Nigeria defender Olisa Ndah will be sidelined for a long period, according to his South African club, Orlando Pirates. Ndah sustained the injury in Pirates’ league clash against Polokwane City last month. The centre-back, who was replaced by Nkosinathi Sibisi four minutes from time was named Man of the Match after the encounter. “The Bucs medical department has confirmed that the 26 year old has suffered a tibia fracture” reads a statement on the club’s official website. “Due to the location and nature of the injury; the decision on surgery is not straightforward but based on this type of injury,…
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A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu sent his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila to beg him against leaving Nigeria due to his emergence as president. George said Tinubu sent Gbajabila to pacify him against leaving Nigeria because they had wronged him. He spoke on Wednesday regarding his threat to vacate Nigeria if Tinubu won the 2023 presidential election. Featuring on Arise TV’s Morning Show, the PDP chieftain also described the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike as his son despite the shenanigan with Governor Sim Fubara of…
A founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George, on Wednesday, urged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike and the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to calm down. Geroge said Atiku and Wike should allow PDP elders to deliberate in resolving the crisis within the party which started during the build-up to the last presidential election. Speaking on Arise TV’s Morning Show, George urged the party leaders to shield their swords and allow peace to reign. According to George: “I want to appeal to the leaders of the various groups in the party…
President Joao Lourenco of Angola has called for a peaceful resolution to the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, stressing the need for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state. Lourenco made this appeal during his annual address on the nation’s state at the Angolan Parliament in Luanda. He added that the world could not continue to accept the alarming daily death toll of civilians in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon. According to him, Angola supports efforts to find a lasting peace in the region, rooted in respect for the United Nations Charter, the principles of non-aggression, the inviolability…
The Israeli military on Wednesday launched strikes in southern Beirut after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed calls for a ceasefire in Lebanon, saying it would leave Hezbollah forces near his country’s border. Black smoke was said to be rising from Beirut’s Haret Hreik area after two strikes, which followed an Israeli military warning for residents to evacuate. The military said one of the strikes targeted weapons stockpiled by Hezbollah in an underground storage facility. Netanyahu’s refusal to stop the offensive came as the United States raged pressure on Israel, criticising the bombing of Beirut, and urging more aid access for…
The people of Ham community in Jaba Local Government Area in the Kaduna South Senatorial District of Kaduna State have decried the persistent imposition of chairpersons during the past eight years of former Governor Nasiru El-Rufai’s administration. The people expressed their concerns in a statement issued by the Ham Elders Forum in relation to the October 19, 2024 local government elections in the state. A joint statement issued on Wednesday by Martins Boris Chiroma, Mamman D. Sarki, Istifanus Zom, Iliya Bako Byeing, and Peter N. Buba, explained, “We are living in a time when every issue that affects our existence…
Kenya’s Senate began debating the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Wednesday after he lost another court bid to halt the proceedings. The country’s Lower House of parliament had last week voted decisively to impeach Gachagua on 11 charges, including corruption and abuse of office, but the deputy president, who denies all allegations, will remain in his position until the Senate concludes whether to confirm his removal. Although the Senate initially convened last week, the debate on the impeachment motion officially began on Wednesday behind closed doors, and the decision is expected to be announced on Thursday. If the…
All roads will on October 27, 2024 lead to Ofante-Ogugu in Olamaboro local government area of Kogi State where a Legal luminary, Dr Ogwu James Onoja, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) will be ordained as an Elder of the famous United Evangelical Church (UEC). The ordination billed to be attended by legal giants, friends and well wishers of the senior lawyer across the country would be held at his country home, Ofante-Ogugu. The ceremony will be hosted by Pastor James Ameh of the UEC and would also have eminent clergymen from other churches from various parts of the country…
Nigerian rapper, Speed Darlington, popularly known as Akpi, has broken his silence after release from police custody. DAILY POST recalls that the rapper was arrested some days ago by Burna Boy over defamatory comments. His arrest comes after a video of him questioning the authenticity of Burna Boy’s Grammy award. Linking Burna Boy with the embattled American singer Diddy. However, speaking days after his release from police detention, Darlington in a video shared to mock Burna Boy, revealed that “it takes 30 million to carry me.” He said, “EFCC dey give bed, DSS dey give food. I don survive ground…
The Management of the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) Kaduna has debunked allegations of withholding staff promotion and benefits. Major Haruna Mohammed Sani, Deputy Director Information/Media, DICON Kaduna, in a statement, said it was saddened by the unfounded and misleading allegations that DICON leadership directed the exclusion of certain DICON staff members from the 2024 promotion list due to their participation in a staff protest held in April 2024. “It is essential to state that DICON is a critical national asset that operates in accordance with the extant Public Service Regulations. The disciplinary and promotion processes within DICON are…