Omar Abdulqadir Artan has shattered barriers, becoming the first Somali referee ever selected for the FIFA World Cup. Artan’s inclusion on FIFA’s official list of match officials for the tournament set to be hosted jointly by the United States, Canada and Mexico, marks a landmark achievement for Somali football and a significant moment for the country’s presence on the global…
The Zambia Under-15 Schools girls national team clinched a bronze medal at the CAF Schools Football Championship after defeating Morocco in a spirited encounter at Ngoni Stadium. Zambia found the back of the net through Phidah Muzuwa and Catherine Kapolyo to overcome a Moroccan team they had previously beaten 2–0 earlier in the tournament. Zambia created numerous chances in…
The Copper Queens camp has been boosted by the arrival of four local players into Cuiaba for the FIFA Series tournament that kicks off on Saturday. Four players namely Maweta Chilenga, Natasha Nanyangwe, Agness Phiri and Ngosa Chabwe joined the squad on Friday. The arrival of the quartet leaves only foreign based players who are expected later in the…
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Barely nine months to the governorship election, the race for the successor of Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has begun to take shape as aspirants emerge across party lines. As President Bola Tinubu’s home base, the riveting attention is on who will get his backing among prospective candidates to succeed Sanwo-Olu. Tinubu, as the undisputed leader of…
By Olalekan Bilesanmi As insecurity deepens across Nigeria and political tensions begin to shape the road to 2027, former presidential candidate and Social Democratic Party (SDP) leader, Prince Adewole Adebayo, offers a candid and wide-ranging perspective on the state of the nation. Fresh from a visit to crisis-hit communities in Plateau State, Adebayo speaks on the humanitarian realities often ignored beyond…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has expressed support for the Nigerian Bar Association’s stance, affirming that courts lack jurisdiction over internal party disputes. The party, in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi on Saturday in Abuja, described NBA’s warning against judicial abuse as a validation of its position on the court’s legality. Abdullahi stated…
By Emmanuel Okogba The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called for the immediate resignation of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, citing concerns over his perceived impartiality and the integrity of the electoral process. In a strongly worded statement title ‘WHY AMUPITAN MUST RESIGN NOW’, the party’s spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi described recent revelations…
By Henry Umoru, ABUJA Ahead of the 2027 presidential and general elections, opposition parties have expressed their determination to forge a united front against the ruling All Progressives Congress even leaders and stakeholders of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have met in Abuja as part of ongoing political realignment. The Social Democratic Party, SDP, and the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has postponed its planned nationwide voter revalidation exercise until after the 2027 general elections. The decision was announced in a statement issued on Friday by Mohammed Haruna, the commission’s national commissioner and chairman of its information and voter education committee. Haruna said the postponement followed deliberations at a meeting between the commission and resident…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed April 14 for the hearing of a suit filed by Nafiu-Bala Gombe seeking to stop the Sen. David Mark-led African Democratic Congress (ADC) from parading itself as the party’s leaders. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that Justice Emeka Nwite fixed the date, following the hearing notices issued to parties…
ENUGU — Ray Kene Ogbodo, a governorship…
An Enugu frontline governorship candidate for the…
