Four-time World Cup winners Germany on Wednesday suffered a defeat in their opening World Cup game in Qatar. Germany dominated a frenetic match for large spells but failed to capitalise on their pressure – before Japan caused the Khalifa International Stadium to erupt into a mix of mixed celebration and surprise. Manchester City’s Ilkay Gundogan gave Germany the lead after scoring from the penalty spot in the first half, before Japan substitute Ritsu Doan equalised in the 75th minute. Substitute Takuma Asano squeezed in a thumping strike from a tight angle to give japan the deserved win. In 2018, Germany…
Author: Victor Fola
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday unveiled the new naira notes of N200, N500 and N1,000. The CBN had announced on October 26 that it will issue the redesigned N200, N500, and N1,000 notes. The new high-denomination bank notes will become effective from December 15, 2022, while the new and existing currencies will remain legal tender and circulate together until January 31, 2023.
Supporters of the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi were on Tuesday shamefaced as Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressive Congress exposed their ignorance on technical environmental terms. Tinubu had on Tuesday vowed to ‘recharge’ Lake Chad as he attempts to tackle food insecurity and cross-border terrorism in the country. The APC flagbearer made the promise during the inauguration of the commercial production of crude oil and gas from the Kolmani Integrated Development Project. “Each time we discuss the lack of food and the challenges of terrorism, we will talk about lake chad. Okay, let me assure you, if…
Portugal manager Fernando Santos has confirmed Ronaldo won’t play in Thursday’s friendly against the Super Eagles due to a stomach bug. Ronaldo gave an explosive interview to Piers Morgan’s show on TalkTV this week in which he criticised Manchester United and said he had no respect for the coach Erik ten Hag, who has not relied on him much this season. “He is suffering from gastroenteritis and will not train today for this reason,” Santos told a press conference in Lisbon. “He won’t be ready (to face Nigeria), he’s resting, as you know, gastritis takes a lot out of players.”…
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 11 suspected cultists for terrorising the Agege area of the state. In a statement, by the Rapid Response Squad, posted on Twitter, said its officers have arrested 11 members of rival cult gangs involved in a violent clash. The statement said further that the officers were on patrol when the suspects were arrested in a hotel, adding that investigation revealed that suspects were members of rival cult groups involved in a clash in the area. “Around 2.45am, our officers on patrol arrested 11 members of rival cult gangs involved in a…
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State on Thursday said that the state won’t vote a candidate based on ethnic, religious or party sentiments come the 2023 elections. The governor also reeled out equity, justice and fairness as the preconditions for a truce to be reached between the leadership of his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the aggrieved Group of Five (G5) governors The G5 governors consisting Wike, Samuel Ortom (Benue); Seyi Makinde (Oyo); Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia) and Ifeanyi Ngwuanyi (Enugu) have been up in arms with the leadership of the party, holding out for the removal of party chairman, Iyorchia…
Ghana has disowned issuing a travel advisory to its citizens warning them to avoid visiting Abuja, the capital of Nigeria on the basis of terror alerts According to the Ghanaian authorities, the notice was not authorized by the Ghanaian government. A notice had been circulated since Wednesday evening bearing the name and logo of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration. It stated that Nigeria asked some hotels to close, citing “the directive by local authorities to hotels operating in residential buildings to shut down”. The ministry allegedly claimed in the notice that there was a “high danger of…
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has apologised to former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, admitting his regrets over working for the re-election of Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State. Recall on the support of Wike and some PDP chieftains, Obaseki clinched the PDP ticket after the APC showed him the way out amid a feud with Oshiomhole, his predecessor. Following Obaseki’s exit from the APC, Oshiomhole pitched his tent with Osagie Ize-Iyamu, who was the party’s flagbearer. Ize-Iyamu was Obaseki’s opponent in 2016 when Oshiomhole was leaving office as governor after two terms. APC…
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Ahmed Tinubu has promised the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) that he will not run his administration on the grounds of religion if elected President of Nigeria. Tinubu said this on Wednesday when he met with the CAN leadership in Abuja at an interactive session. The former Lagos governor assured the Christian Leaders that similarly to how his administration did not discriminate against anyone either based on tribe, religion or gender when he was Lagos governor, he would not start such in office as president. In the session…
The leader of Labour Party in Kogi State, Mr. David Ameh, has left the party and led 2000 of his supporters into the All Progressive Congress (APC). The State Deputy Governor, Chief Edward Onoja received Hon. Ameh, his supporters and other defectors from other parties. Speaking during a rally held at the local government square, Okpo headquarters said he had a survey of political analysis and discovered that Labour Party will not have a meaningful headway in the 2023. He said, “But having sat down and did a comprehensive analysis of the political trends in the country, I have realized…