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The Niger Delta people and the nation were shocked beyond words when a former Acting Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Ms. Joy Nunieh, appeared before a House Committee the other day and spilled on outright brigandage, looting and fraud committed by the men and women charged with developing the beleaguered region. As if that was not odious enough, Acting Chairman of NDDC, Professor Kemebradikumo Pondei, fainted when grilled during a session with legislators. Whether he really fainted or he feigned being sick is a matter of conjecture even as that act has curiously become a plot in…

• $1 million grant to protect, restart football • Additional $500,000 for women’s football The Bureau of the FIFA Council, yesterday, approved the COVID‑19 Relief Plan regulations. Under the terms of the plan, $1.5 billion is being made available to support all 211 FIFA member associations, and the six confederations to assist in the alleviation of the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan was originally drawn up by the FIFA administration in close cooperation with the confederations, and subsequently approved by the FIFA Council on June 25 2020. In FIFA’s message obtained by The Guardian yesterday, the regulations…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) wednesday accused the federal government under President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) of diverting attention from corruption allegations. Addressing a press conference Wednesay in Abuja, the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, called on Nigerians to note the blackmails, intimidation and threats coming from government quarters. He said the aim of the blackmails was to frustrate whistleblowers and truncate ongoing uncovering of widespread corruption in ministries, departments and agencies, under the APC administration. The PDP said one of such antics by the administration was the Tuesday press conference by…

As the crisis of mistrust rages unabated among some top in the Ekiti State chapter of the All Progressives Congress(APC), the party has inaugurated an eight-man reconciliation and peace committee to pacify the warring factions across different levels of the party in the state. The committee was constituted in Ado Ekiti last Tuesday evening by the State Chairman of the party, Hon Paul Omotoso. The committee is headed by former APC state Chairman, Chief Jide Awe, while Mr. Biodun Akin-Fasae, ex-Special Adviser, Governor’s office to Governor Kayode Fayemi, is the Secretary. Other members are Mrs. Ronke Okusanya, Mr. Abiodun Ajayi,…

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has boasted that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the forthcoming Edo State governorship election, Governor Godwin Obaseki, has no opponent. He also stated that the sudden u-turn by the former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, on the candidate of the party, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, is an insult to the people of Edo State. But in a swift response, the APC in Edo State has alleged that Wike and Obaseki are plotting to unleash violence in the state to mar the governorship election. Speaking yesterday as a guest…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) wednesday urged President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration to disclose the percentage of the recovered N800 billion loot that had been re-looted under the current administration. The party said this on the heels of media reports credited to the Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, where the minister tried to paint what it described as a scandalous raiding of collective wealth, as an achievement for the APC administration. A statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary of ADC, Yemi Kolapo, warned the minister and other key officials of the administration to refrain from…

A Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos on Wednesday adjourned the alleged N6.3bn fraud case filed against former Governor Jonah Jang and a former cashier, Mr Yusuf Pam until Nov. 4. Jang and Pan were first arraigned in June 2018, by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), on 17 count charge bothering on Misappropriation of funds, criminal breach of trust and corrupt advantages. The anti-graft agency alleged that the offence contravened the provisions of sections 315, 309, 19 and 22(5) of the Penal Code Law and Corrupt Practices Act 2004, (as amended). Justice Christy Dabup of High Court…

Nigeria has paid more than 1,177 billion dollars to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as its Community Levy contribution in the last 16 years. According to documents from a presentation by the ECOWAS Commission to Parliament at Plenary during its Virtual Second Extraordinary Session, Nigeria paid 853,310,564 UA (West Africa Unit of Account) for the period under review. The West African Unit of Account (WAUA) is the authorised currency used in ECOWAS. The exchange rate for July obtained from ECOWAS shows that one Unit of Account equals 1.3799633 dollars. Nigeria’s payment represents 40.42 per cent of the…

Taking a look at 5 players Liverpool should try to sign this transfer window. Jurgen Klopp will be looking to further strengthen his side for the new season. Liverpool won their first league title of the Premier League era in the most comprehensive fashion. Going undefeated for 3/4ths of the season and coming very close to setting a perfect home record, Jurgen Klopp and co. never allowed any room for doubters. A characteristic of great teams is that they go from strength to strength. This transfer window affords Liverpool the chance to further strengthen their lines and build enough quality depth in…

Barcelona have struggled to replace Neymar and are looking at Wilfried Zaha as an alternative Wilfried Zaha has been linked with Borussia Dortmund and Arsenal as well Barcelona are interested in a move for Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha as they view him as a potential alternative for Neymar according to reports in IBT Neymar has long been linked with a move back to Barcelona from Paris Saint-Germain. However, it seems unlikely that Barcelona would be able to afford the superstar. Barcelona not the only club interested in Zaha Wilfried Zaha has been linked with Barcelona Neymar left Barcelona to go to Paris Saint-Germain…