November 2019

Imo

Odoemena: With Ihedioha As Governor, Imo Is On Right Track

November 20, 2019 3:54 pm

In this interview, Prince Elias Odoemena, national leader, South/South-South/East Development Group (SSSEDG) and chairman, Advisory and political committee of Ideato Peoples Assembly, speaks on the emergence of Hon. Emeka Ihedioha as governor of Imo State and his achievements in office so far, the failed bid of the South-east to have additional state and other issues affecting the geopolitical zone. Excerpts:

Who is Prince Elias Odoemena?

He is a true son of Isiekenesi in Ideato in Imo State. He is a member Nigeria Institute of Export and Commodity Broker. He is a shipping consultant, publisher, national leader South/South-South/East Development Group (SSSEDG), …

FAAC: FG, States, Others Share ₦3.88trn In 6 Months

FG, States, LGAs Share ₦702bn In October – FAAC

November 20, 2019 3:53 pm
The three tiers of government shared ₦702.058 billion as October revenue from the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC).
This was announced at the FAAC meeting on Wednesday, chaired by the Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris.
From that figure, the Federal Government received ₦295.737 billion, while the States received ₦192.697 billion and the Local Government Councils got  N144.987 billion. The oil producing states received N49.164 billion as 13% derivation revenue and the revenue generating agencies received N19.472 billion as cost of revenue collection.
According to him, the N702.058 billion comprised revenue from Value Added Tax (VAT), Exchange Gain and Gross
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INEC

Family Of Late Corper Adeniran Receives ₦1.9M From INEC

November 20, 2019 3:52 pm

Family of the late corps member who died during the Oyo state electoral process has received ₦1.9 million cheque from INEC.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) presented a cheque of ₦1.9 million to the family of Late corps member, Miss Kemisola Adeniran.. The cheque was presented to the deceased’s next of kin and sister, Mrs Folasade Adeyemi, at INEC office in Ibadan on Tuesday.
Recall that the late Adeniran, died in February in road accident while returning home from INEC training and was serving in Ona-Ara Local Government Area of Oyo State.

According to Dr Mutiu Agboke, the State …

Lille Confirm 2 Members Of Coaching Staff To Join Mourinho

November 20, 2019 2:02 pm

Portuguese duo Joao Sacramento and Nuno Santos are to leave their jobs as coaches at Lille in order to become part of compatriot Jose Mourinho’s staff at Tottenham Hotspur, the French club said on Wednesday.

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Sacramento, 30, was the assistant coach to Christophe Galtier in northern France. He initially joined Lille in January 2017 and worked under former coach Marcelo Bielsa, who was sacked later that year.

Santos has worked as goalkeeping coach at Lille since the summer of 2018.

Now 46, he was a goalkeeper on …

Delaney Out As Dortmund Host Bottom Side Paderborn

November 20, 2019 2:02 pm

Borussia Dortmund will be without injured midfielder Thomas Delaney until at least January as they look to bounce back from their Bayern Munich drubbing at home to Bundesliga strugglers Paderborn on Friday.

The burly Danish midfielder is out for the rest of 2019 after tearing ankle ligaments early in Monday’s 1-1 draw against the Republic of Ireland which put Denmark through to the Euro 2020 finals.

Dortmund expect Delaney to return after the January winter break.

There is also a question mark as to whether club captain Marco Reus will recover in time from an ankle injury.

Dortmund crashed 4-0 …

Koepka Out Of Presidents Cup With Knee Injury

November 20, 2019 1:58 pm

Brooks Koepka announced Wednesday he is withdrawing from the Presidents Cup with a knee injury, with US captain Tiger Woods promptly selecting Rickie Fowler for the vacant spot.

“Today, I am announcing my withdrawal from the US Presidents Cup Team because of my knee injury,” Koepka said in a statement that was posted on the US PGA Tour website.

“I notified Captain Tiger Woods that despite constant medical care and rehab, I am not able to play golf at this time. I consider it to be a high honor to be part of the 2019 team and I regret not …

Winning Zimbabwe Coach Quits, Losing Burundi Boss Stays

November 20, 2019 1:57 pm

Joey Antipas said on Wednesday he was quitting as caretaker coach of Zimbabwe, one day after achieving the best result of his four months in charge.

Zimbabwe scored a rare victory in neighbouring Zambia on Tuesday with the 2-1 win placing them second behind defending champions Algeria in a 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying group.

In other matches under Antipas, Zimbabwe drew with Botswana in the Cup of Nations and recovered from a shock loss in Somalia to beat them on aggregate in a 2022 World Cup eliminator.

He replaced fellow former international defender Sunday Chidzambwa, who quit after

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Nadal Hails ‘Amazing Atmosphere’ As Spain Beat Russia

November 20, 2019 1:57 pm

Rafael Nadal instigated a Spanish comeback against Russia in the Davis Cup on Tuesday by capitalising on a raucous home crowd to beat Karen Khachanov in straight sets.

Nadal, who will finish the year as world number one, came through a second-set tie-break to defeat Khachanov 6-3, 7-6 (9/7) and level the Group B match in Madrid.

Marcel Granollers and Feliciano Lopez then won the deciding doubles rubber 6-4, 7-6 (7/5) against Khachanov and Andrey Rublev, who had earlier given Russia the lead with a 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/0) win over Roberto Bautista Agut.

A new format this year means …

Triple-Double History For King James As Lakers Roll Thunder

November 20, 2019 1:56 pm

LeBron James became the first player in NBA history to record a triple-double against every team in the league on Tuesday as the Los Angeles Lakers powered to victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.

James finished with 25 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in a hardfought 112-107 win over the Thunder at the Staples Center.

Anthony Davis led the Lakers scoring with 34 points, while adding seven rebounds and four assists.

The win saw the Lakers improve to 12-2 to remain on top of the Western Conference.

But it was James’ 86th career triple-double that grabbed the headlines, the …

Pakistan 16-Year-Old To Make Test Debut Against Australia

November 20, 2019 1:56 pm

Teenage bowling sensation Naseem Shah will become one of the youngest cricketers to play a Test after Pakistan captain Azhar Ali confirmed Wednesday the 16-year-old will make his debut at the Gabba.

Shah, who opted to remain on tour after his mother died last week, made the grade for Thursday’s first Test after impressing with an eight-over spell against Australia A in Perth.

“We are definitely looking to play him — he is bowling really well,” Azhar said ahead of the series opener in Brisbane.

Only handful of players have made their debut aged 16, including Sachin Tendulkar who went …

Jose Mourinho: Miracle Worker Or Busted Flush?

November 20, 2019 1:55 pm

Jose Mourinho, the new man in the Tottenham hot seat, is back in the Premier League with a point to prove.

The Portuguese is a serial winner across Europe but his reputation was badly tarnished in the final few months of his Manchester United reign, which ended late last year.

The man who charmed English football when he arrived as a fresh-faced manager at Chelsea in 2004, labelling himself the “Special One”, left Old Trafford last December under a dark cloud.

Now Mourinho has a chance to prove his doubters wrong at a club without any silverware since 2008 …

Racist

Ex-England Coach Charged By FA Over Alleged Racist Comment

November 20, 2019 1:54 pm

Stevenage caretaker manager and former England Women head coach Mark Sampson was Wednesday charged by the Football Association over using allegedly racist language.

Sampson, who took interim charge of the club, who play in English football’s fourth tier, in September, is accused of making the remark about a player during a conversation about transfer targets.

The FA said he had been charged with an “aggravated” breach of Rule E3 and has until December 6 to respond.

Stevenage said in September that an internal investigation into the matter had found there was no case for Sampson to answer.

The club said …

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