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Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the forthcoming governorship election in Anambra, Senator Andy Uba will on Tuesday (tomorrow) commence campaign for the position. Uba had, two weeks ago, suspended the flag-off of his governorship campaign. The campaign flag-off, which was to hold in Onitsha was put off, just a day to the event, with the Director, Media and Publicity of the Andy Uba Campaign Organisation, Mr. Afam Ogene, stating that the move was to honour some members of the party who have lost their lives as a result of insecurity, including Akunyili. But Uba yesterday stated that…

Arsène Wenger, the head of global football development at FIFA, will meet this week with Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr and other men’s national team coaches to discuss reforms to the international calendar from 2024 and the controversial proposal to play the World Cup every two years. Wenger is the frontman for the plan that has angered UEFA and CONMEBOL, the European and South American governing bodies, together with many bodies, clubs, managers, players and fans. Critics of the scheme worry about the dilution of the World Cup’s special value and the increased strain that a two-yearly World Cup could…

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday ordered the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to immediately release the travel passport of former governor of Rivers, Dr Peter Odili. Delivering judgment in a suit on breach of fundamental rights filed by Odili, Justice Inyang Ekwo held that the NIS had no legal justification to seize the former governor’s passport. Justice Ekwo also declared that the seizure of Odili’s passport was contemptuous and constituted an infringement on his fundamental rights. He also made an order restraining the NIS from further arresting, intimidating or harassing Odili. The judge also ordered the NIS to write…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has given an assurance that the Anambra State governorship election will be “embarrassingly transparent” as it has put facilities in place to achieve an all-inclusive electoral process. The election is slated for November 6. INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Nwachukwu Orji, spoke yesterday during a voter education and sensitisation forum for persons with disabilities (PWDs) and women groups. Orji, who was represented by the INEC’s Head of Voter Education and Publicity, Samuel Nimen, said the commission is adequately prepared for the election. “The electoral materials that got burnt recently in an attack…

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri yesterday Nigerians were fed up with the All Progressives Congress (APC) and cannot wait to vote in the Peoples Democratic Party (APC) in 2023. Diri added that governors elected on the platform of the PDP across the North and South were the best performing governors in the country. He made these remarks at the Mahmud Ribadu Square in Jimeta, Yola North Local Government Area of Adamawa State as chairman of the PDP National Electoral Committee for the conduct of the state congress of the party. He, therefore, said the PDP was poised to take…

An All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart, Dr. Dakuku Peterside has said the party is ready to take over Rivers State come 2023. Peterside stated this following the successful conduct of the party’s state congress election and constitution of a new executive. He commended members of the party for their patience, commitment and determination to right the wrongs of the past and chart a new way forward. According to him, I must commend members of our party for their unquestionable determination to take all the right steps since the conduct of ward and local government congresses. Despite the seeming challenges, he…

Reigning champions Inter Milan suffered their first Serie A defeat of the season and caused a long delay after being angered by a Felipe Anderson goal as they lost 3-1 to Lazio on Saturday. Anderson tapped home a rebound in the 81st minute to put the hosts 2-1 ahead at the Stadio Olimpico, with the Inter players furious that Lazio had not stopped play due to Federico Dimarco being down injured. But Lazio were under no obligation to stop and Dimarco had hit the floor before Inter continued attacking themselves. Five yellow cards were dished out in the aftermath as…

Ronald Koeman said on Saturday Barcelona will have a team to win La Liga once their injured players have recovered. Barca sit ninth in the table ahead of a crunch week that includes league games against Valencia on Sunday and Real Madrid next weekend, with a Champions League match at home to Dynamo Kiev in between. Koeman suggested Sergio Aguero could be included in the squad to face Valencia, with the former Manchester City striker yet to make his debut for Barca due to a calf injury. Ousmane Dembele, Pedri, Martin Braithwaite and Ronald Araujo are also out while Ansu…

A coalition of concerned Civil Society Organisations, Defend Lagos, has cautioned youths, individuals and groups warming up to mark the first year anniversary of #EndSARs protests, to have a rethink and not allow a repeat of the mayhem witnessed last year. The group, in a statement, yesterday, said it was unfortunate that the good intentions behind the 2020 #EndSARS protests was destroyed, when hoodlums hijacked the process to destroy significant monuments, lives and even various security posts in the country, especially in Lagos State. Speaking on behalf of the groups, Nelson Ekujumi said the coalition is ready to support every legitimate protest…

Nnamani Seeks Southeast/Southwest Understanding Four recent events strengthened the belief that the 2023 Presidential ticket would be zoned to the Southern part of the country. They include the visit of northern caucus of All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmakers to the party’s national leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; the quiet campaign by a group of northern politicians for Yemi Osinbajo to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari, the zoning of the office of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national chairman to the north and the preparations for a Third Force to throw up a Southern candidate. It was gathered that while the Southwest was being…