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Anambra South Seeks To Produce Obiano’s Successor

November 24, 2019 5:15 am

Anambra South People’s Assembly, a social platform with the objective to unite, harness and project the interest of the constituents in the zone has called on all Anambra people to allow Governor Willie Obiano’s successor emerge from Anambra South in 2021.

The group made up of academics, technocrats, business guru and professionals including Dr E.Q. Okolie, a lawyer as chairman; Professor Donald Okoli, director of administration and Prince Isaac Onuka, executive director insisted in a statement signed by the stakeholders that equity, justice and fairness demanded that Governor Obiano’s successor must come from Anambra South to justify a zoning arrangement

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South East: No PDP Gov’ll Decamp To APC – Umahi

November 22, 2019 9:11 am

South East chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that none of its four Governors in the region was contemplating leaving the party.

The party said such rumour was baseless and existed only in the imagination of those peddling it.

National Vice Chairman of PDP, Chief Austin Umahi, yesterday, dismissed reports credited to one Okechukwu Isiguzoro purporting to be President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo youth wing which claimed that two unnamed PDP Governors in the region had concluded arrangements to decamp to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Umahi in a statement in Enugu noted that it had …

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Yellow Card Turns To Six-Month Ban For South African

November 17, 2019 1:36 pm

Cape Town City midfielder Mpho Makola has been banned for six months after shoving a referee — an offence for which he was only yellow carded.

The 33-year-old former international used both hands to push referee Abongile Tom last month after opponents Kaizer Chiefs were awarded a penalty during a League Cup match.

Although a red-card offence, Tom only cautioned out-of-control Makola, who had to be dragged away from the match official by teammates.

The Makola ban has shocked many South African football followers used to offenders receiving light sentences for serious acts of ill discipline.

Match bans and fines …

In South Africa, Ayade Woos Investors

November 13, 2019 11:14 am
Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade Wednesday launched a charm offensive in South Africa , wooing investors at the Africa Investment Forum (AIF), to invest in the state.
A statement issued by Ayade’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Christian Ita, said
Governor Ayade was at the Summit on the invitation of the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumni Adesina, along side the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum, Dr Kayode Fayemi, his Kwara and Abia states counterparts, Dr  Abdulrasaq Abdulraman and Dr Okezie Ikpeazu respectfully.
While speaking at the cluster session on the opportunities Investors
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Burna Boy’s South Africa Gig Meets Terrible Backlash

November 13, 2019 11:10 am

Nigerian rapper Burna Boy is set to perform at a concert in SA later this month after promising to never set foot in the country again. Local musicians and event organisers have objected to Nigerian rapper Burna Boy’s inclusion at an anti-xenophobic concert, claiming the star incited hatred with his comments on SA.

In a series of tweets in September, Burna Boy urged black foreigners living in SA to defend and protect themselves against xenophobic attackers. In a now deleted tweet, he also told SA rapper AKA to beef up his security, before giving him the middle finger.

He promised …

South Africa Arrive Egypt For U-23 AFCON With 12 Players

South Africa Arrive Egypt For U-23 AFCON With 12 Players

November 5, 2019 4:38 pm

South Africa arrived in Egypt on Tuesday for the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, which begins on Friday, with just 12 players.

They are due to open their campaign, of what is also the qualifiers for the men’s Olympic football tournament ,against Zambia on Saturday with just 15 players available.

South Africa’s top clubs refused to release their players before Monday, when the Fifa window for international matches begins.

The South African Football Association (Safa) fail in its bid to get the clubs to release players early.

However instead of finding replacements Safa has taken a gamble in naming players …

South-South APC Demands Return Of NDDC To Presidency

South-South APC Demands Return Of NDDC To Presidency

November 4, 2019 5:14 am
  • Accuses Akpabio of using NDDC to play personal politics *Some govt officials frightened by planned audit, says former gov

The South-south chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has demanded the return the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) under the presidency.

The  APC’s National Vice Chairman, South-South, Prince Hilliard Eta, made the call in a statement issued yesteday, where he said that the recent crisis in the commission was causing embarrassment to the party in the zone.

He also accused the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Seabtor …

South Africa’s Zuma Delays Corruption Trial With Appeal

South Africa’s Zuma Delays Corruption Trial With Appeal

November 3, 2019 11:31 am
South Africa’s embattled former president Jacob Zuma has appealed a court decision  to try him for corruption, a judicial spokeswoman said Sunday, delaying yet again a long-awaited date with justice.Zuma is alleged to have taken bribes during a 1990s arms deal with five European companies, including the French defence group Thales.

If the trial takes place, it would be the first time Zuma faces a court on graft charges, despite a string of accusations over his long political career.

But in the latest twist to a 15-year-old judicial saga, prosecution spokeswoman Natasha Kara told AFP: “I can confirm that Mr.

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Huawei Pushes 5G In South East Asia

Huawei Pushes 5G In South East Asia

November 3, 2019 4:31 am
Chinese phone giant Huawei said Sunday it was ready to roll out 5G infrastructure across Southeast Asia, dismissing US warnings its tech could be used to hoover up data for Beijing.The firm has emerged as a key protagonist in the wider US-China trade war that has seen tit-for-tat tariffs imposed on hundreds of billions of dollars worth of goods.

President Donald Trump’s administration has warned Huawei’s equipment could allow China to spy on other countries and has effectively blocked American companies from selling US technology to the firm.

But the company has repeatedly denied the accusations, saying it is the

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South Africa Crush England In World Cup Final

South Africa Crush England In World Cup Final

November 2, 2019 4:46 pm
2019 Rugby World Cup final
England: (6) 12
Pen: Farrell 4
South Africa: (12) 32
Try: Mapimpi, Kolbe Con: Pollard 2 Pen: Pollard 6

South Africa broke English hearts with a ruthless display of power rugby to seize their third Rugby World Cup in devastating fashion.

Twenty two points from the boot of nerveless fly-half Handre Pollard and second-half tries from wingers Makazole Mapimpi and Cheslin Kolbe ground England into the Yokohama dirt on a horrible night for Eddie Jones’s men.

England had trailed 12-6 at the interval after taking a hammering in the scrum and making a series of …

Three Bodies Found After South Korean Helicopter Crash

Three Bodies Found After South Korean Helicopter Crash

November 2, 2019 5:30 am
South Korean rescuers located three bodies believed to be among seven who went missing after their chopper crashed into the sea shortly after taking off from islets disputed with Japan, officials said Saturday.
The helicopter had just picked an injured fisherman up from Dokdo, which is known as Takeshima in Japan when it went down on Thursday night.

One body was found inside the chopper located at a depth of 72 metres (240 feet), 600 metres south of the islets, while the other two were found in the water nearby, a Coast Guard representative told reporters.

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Pomp As Ohaneze Ndigbo, South-West Inaugurated New Exco

Pomp As Ohaneze Ndigbo, South-West Inaugurated New Exco

October 24, 2019 1:04 pm

It was a blend of funfair and culture as well as colourful display of Igbo traditions, as a socio-cultural group, Ohaneze Ndigbo in the southwest, inaugurated its new executive officers, to pilot the affairs of the group for the next two years.

The event, which took place at the Ogun State secretariat of the association in Abeokuta, was also used to launch youth educational endowment fund, to provide scholarships for indigent but brilliant students of Igbo extraction, across southwest.

The inauguration ceremony equally saw 15 prominent members of Ohaneze Ndigbo in the southwest, receiving awards of excellence for their …

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