2019 Election: Over 100 parties to contest — INEC

INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has said that over 100 political parties may feature on the ballot paper in the forthcoming 2019 general elections. This was disclosed in a statement by the INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, on Thursday at an Elections Stakeholders’ Summit organised in Abuja, The summit was organised with the Transition Monitoring Group (TMG), DFID and Christian Aid Nigeria under the auspices of the Voice to the People (V2P) project…Detail>>

Nigerians in Russia pray for Eagles’ victory, Rohr optimistic

Coach Gernot Rohr leads Eagles during a training session at Volgograd Arena on the eve of their Russia 2018 World Cup Group D match against Iceland…yesterday. PHOTO: AFP The number of Nigerian fans has increased here in Russia since the Super Eagles first group match against Croatia, which they lost 0-2 last Saturday.But there is tension in the air, particularly among the fans, who feel the Super Eagles have not demonstrated the quality of a team that can reach the knockout stage in the World Cup…Detail>>

Lawmakers under attack for Budget 2018 alterations

There was uproar yesterday over the National Assembly’s massive alteration of the budget. A non-governmental organisation described the action as “criminal”. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) and the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) were also outraged. The lawmakers cut 4,700 projects amounting to N347billion from what President Muhammadu Buhari presented and introduced 6,403 projects of their own…Detail>>

Brazil vs Costa Rica: Thiago Silva named captain for match

Thiago Silva Brazil have named Thiago Silva as captain for Friday’s World Cup match against Costa Rica in continuation of their long-standing policy of rotating the team leadership. The Paris St Germain (PSG) defender last wore the armband last June during a 1-0 defeat by Argentina. That friendly loss in Australia was the only defeat suffered by coach Tite’s Brazil in the last 22 games. Brazil drew their Group E opener 1-1 with Switzerland and face Costa Rica, who lost their opening match 1-0 to Serbia…Detail>>

Police inspector killed as Shiites clash with law enforcement agents in Kaduna

Shiites protesters being arrested by the Nigeria Police (Photo Credit: @uche_ezeonye on Twitter) The police in Kaduna State on Thursday said an officer was killed following a clash between the police and suspected members of Islamic Movement of Nigeria. Members of the sect were protesting the arraignment of their leader, Ibrahim El-zakzaky, who was taken to court on Thursday after years in detention. The police responded by shutting down many highways in the city. Mr El-zakzaky’s arraignment was however…Detail>>