Day: January 25, 2024

BREAKING: Supreme Court Affirms Fubara As Rivers Gov

Ganiyu Amodu

The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Siminalayi Fubara of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as Rivers Governor. In unanimous judgment on Thursday, a five-member panel of the court held that the appeal by Tonye Cole of the All Progressives Congress (APc) was unmeritorious. In the lead judgment, Justice Ibrahim Saulawa held that Cole and the APC failed to prove their case with suffencient evidence. READ ALSO Japa: Nigerian Dies 24hrs After Arriving UK For Postgraduate Studies Lagos Shuts Lekki Conservation Centre For Repairs Court Orders IGP Egbetokun To…

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Japa: How Nigerian Died 24hrs After Arriving UK For Postgraduate Studies

Ganiyu Amodu

A Nigerian graduate identified as Saheed Wahab has died a day after arriving the United Kingdom for his master’s degree. Wahab, who arrived at Teesside University, UK, as a student on January 15, 2024, to start his programme reportedly died on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. This was made known in a statement released by the Nigerians in the UK Community and posted on the group’s official X (formerly Twitter) handle. The statement partly read, “Following the sad news we received regarding the death of Mr Saheed Wahab, a student at…

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Lagos Shuts Lekki Conservation Centre For Repairs

Abibat Babalola

The Lagos State Government has ordered the closure of the Lekki Conservation Centre for repairs. This development comes after a visitor had taken to social media in a viral video to lament the bad state of the canopy walk bridge and some other areas. The closure was disclosed in a statement posted on the official Facebook page of the Lagos State Government late Tuesday. READ ALSO: Court Orders IGP Egbetokun To Arrest EFCC Chairman, Olukoyede AFCON 2023: Round Of 16 Matches Confirmed + FULL LIST Ogun: Police Nab Cultist Who…

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AFCON 2023: Round Of 16 Matches Confirmed + FULL LIST

Ganiyu Amodu

The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16 fixtures have been confirmed. This follows the completion of all group matches on Wednesday night. Nigeria will face Cameroon, Senegal tackle hosts Cote d’Ivoire, while Morocco take on South Africa in the standout games. READ ALSO AFCON: Hosts Ivory Coast Sack Jean-Louis Gasset As Coach No Plan To Relocate Federal Capital To Lagos – Tinubu America Committed To Security In Africa, Blinken Tells Tinubu Insecurity: Nigerian Govt To Install Security Surveillance System Along Abuja-Kaduna Highway The last 16 fixtures will begin…

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AFCON: Hosts Ivory Coast Sack Jean-Louis Gasset As Coach

Ganiyu Amodu

Jean-Louis Gasset was sacked as coach of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations hosts Ivory Coast on Wednesday, two days after their 4-0 defeat against Equatorial Guinea. It was the heaviest home defeat in Ivory Coast history. That loss left the Elephants with slim hopes of progressing to the last 16. However, Morocco’s win over Zambia later on Wednesday meant Ivory Coast snuck in as one of the best third-placed teams. They face champions Senegal, who have won every game, in the knockout stages. Ivory Coast will be led by Emerse…

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