Siasia Resorts to GoFundMe to Raise Money for His Appeal
Former Super Eagles forward and coach, Samson Siasia, has started a GoFundMe appeal to raise money to fund his case at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in order to overturn the life ban slammed on him by world football governing body FIFA. Siasia, who scored Nigeria’s goal in the 1-2 defeat to Argentina […]
LaLiga: Chukwueze Inspires Villarreal to Crucial Victory
Samuel Chukwueze started the New Year on a bang with his Spanish team Villarreal as the Yellow Submarines grabbed a 2-1 away victory against Real Sociedad yesterday. The goal-bound Super Eagles forward caused Villarreal to draw level following the infringement on him inside the box in the 58th minute. The resultant penalty leveled scored. Willian […]
NPFL: Rampant Plateau Maul Enyimba 4-0
Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) champions Enyimba were mauled 4-0 by a rampant Plateau United FC at the Jos Township Stadium yesterday. Uche Onwuasoanya gave the Plateau team a 1-0 lead going into the half time leaving Enyimba with hopes of a possible fight-back in the second half of the Match-day 12 clash. However, former […]
2020: The Year Of Emblematic, Zero-Sum Politics
It may seem odd, but much of what is going to happen on the political scene in 2020 will have symbolic ties to individuals and groups in the country. As can be seen, the first major disruption in the early days of the year revolves around two persons, Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara state and […]
Ifeanyi Ejiofor Returns Home 1 Month After Attack
Lawyer to IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor has returned to his compound one month after it was attacked by Nigerian security forces. In the video, he can be seen blaming the Governor of the State Emeka Offor for framing him and having a major hand in the incident. He also blames the Nigerian […]
The US Funded Buhari’s Campaign, Says Military Contractor
Speaking in an interview with Al Jazeera, Eeben Barlow said President Buhari did not have any choice but to end the contract to rescue the Chibok girls because he came under pressure from the US – a country he said sponsored the then All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate’s campaign in 2015. Boko Haram insurgents abducted […]
S/ Court Fixes Date To Deliver Verdict To Ikpeazu’s Sack
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has fixed Wednesday, January 8th, 2020 to deliver judgment in the appeal filed by the 2019 governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance(APGA), Dr. Alex Otti, challenging the reelection of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu for a second term. It will be recalled that the Appeal Court sitting in Owerri, the […]
Imo On Fire As Gov. Ihedioha Disobeys Court Judgment
Nigeria as a country is practicing democracy and the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria section 7(1) of 1999 as amended states as follows: “The system of Local government by democratically elected local government council is under this constitution guaranteed; and accordingly, the government of every state shall subject to section 8 of this […]
I’m A Cabal Myself – Buhari’s Close Associate Funtua Says
Isa Funtua, a close associate of President Muhammadu Buhari describes himself as a cabal – The Katsina state business executive accuses Nigerians of using the term cabal in a derogatory manner – Funtua says President Muhammadu Buhari is free to have people he trusts around him Isa Funtua, a close associate of President Muhammadu Buhari […]
Pick Your Successor, Bakare Urges Buhari
The Serving Overseer, Citadel Global Community Church, formerly known as Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has urged the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), not to leave the choice of his successor in 2023 to chance. In a nationwide live broadcast in his church on Sunday, Bakare, who paid Buhari a visit last week, […]
DSS Spent ₦164.5m Feeding El-zakzaky – Lai Mohammed
The Department of State Services spent at least ₦164 . 5 m feeding the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria , Sheikh Ibrahim El -Zakzaky. El – Zakzaky was arrested by the DSS on December 12 , 2015 and remained in custody until December 2019 when Justice Gideon Kurada of a Kaduna State High […]
Boko Haram: Why Chad Withdrew Troops From Nigeria
The recent decision by Chad to withdraw its troops assisting Nigerian Soldiers in the fight against Boko Haram under the aegis of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MJTF) may not be unconnected with the closure of borders by the Federal Government, THISDAY has learnt. Although highly placed Military source claimed the Chadian troops were withdrawn […]