Breaking News this Afternoon in Nigeria Friday 17th March 2023
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Polls: Police Restrict Movements In Ebonyi
The operatives of Ebonyi State Police Command have said there will be total restrictions on human and vehicular movements across the state in tomorrow’s governorship and State House of Assembly elections. According to the command, the restrictions were in compliance with the Inspector General of Police directives. The command disclosed this in a statement signed
BayelsaDecides2023: Police Assure Of Adequate Security
The Bayelsa State Police Command has assured the people of the state, particularly voters of adequate security before, during, and after the state house of assembly election on Saturday. The Commissioner of Police in charge of election in the state, CP Mohammed Dankwara, gave the assurance on Friday while addressing newsmen at the state police
Benue Guber: Coalition Of Persons With Disabilities Endorse APC Candidate
The Benue State Coalition of Persons With Disabilities For Good Governance made up of over 3, 680 members on Friday endorsed the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for the March 18 polls in the state, Rev. Father Hyacinth Iormem Alia. The State Chairman of the Coalition, Mr Bartholomew Bem Ashe, disclosed this
JUST IN: Quadri out of WTT tourney
Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri has crashed out of the World Table Tennis Singapore Smash tournament after losing in four straight sets to Hugo Calderano of Brazil on Friday. The fifth ranked Brazilian beat his 14th ranked Nigerian opponent 11-7, 12-10, 11-2, 11-2. In getting to the quarter-finals, the Nigeria had upset World No. 4 player,
Ebonyi PDP Crisis: Embattled Chairman Tackles Deputy, Legal Adviser
The crisis rocking the Ebonyi State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) may be far from the end as the leaders of the party have refused to sheath their swords. The party was polarized into two during the primaries last year. It deepened after the primaries when two leaders of the party; Chief Obinna
JUST IN: Man Utd face Sevilla in Europa League q’finals
Manchester United will meet Spanish side Sevilla in the quarter-finals of the Europa League. Q’final draw Manchester United v Sevilla Juventus v Sporting Lisbon Bayer Leverkusen v Union Saint-Gilloise Feyenoord v Roma *Courtesy: BBC
Champions League Draw: Chelsea face Madrid, Man City get Bayern
Chelsea will face holders Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals. Premier League champions Manchester City will play six-time winners Bayern Munich, reports the BBC. Inter Milan face Benfica and AC Milan play fellow Italian side Napoli. The two-leg quarter-finals take place on Tuesday 11 and Wednesday, 12 April, with the return games on
Funeral for Atsu after death in Turkey earthquake
Hundreds of people including Ghana’s president are paying their last respects to Christian Atsu, who died in last month’s earthquake in Turkey. His funeral is being held outside State House in Ghana’s capital, Accra, reports the BBC. The late footballer’s widow and children are there, as are representatives of Ghana’s national team and Atsu’s
Oyo Guber: Gunmen Invade Folarin’s Family Compound, Injured Many
A reprisal attack in retaliation for yesterday’s killing of three members of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) in Oyo State, some hooded gunmen on Thursday evening attacked the ancestral home of All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Senator Teslim Folarin, shot sporadically and injured many while searching for the politician. The black-colored dressed gunmen invaded
Poll: Anambra Will Resist Soludo’s Move To Have Rubber-Stamp Lawmakers – YPP Chieftain
As Saturday’s governorship and state house of assembly elections draw closer, a chieftain of the Young Progressive Party (YPP) in Anambra State, Chief Ibe Okonkwo Michael, has criticized Governor Charles Soludo for reportedly calling on the people of the state to vote only APGA candidates in the state assembly. Speaking during a political rally in
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