•Hoodlums A rally to celebrate the Supreme Court victory of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State in Ahoada West Local Government Area has witnessed a near crisis situation, as some youths alleged to be acting on the order of the Council Chairman, vandalised canopies and chairs at the initial venue set for the rally. The […]
•Guinea supporters Six Guinean supporters lost their lives while celebrating their country’s first victory at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. The Guinean Football Federation, Feguifoot, told the BBC today that the incident took place during a celebratory event on the streets of Conakry, the capital of Guinea. Fans celebrated ...
•Tanzania’s defender, Ibrahim Hamad Tanzania had hopes of a first Africa Cup of Nations win after 44 years dashed when 10-man Zambia snatched a late 1-1 Group F draw in San-Pedro yesterday. Simon Msuva scored after 11 minutes for Tanzania, but Zambia overcame the red-carding of captain Roderick Kabwe before half-time to equalise on 88 [&...
•Morocco players celebrate first goal Shock 2022 World Cup semi-finalists Morocco cruised to a 3-0 win over 10-man Tanzania in San Pedro yesterday as they opened their Africa Cup of Nations Group F campaign. Captain Romain Saiss scored in the first half and, after Tanzania had Novatus Miroshi sent off, Azzedine Ounahi and Youssef En-Nesyri [&h...
The Supreme Court today put to rest legal battles arising from the March 18, 2023 governorship elections in Nigeria. Candidates and their parties who felt the elections should have swayed their way had approached the Supreme Court, reports The PUNCH. However, the apex court today affirmed the victory of Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu...
•Senator Alli The Appeal Court sitting in Lagos has upheld the judgment of the NationÂal Assembly Petition TriÂbunal which validated the victoÂry of Senator Sharafadeen Alli (APC-Oyo South), as declared by the Independent National ElecÂtoral Commission (INEC). This is contained in a stateÂment signed by Alli’s Special Adviser on Media, Akeem A...
•Atiku and Obi The Coalition for Good Governance and Change Initiatives has urged former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, and the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, not to leave the country in frustration following today’s verdict of the Supreme Court, which affirmed the victory of President Bola Tinubu. The coalition made the appe...