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An American football journalist, Grant Wahl, was confirmed dead late on Friday night after suffering what doctors termed “acute distress” while covering the World Cup match between the Netherlands and Argentina at the Lusail Stadium here in Qatar. Wahl, a former Sports Illustrated sportswriter who moved to the Substack online publishing platform, had been tweeting about the Netherlands versus Argentina match live  on Friday. While confirming Wahl’s death on Saturday morning, FIFA President, Gianni Infantino expressed his sincerest condolences to the family and friends of the late sports journalist. “It is with disbelief and immense sadness that I have been made aware of the passing…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday cried out that all its campaign billboards and posters are being destroyed in all All Progressive Congress (APC) controlled states. The party said that the worst case scenario is in Lagos State, where it alleged that money paid for the presidential campaigns billboards are being returned and posters destroyed. This was disclosed by the Director of Strategic Communications of the PDP Presidential Campaigns, Otumba Dele Momodu, who addressed a press conference to lay the complaints of political thuggery against the PDP presidential campaigns. He said that in the Third Mainland Bridge that money paid to…

The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has advised the new Acting Director-General (DG) of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Dr. Monica Eimunjeze, to resolve the raging issues associated with disposal of expired drugs in the country. A directive by NAFDAC that those in possession of expired drugs and unwholesome food substances should pay fees for disposal of such has been a source of agitation by stakeholders. President of PSN, Prof. Cyril Usifoh, opined that it would be double jeopardy for a stakeholder who has expired consignment to pay fees for its disposal after payments…

Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has faulted critics of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) new cash withdrawal limits, while commending the bank on the anticipated gains of the policy, especially ahead of the 2023 general elections. In a statement by its Secretary General, Chief Willy Ezugwu, the CNPP explained that “Nigerians are suffering” because of bad governance and that every sacrifice towards getting the right leadership from 2023 is worth it. “Bad governance is a product of Nigeria’s flawed electoral processes over the years, which threw bad and corrupt leaders on the masses. This became the case as a…

• Applaud Involvement Of Local People To Curb Menace• Advise Against Burning Of Seized Boats, Other Items• I Won’t Disappoint FG, Tompolo Assures Lawmakers• PAP Panel Hails Ndiomu’s Appointment To Probe Crude Theft The House of Representatives has applauded the partnership between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited and Tantita Security Service Nigeria Ltd owned by Oweizide Ekpemupolo (a.k.a) Tompolo to secure oil facilities in the oil-rich Niger Delta. Deputy Majority Leader, Peter Akpatason, who led the high-powered delegation of the House on a three-day visit to the creeks/riverine areas of Delta State for oversight function, remarked that the initiative…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Katsina State has cautioned politicians and political parties to avoid using provocative and abusive words during campaigns in the state. Alhaji Abdullahi Ibrahim-Umar, the Head of the Commission’s Election and Party Monitoring (EPM), gave the caution at a stakeholders forum on Friday in Katsina. According to the INEC official, political campaigns should be conducted in a peaceful, orderly and matured manner. He explained further that, “Electoral Act 2022 section 92 (1-6) stipulates how political campaign should be conducted. He said the law provided that “a political campaign or slogan shall not be tainted…

Kokomaster D’banj has addressed allegations that he was involved in an alleged N-power fraud. The artiste was taken into custody by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC) over an alleged crime of fund diversion. Just after his release in the early hours of Friday, December 9, 2022, D’bank took to his social media pages to address his arrest and allegations. Thanking everyone for their support, he revealed that he had helped the ICPC with all he knew. He wrote, “Gobal thank you to the world. I was invited to an ongoing investigation in ICPC. I have…

Ahead of the International Universal Health Coverage Day celebration coming up on December 12, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that the persisting poor health indices has a huge burden of losses on the country’s ailing economy. It estimates that presently, 100 million persons across the world slide into extreme poverty every year because of the costs of paying for healthcare out of their own pockets. For Nigeria, WHO said that healthcare out-of-pocket expenditure stood at 70.5 per cent of the Current Health Expenditure (CHE) in 2019, general government health expenditure as a percentage of the GDP was 0.6 per cent, while government expenditure…

Raheem Sterling was back in training for England on Friday after returning to Qatar ahead of Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final with France. Sterling did not feature in the round-of-16 match against Senegal after returning to England following a robbery at his home. The Chelsea forward flew out to Doha on Thursday and was back out on the field at Al Wakrah Sports Club with the other 24 members of England’s squad. Declan Rice, who had missed training due to illness on Wednesday, was involved in the session for the second straight day, easing concerns about his readiness to face Didier…

Brazil coach Tite has named an unchanged starting line-up for Friday’s World Cup quarter-final against Croatia as Neymar retains his place following his return from an ankle injury in the previous round. Neymar scored from the spot in the 4-1 win over South Korea in the last 16 on Monday, with Vinicius Junior, Richarlison and Lucas Paqueta also on target in the game. Neymar now requires just one more goal to equal Pele’s all-time record tally of 77 for Brazil. The one doubt in Tite’s line-up was at full-back, where Alex Sandro has been recovering from a thigh injury and…