Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy is set to appear before MPs over a corruption scandal threatening his ruling Popular Party (PP). Mr Rajoy is to answer questions related to illegal payments from a slush fund run by the PP’s former treasurer, Luis Barcenas, who faces tax fraud charges. Both he and other PP members deny claims they received illegal payments. Widespread anger over the allegations has led to anti-government protests and calls for the PM’s resignation. Clashes erupted between anti-government protesters and police in mid-July after more than 1,000 people gathered outside the PP headquarters calling on the government to quit.…
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By: Gracious Akujobi Chief Coach of Enyimba International FC, Salisu Yusuf is insisting that the former African champions league kings are still in the running to win the league and federation cup this season. Speaking after he led the people’s Elephant to pip Nasarrawa United 1-0 in the quarter-final of Federation Cup tie at the M.K.O Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta, coach Yusuf said winning the double was a possibility. He said with Enyimba FC lying third on the NPL log and reaching the semi-final of the Federation Cup, they have a great chance of achieving what they set out to do…
By: Gracious Akujobi Following Nigeria’s qualification for Division 5 of the ICC World Cricket League in London, board member of the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) Olisa Egwuatu has called on National Sports Commission (NSC) and well-meaning Nigerians to support the national team financially ahead of next year’s Division 5 league competition in Malaysia. Egwuatu, who led the team to London for the competition disclosed in Abuja that the promotion to Division 5 would bring a lot of benefits to the game in Nigeria. He noted that the NCF is delighted with the giant strides the sport is making in the…
By: Gracious Akujobi Celebrated former Super Eagles’ Captain, Nwankwo Kanu has advised the Golden Eaglets’ coaching crew to shore up the defence of the team ahead of the 2013 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A winner 20 years ago at the Japan 1993 edition of the global cadet competition where he emerged as one of the stars of the championship, Kanu said that coach Manu Garba-led crew must ensure that the team is built around solid defenders to have a realistic chance of emerging victorious. Nigeria is desirous of winning a record fourth time after…
The ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU) will soon end, the Federal Government assured on Wednesday. According to the Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, government is also concerned and worried; assuring that the ongoing negotiations with the striking lecturers would be hastened so that the students could return to school in earnest. He said, “The federal government has been far more worried than you think concerning the strike in tertiary institutions, because of the disruption of the school calendar and so government is concerned and very worried. “And since the onset of the…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated the leadership of the All Progressive Congress (APC) on the successful registration of its new party, describing it as healthy development for the nation’s democracy. The party, in a statement signed by its Acting National Publicity Secretary, Tony Caesar Okeke, however, said the registration of the new party poses no threat to the PDP. The statement said the ruling party still maintains its pre-eminent position and enjoys the widest popularity and acceptance among Nigerians across the country. The PDP said with the registration of the APC, Nigerians now expect the leaders of the…
The Interim National Publicity Secretary of the newly registered All Progressives Congress (APC), Lai Mohammed has described the party’s registration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has victory for Nigerian and democracy. Reacting to APC registration on Wednesday, Mr. Mohammed said the party will provide alternative to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’ s 14 years of misrule. The registration, he said has propelled the country to the league of top democratic nations with two major political parties. The statement reads, ”With the approval of our merger by INEC and the emergence of APC, today marks the beginning of a…
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has hailed the registration of the three merging opposition political platforms that have metamorphosed into ALL Progressives Congress (APC) by the Independent National Electoral Commission [INEC], the group said on Wednesday. Consequently, it restated its earlier charge on the members of the nascent opposition political stronghold to see the entire Nigeria as its constituency. This, HURIWA said calls for the new party to vigorously work to establish its presence in all parts of Nigeria even as the major national offices of this party must not be skewed to favor any religious groupings and/or geo-political zones…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday registered the much talked about All Progressives’ Congress (APC). This was sequel to approval of the party’s application for registration. Consequently, INEC Secretary, Abdullahi Kaugama, in a statement said the Commission has also approved the withdrawal of the individual certificates of the applicant-parties-ACN, ANPP and CPC. “The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the application by three political parties – the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), the All Nigeria Peoples’ Party (ANPP) and the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) – to merge into one, to be known as the All Progressives’…
It was double victory for host Kaduna as its male and female teams picked the sole zonal tickets in both categories for the National Championship of the on-going Airtel Rising Stars National U-17 Tournament. Both teams fought off fierce competition from six other states to book their places after a series of matches played at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna. In the male final match decided last Friday, Kaduna made their numerical advantage count with both finalists coming from the state to make it an all Kaduna affair. They had produced three teams in the male category and two in…