Month: October 2022

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Background

Sports

Flamingos Defender Optimistic Of Victory against Colombia.

Flamingos defender, Miracle Usani is self-assured they would beat Colombia in their semi-final encounter at the Fifa U-17 Women’s World Cup today. The Nigerian girls will face the South Americans in the semi-final encounter at the Pandit Jawah/Ar/Lal Nehru Stadium, at noon. Usani in an interview said she believes they have what it takes to get to the final, stressing that if they can beat the USA, she doesn’t see […]

todayOctober 26, 2022 53

Foreign

Norway Arrested a University Lecturer Suspected to be a Spy.

Security services in Norway say they have arrested a university lecturer accused of working for Russia as a spy. Oslo's internal security agency, the PST, arrested the man on his way to work after identifying him as a threat to fundamental national interests. The suspect, said to be in his 30s, had posed as a Brazilian academic, but officials say he is actually Russian. Moscow's embassy in Oslo has however […]

todayOctober 26, 2022 62

Politics

Samuel Ortom,have Withdrawn his Support for the Presidential Candidate PDP.

The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, yesterday appeared to have withdrawn his support for the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Atiku Abubakar after accusing him of belittling him as governor and working against the interest of the people of Benue. Ortom seemed to have been angered by Atiku’s comments on the recent killings by suspected herdsmen in his state after the former vice president appeared to […]

todayOctober 26, 2022 17

Politics

Stakeholders From Eha-Alumona Criticizes Comment From Some Natives Against Governor Ugwuanyi.

Major political Stakeholders and youths drawn across sectional and political party divide from Eha-Alumona in Nsukka local government area have condemned some of their natives whom they described as miscreants and mischievous detractors against the Governor of Enugu State Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi good administration in Enugu state. Some unidentified persons in the community had issued a statement claiming to have banned all political meetings in the community in protest of purported […]

todayOctober 26, 2022 24

National

Court of Appeal Headquarters in Abuja has Clarified the Transfer of its 21 Justices.

The Court of Appeal headquarters in Abuja has clarified that the transfer of its 21 Justices to various divisions in the country has nothing to do with the judgment of the Court that discharged and quashed the terrorism charges against the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. The Appellate Court in contrast to a report in a section of the media said that the postings […]

todayOctober 26, 2022 25

News

INEC Announces Date For Imo, Bayelsa, And Kogi Governorship Election.

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC yesterday announced that it would conduct the governorship elections for Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi states on November 11, 2023, in fulfillment of constitutional provisions The National Commissioner Festus Okoye in a signed statement at its weekly meeting held yesterday approved the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the Imo, Bayelsa, and Kogi States’ Governorship elections. The tenure of the incumbent Governor of Imo State […]

todayOctober 26, 2022 26

News

President Muhammadu Buhari Ban told Ki-Moon that Nigeria is Experiencing the Negative Fallout of Climate Change.

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday told former Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-Moon that Nigeria is experiencing the negative fallout of climate change seen in the flooding in different parts of the country as well as encroaching desertification and drought in northern Nigeria. Buhari who made the comment at an audience granted Ban Ki-Moon on the sidelines of the First World Bio Summit 2022 in Seoul, South Korea, expressed delight […]

todayOctober 26, 2022 18

National

President Buhari Names New Senior Special Assistant on Environment and Climate Change.

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Hassan Musa as senior special assistant on environment and climate change. Musa recently retired from the Federal Civil Service as the Permanent Secretary, at the Federal Ministry of Environment. The approval of his appointment was contained in a letter dated October 20, 2022, and signed by the Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim A. Gambari.

todayOctober 26, 2022 41

Entertainment

NOSC Revote for no Nigerian Film for the Academy International Feature Film Category.

Nigeria's Oscar selection committee NOSC has maintained its stance on not putting forward a film for the Academy International Feature Film category. In a leaked video recorded on Thursday, October 20, 2022, the committee voted 9-6 in favor of protecting the initial votes of September 3, 2022. Members of the 15-member committee who voted against were Mahmood Ali-Balogun, the committee's Vice Chairperson, Mildred Okwo, Shaibu Husseini, Ego Boyo, Moses Babatope, […]

todayOctober 25, 2022 21

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