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Imo Police Beef Up Security Ahead Saturday’s Rerun

January 24, 2020 9:14 am
The Imo State Police Command has assured of its preparedness for Saturday’s election rerun in Okigwe North, Orlu Federal Constituency and Njaba State Assembly.

The new Imo Commissioner of Police, CP Mobolaji Olaniti Fafowora in his maiden press briefing yesterday, stated that the command will work in synergy with other security agencies including the DSS and the Civil Defense Corps to record a hitch free exercise.

CP Mobolaji gave this assurance while parading over 29 suspects at the command’s headquarters in Owerri yesterday.

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According to the CP, the exercise

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Ahead CAF Confed Cup: Injury Crisis Hits Enyimba

December 27, 2019 4:35 am

The People’s Elephant, Enyimba of Aba are currently under pressure ahead of their crucial Confederation Cup encounter with their North African counterparts, Paradou AC of Algeria.

The match which will take place in Algeria on Sunday, will see the Aba based outfit miss the services of goalkeeper Theophilus Afelokhai, Ifeanyi Anaemena, Nelson Ogbonnaya, Reuben Bala, Thomas Zenke and Dare Olatunji due to injuries.

It was also gathered that their second goalie, Olufemi Kayode has injury, while their captain, Andrew Abalogu is likely not to play.

Enyimba are second in Group D with three points after recording one win and …

Celtic Maintain Five-Point Lead Ahead Of Old Firm Clash

December 26, 2019 3:03 pm

Celtic extended their winning run in the Scottish Premiership to 11 games with a 2-1 victory at St Mirren on Boxing Day to maintain a five-point lead over Rangers at the top of the table.

Steven Gerrard’s men have a game in hand over the Scottish champions and kept up their title challenge with a 1-0 win over Kilmarnock ahead of Sunday’s clash between the two Glasgow giants at Celtic Park.

Celtic were more comfortable winners in Paisley than the scoreline suggests as first half goals from Callum McGregor and James Forrest put them in command.

St Mirren goalkeeper …

Rihanna Ranks Ahead Of Beyonce On Forbes’100 Powerful Women

December 13, 2019 2:48 pm
2019 has been an amazing year for women even more so women in entertainment.
Barbadian singer Rihanna alongside American singers Beyonce and Taylor Swift have made Forbes list of 100 most powerful women.

Forbes on Thursday released its list of 100 Most Powerful Women list for 2019. The list comprised of women who have made a profound impact in six categories: business, technology, finance, media & entertainment, politics & policy, and philanthropy.

On the newly released Forbes’ list, Rihanna ranks as number 61 ahead of Beyonce, who is positioned

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US Lawmakers Move Ahead With Articles To Impeach Trump

December 7, 2019 5:01 am

The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, Thursday said she had directed the House Committee on Judiciary to start drafting articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.

In her announcement Pelosi said she had found enough evidence that Trump had committed criminal offences strong enough to support his impeachment from office.

“The facts are uncontested,” Pelosi said in the televised announcement. “The president abused his power for his own personal political benefit, at the expense of our national security.”

The Speaker, according to Premium Times, made the announcement a day after three constitutional lawyers invited …

Ferguson ‘Incredibly Proud’ Ahead Of Everton Debut

December 6, 2019 4:34 pm

Duncan Ferguson said it will be an “incredibly proud moment” for him when he takes charge of Everton for their Premier League clash with Chelsea on Saturday.

The 47-year-old Scot has been appointed caretaker manager after Marco Silva was sacked on Thursday following eight defeats in their last 11 games, including Wednesday’s humiliating 5-2 thrashing by Liverpool in the Merseyside derby.

Ferguson, who has been on the club’s first-team coaching staff for five years, has a challenging start with Everton hosting Chelsea with them languishing in the relegation zone and seeking their fifth full-time manager since 2016.

“It’ll be an …

Global Passenger Traffic Rises By 3.4% Ahead Of Peak Season

December 6, 2019 3:19 am

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) yesterday announced global passenger traffic data for October 2019, showing that demand climbed 3.4 per cent compared to the year-ago period. This was a modest slowdown from 3.9 percent growth recorded in September, owing to softer traffic performance in domestic markets. October capacity increased by 2.2 per cent and load factor climbed 0.9 percentage point to 82.0 per cent, which was a record for October.

IATA’s Director General and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Alexandre de Juniac, noted that traffic growth continued to be depressed compared to historical long-term growth levels, reflecting continued moderating …

Ruiz Says Pressure All On Joshua Ahead Of Saudi Rematch

December 2, 2019 4:01 pm

Heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr said Monday that all the pressure will be on dethroned champion Anthony Joshua in their contentious showdown in Saudi Arabia.

Ruiz, who was born in the United States but fights as a Mexican, caused one of boxing’s biggest upsets in New York in June when he handed Joshua a first defeat to win the WBA, IBF and WBO crowns in New York.

The pair will fight the rematch on Saturday in Diriyah, close to the Saudi capital Riyadh, in a hotly-anticipated contest dubbed “Clash on the Dunes”.

“We’ve got to see where he’s at because …

Celtic Thrash Livingston To Edge Ahead Of Rangers

November 23, 2019 3:41 pm

Celtic moved three points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership on Saturday as James Forrest scored twice in a comprehensive 4-0 home win over Livingston.

Odsonne Edouard put the Hoops ahead in the 19th minute with his 10th league goal of the season before Scott Brown added a second after 57 minutes.

Forrest’s second-half double added gloss to the scoreline and ensured Celtic made it eight consecutive wins in all competitions since they lost to Livie last month.

Second-placed Rangers head to Hamilton on Sunday looking to close the gap on their Glasgow rivals.

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Euro 2020 Confusion Reigns Ahead Of Playoff Draw

November 21, 2019 2:56 pm

The draw for the Euro 2020 playoffs takes place in Nyon on Friday amid widespread confusion over the format and make up of the group stage for next year’s finals.

The last four berths in the tournament, which is being hosted in 12 cities, will be decided by March’s playoffs, with its 16-team make-up based on performances in the recent inaugural UEFA Nations League.

That gives teams that failed in the main qualifying campaign a second chance to bag a spot, such as Northern Ireland and their neighbours the Republic of Ireland.

The Northern Irish will visit Bosnia and Herzegovina …

Eagles Arrive In Maseru Ahead Sunday’s Clash With Lesotho

November 16, 2019 2:19 pm

The Super Eagles have arrived in Maseru for Sunday’s 2021 Africa Cup Cup of Nations qualifying match against the Crocodiles of Lesotho.

The players and their officials left the Akwa Ibom Airport, Uyo in the early hours of Saturday and arrived the Moshoeshoe I International Airport, Maseru in the afternoon.

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“We have arrived in Maseru. #SoarSuperEagles #Team9jaStrong #LESNGA,”reads a Tweet on the official Twitter handle of the Super Eagles.

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Gernot Rohr’s charges edged out the Squiirels of Benin 2-1 In their first match of the 2021 AFCON …

Carvajal

Venezuela Ex-Intel Chief Missing Ahead Of US Extradition

November 13, 2019 2:11 pm

Venezuela’s former military intelligence chief has gone missing in Spain just days after a court-approved a request for his extradition to the United States on drug trafficking charges, police said Wednesday.

“They are currently looking for him,” said a spokeswoman for Spain’s national police, referring to General Hugo Armando Carvajal who served as intelligence chief under the late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez.

Judicial sources said police had gone to Carvajal’s house in Madrid to arrest him after Friday’s court decision but could not find him.

Carvajal’s lawyer

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