As a member of the world football family and stakeholder in African football, I am concerned that Morocco, the defending champion of the African Nations Championship, CHAN, was hindered from participating in the 2023 edition of the tournament holding in Algeria. According to the Moroccan Football Federation, it was compelled to withdraw from the tournament when the Algerian authorities failed to grant clearance to Air Maroc, the official airline of the Moroccan team, to access the Constantine Airport in Algeria, 24 hours to the kick off, after the Algerian authorities had assured the Confederation of African Football, CAF, that it…
Author: Spade Nigeria
The Atiku Campaign Organisation has cautioned Nigerians to be wary of the antics of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, and not submit to his overlordship as he is currently doing in Lagos. Spokesman of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council, Charles Aniagwu, gave the advice at a news conference on Tuesday in Asaba and warned that Nigerians would be subjecting themselves to internal slavery if they allowed Tinubu to become Nigerian president. He said that Tinubu who already captured Lagos was looking for avenue to extend his control on the other 35 states and FCT and urged…
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, receive “African Award for Strengthening Peace’’ in Nouakchott, Islamic Republic of Mauritania, for his leadership role in promoting peace on the continent, through regular interventions, counsels and conciliatory position. The award will be presented to President Buhari by the Abu Dhabi Peace Forum, which is an assembly of leaders established in 2014 to pursue new ways to embrace inclusive citizenship, promote lasting peace, and work towards a safer and more sustainable world for everyone. Before the international recognition for serving Nigeria, and the larger interest of peace in Africa, the President…
Towards clinching towering successes at 2023 elections, the Iyaloja of the federation, Erelu Folashade Tinubu-Ojo has expressed desire to partner with the Amalgamated APC Support Groups(AASG) in the quest for overwhelming electoral victories at the forthcoming serial poll. She revealed this while interacting with the Director-General/National Coordinator of the group, Dr Nasiru Ladan, during a courtesy visit to the organization’s national headquarters in Abuja. Erelu Tinubu-Ojo submitted, “It is our desire to partner with this group, which can best be described as a silent potent driving force in the APC’s quest for a sweeping electoral triumph”. In his response, Dr…
The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly and incoming Governor of Delta State, Rt Honourable Sheriff Francis Oborevwori, has been honoured by the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, for his services to humanity. The award was presented to Oborevwori by The Rt Reverend Christian Esezi Ide JP, Bishop of the Diocese of Warri of the Ecclesiastical Province of Bendel during Sunday service at St Stephen’s Anglican Church, Effurun. The ceremony drew the attendance of various Anglican Bishops across the province and Diocese, including the Rt Reverend John U. Aruakpor, Bishop of Oleh Diocese. According to Their Lordships, the…
The President of the Junior Chamber International,JCI Asaba Chapter ,Uti Inyang has called on youths to shun all forms of electoral violence as the nation approaches it’s general elections come February 25 and March 11,2023. Inyang who made the call while speaking on a live Radio programme “Radio Guest on Voice Of Delta 97.9FM Asaba”,Delta Broadcasting Service said youths must refrain from being used by selfish political actors to cause mayhem. He said it was worrisome that youths who ought to be meaningfully engaged are being used as political thugs by selfish politicians who will ordinarily not engage their children…
A woman identified as Florencia Amado Cattaneo has allegedly cut off her husband’s penis and stabbed him to death. Her late trumpet player husband, Pedro Federico Zarate, was found dead in the couple’s flat in the Altos de San Lorenzo area of Argentina. The 41-year-old suspect has been arrested by police for the horrific alleged murder and sent for psychiatric assessment, according to Mail Online. Aside from cutting off her husband’s penis, she also left a knife buried in the dead man’s eyeball. The deceased was found with the knife embedded in his eye and his genitals mutilated. The suspect…
The Olu of Warri, His Royal Majesty, Ogiame Atuwatse III, on Friday said the People’s Redemption Party PRP gubernatorial Candidate, Chief Immanuel Edijala was eminently qualified to succeed the incumbent, Dr . Ifeanyichukwu Okowa in the forthcoming 2023 general election. Ogiame Atuwatse III, made the remarks when he received Edijala, the Gov’ship candidate of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP), with some executives of the party, following his large entourage who were on a courtesy visit to the palace in Warri City. The Itsekiri monarch said he admired the the PRP’s gubernatorial candidate’s credentials, which according to him, has, over the…
By ABEL JOHNGOLD It is commonly said that “heaven itself announces the passing of great icons”. So, it was with the final burial rites of Pa. Mieseigha Alale Nagberi, a retired diplomat from the Federal Ministry of External Affairs and now Foreign Affairs, the father of Richard Nagberi Esq., lawyer, humanist and Director of Legal, Delta State Contributing Health Commission, whose burial programme and reception party would remain a talk of the town for a very long time. The funeral programme which began with a Service of songs last Tuesday, at No 4 Eze Obi Ujukwu street, opposite Marble Hill junction, off Okpanam road, Asaba, attracted…
The Director General/National Coordinator of the Amalgamated APC Support Groups (AASG), Dr Nasiru Ladan has reiterated the group’s unalloyed commitment, to the overall electoral success of the All Progressives Congress(APC) at this year’s imminent general elections, beginning with the February 25 presidential version. He gave this undertaking at the AASG’S office, in Abuja while responding to Seyi Tinubu’s opening speech during a brief interactive session with the scion of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential standard bearer Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Earlier, Tinubu (Jnr.) had in his mission statement solicited the group’s support in ensuring resounding victory for the All…