government councils in the state illegal and unconstitutional. Reacting to the judgment, Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem,faulted the judgment, saying it will file a Stay of Execution and Appeal against the verdict immediately. The Attorney General who expressed confidence that the State Government will prevail on Appeal, also urged residents to remain calm. adding that there is no cause for alarm.
