Ojudu Group Hails Fayemi’s Victory
The Ekiti Rebirth Organisation, ERO, a political pressure group in Ekiti State, has congratulated the winner of Saturday governorship election in the state, Dr Kayode Fayemi, describing his victory as” the liberation of a people, so enmeshed in slavery.” In a statement signed by ERO’s Director General, Chief Ranti Adebisi, the group commended the doggedness […]
BREAKING: INEC Declares Kayode Fayemi Winner Of Ekiti Governorship Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has winner of the Ekiti State governorship election. Fayemi defeated the Deputy Governor of the state and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Professor Kolapo Olusola, and over 30 others in a keenly contested election. He was victorious […]
Belgium Defeat England 2-0 In Third Place FIFA World Cup 2018
Belgium beat England 2-0 in the FIFA World Cup third-place play-off on Saturday. Thomas Meunier and an 82nd minute Eden Hazard strike earned Belgium the victory and the third-place, which improves on their previous best performance of a fourth-place finish in 1986. Meunier`s goal came after Romelu Lukaku swung the ball out left to Nacer […]
Ekiti Election: NBC Shuts Down Ekiti Broadcast Service
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has ordered the immediate closure of the Ekiti Broadcast Service for breaching provisions of the Broadcasting Code. According to the NBC, the Ekiti Broadcast Service breached the Electoral Act and Broadcasting Code by allowing Governor Ayodele Fayose to announce results in favour of his deputy and candidate of the PDP, […]
Ambode ‘rescues 50 stranded Nigerians’ in Russia
Akinwunmi Ambode, governor of Lagos state, has reportedly paid for the return flight of 50 Nigerians stranded in Russia. There have been reports of scores of Nigerians who travelled to the country for the World Cup but were unable to leave, having discovered that they were swindled. Writing via his Instagram page on Saturday, Nnamdi […]
2019 Elections: PDP Leaders Visit Obasanjo, Apologise For Past Mistakes
Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday visited former President Olusegun Obasanjo at his home in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The PDP chiefs led by the party’s National Chairman Uche Secondus held talks with the elder statesman behind closed doors for about two and half hours. “Obasanjo is a national leader of […]
FIFA May Ban Nigeria Over NFF Crisis – Infantino
FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, said Nigeria risked being banned by the body from participating in any international football competition over the leadership tussle rocking the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). NFF had been engulfed in crisis on account of a leadership tussle between Amaju Pinnick and Chris Giwa which exacerbated recently following a court judgement that […]
Lagos Police Barred from Wearing Mufti on Duty
The Lagos State Police Command has issued directive to Police officers working in Lagos State to desist from wearing mufti while on duty. The order was given by the state Commissioner of Police Mr. Edgal Imohimi, at the 3rd Stakeholders Security Meeting on Security Policing, organised by the Area ‘D’ Command, Mushin, with the theme: ‘Policing […]
Ekiti Election Witnesses Heavy Vote Buying as Eleka, Fayemi lead
Heavy vote buying characterised the ongoing governorship election in Ekiti State today as contenders engage in naked supremacy battle, using money to curry electorates’ favour for votes. The two major political parties in the state, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Congress, APC are most visible in the vote buying exercise currently […]
Thai Boys: Again, collective human spirit triumphs. By Owei Lakemfa.
A dozen boys, members of a youth football club with the intimidating name, The Wild Boars, ventured into the six-mile Tham Luang Cave. The cave is in the 1,275-kilometre long Doi Non Mountain Range in North Thailand. The boys are aged 11-16 with Wiboonrungrueng Chanin, being the youngest. With them was their 25-year old coach, […]
