COL. AUSTIN AKOBUNDU (rtd) OFFICALLY DECLARES SENATE AT PDP ABIA CENTRAL ZONE
A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Minister of Defense, Colonel Austin Akobundu Ltd. has formally declared his intention to seek the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party to contest the 2023 Senatorial Election to represent Abia…
Kaduna train: Don’t deny knowledge of bandits’ whereabouts – Senator Ndume blasts Buhari govt
Senator Ali Ndume has lambasted the President Muhammadu Buhari administration over its handling of insecurity in the country, accusing it of complacency. The lawmaker insisted that there is a lot of kleptocracy in the current administration and that except the…
World Cup/AFCON: Why I won twice against Egypt captain, Salah – Sadio Mane
Senegal forward, Sadio Mane has said that he won twice against Mohamed Salah-led Egypt because his team had ‘luck’ on their side. Mane scored the winning goal as Senegal qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup against Egypt on Tuesday….
2023 presidency: You’ll kill all workers in Nigeria, we’ll not support you – NLC to Wike
The Rivers State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has vowed never to support Governor Nyesom Wike’s presidential ambition. The State NLC said that the Governor does not take care of civil servants and pensioners in the State, wondering…
2023 guber: Enugu stakeholders’ stand on zoning laudable – Opata
A university don, Prof. Damian Opata has commended political stakeholders in Enugu State for insisting on the zoning of governorship position in the State. Opata, an emeritus Professor, who retired from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, in 2021, made…
Train attackers give update on victims, ask families to get prepared for ransom
Attackers of an Abuja-Kaduna train carrying 362 passengers, are now calling their victim’s relatives to get prepared for ransom. Bandits had attacked the Kaduna bound train, killed eight, injured 26, and kidnapped scores on Monday evening. Some kidnapped victims’ families…
Abuja-Kaduna train attack: Blood donors throng hospital
Blood donors have continued to troop into 44, Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna, to donate free blood to victims of the ill-fated Abuja-Kaduna train. Cdanewsonline recalls that bandits attacked an Abuja-Kaduna train on Monday, around Kateri-Rijana, wounding several passengers, after killing…
2022 World Cup: Babayaro names two people responsible for Nigeria’s failure to qualify
Former Nigeria goalkeeper, Emmanuel Babayaro has said current goalkeeper trainer, Alloy Agu, and the president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick are to be blamed for the country’s failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup. The Super…
2023: PDP stalwart dumps party in Oyo, gives reasons
A stalwart of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State, Alhaji Adebisi Olopooeyan has dumped the party. Olopooeyan made the announcement on Wednesday. Cdanewsonline reports that Olopooeyan is from Ibadan North-East Local Government Area. In a resignation letter forwarded…
Qatar2022 World Cup finals draw pots, seedings confirmed [Full list]
The pots for the 2022 World Cup finals draw on Friday are set. This came after Mexico and the United States booked the last two automatic places on Wednesday. The US qualified despite a 2-0 defeat to Costa Rica, while…