Author: Yemi Sodeeq

No fewer than 70 persons were reportedly killed by assailants in fresh attacks on several communities of Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau State in New attack. According to Transition Implementation Committee Chairman of Bokkos Local Government Area, Monday Kasa, the coordinated attacks occurred on Saturday and lasted into Christmas Eve when residents were already in the festive mood. The local government boss told Channels television that explained the casualty figures is increasing as more dead bodies are been recovered by the team of security personnel. Some of the missing persons who were ambushed during the attacks are still…

Several raids and arrests were the major incidents perpetrated by the Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank on Christmas day The raid on Monday morning followed several other around the territory with regions in and near Nablus, Jericho, Ramallah and Bethlehem – which Christians believe is the birthplace of Jesus Christ raided overnight by Israeli forces. At least nine young men were arrested in the al-Jalama village, northeast of Jenin. Al Jazeera reported that Israeli army raided at least 10 houses saying they were looking for Palestinians to arrest. However, no detentions were made. “Israeli forces did call for…

The duo of Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus on Saturday combined to hand Manchester United another defeat as West Ham snatched a 2-0 victory at the London Stadium. It was a game that had an injury-ravaged Manchester United calling on the 19-year-old Willy Kambwala in at centre-half for a first senior appearance. The red devils showed flashes of a better outing in the first half but were denied an effect on the scoreline with the lack of clinical finish. Alejandro Garnacho had the best of attempts on two different occasions in the interval but failed to turn them in. West…

Ahmed Musa, the Nigeria’s Super Eagles captain has once again demonstrated his humanitarian gesture by gifting an Abuja based journalist,Joan Iwuchukwu a house in Abuja. According to totori news, Joan, a sport journalist who has been an ardent promoter was told of the development via a phone call from Musa on Saturday “I was sleeping when I got a call and I answered, but what I heard woke me off from sleep immediately. I have given you a house in Abuja and my lawyer will contact you and finalise the legal document with you, says the caller, who happens to…

According to the German newspaper, Die Welt in an investigation that was published on Saturday, there is a real threat that Barcelona could be expelled from the Champions League 2024-25 tournament. Barcelona have reportedly violated the UEFA Champions league’s financial regulations for reporting an income of 304 million Euros, ($334 Million) and their performance is currently under review. The club has reported last September’s earnings of $334 million, but as far as UEFA’s financial regulations are concerned, only sales that can be directly attributed to the soccer business are decisive. Barcelona latest annual report also reported significant cash receipts, like the…

It was a huge relief for fans of the Harmony Boys in Ilorin as Kwara United secured a hard fought 2-1 victory over Plateau United on Thursday in the NPFL matchday 15. The tension in Ilorin had earlier boiled over due to the poor run of form of Kwara United especially at the home front. The coach Kabiru Dogo led side dropped points at home for four times, a trend that has left the management and supporters frustrated. Before the Thursday’s games, Kwara United were 14th on the log with 16 points. They had pocketed just three wins, seven draws…

Members of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Owu Isin ward have commended Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq on his delivery of good governance in Kwara State. This was the major highlight of their meeting which was held on Tuesday, December 19, 2023. Earlier in his opening remarks at the meeting , Elder Adeyemi, the APC Chairman in Owu Isin ward urged members of the party to remain steadfast with the administration of Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq and commended the Governor for his good works across the state. While emphasizing the importance of effective communication in addressing the needs and concerns of the party faithful,…

The former US President Donald Trump has been disqualified from Colorado’s 2024 Presidential election ballot by the state’s supreme Court. In a 4-3 decision on Tuesday, the panel ruled Trump could be kept off the state’s GOP ballot under the 14th Amendment in connection with his actions leading up to the insurrection of 2020 January 6 also known as Capitol riot. Section 3 of the 14th Amendment disqualifies people who engage in insurrection against the Constitution after taking an oath to support it. The case was filed by Special counsel Jack Smith in the federal district court in Washington…

The sanctions against Russian billionaire and former Chelsea FC of England owner, Roman Abramovich has been upheld by European Union’s top court. Abramovich was one of the Russian Oligarchs and prominent business men placed on sanctions lists by the EU following the Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The EU had sanctioned some Russian officials and a host of Russian businessmen, as well as freezing hundreds of billions of dollars of Russian assets following the invasion order of President Putin. Abramovich had in May 2022 launched a legal challenge against the sanction but the courts have now dismissed his…

The management of Kwara United Football Club has apologized to the club’s Fans, Supporters and stakeholders over the team’s poor run in the ongoing 2023-2024 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). Kwara United is currently placed 14th on 16 points, on the current league standing after three wins, seven draws and four loses, a performance which the management and followers of the team frowned at. Some of the fans and followers of the team expressed their bitterness with the team over the poor run, after the last home match against Niger Tornadoes on Sunday, which ended goalless. As a follow-up, the…

Nigeria’s Eniola Bolaji Mariam has continued her dominance in para badminton by qualifying for the the Paralympics in Paris next year. Eniola won the gold medal in women single at 5th Pazza Dubai Para Badminton International 2023 by defeating women’s world number five, three and one in the Women’s Singles of the SL-3 category of the championship. Bolaji, who created a stir winning the Spanish Open Para Badminton International on her first international debut in 2021, has been unbeaten in 2023 winning the Uganda International 2023 before clinching three gold medals at the Africa Para Badminton Championships in Kampala, Uganda.…

Amid the dwindling fortunes of the Harmony boys, the technical crew of Kwara United Football Club, led by Coach Kabir Sulaiman Dogo has been given ultimatum to win the next three matches or face sanctions. This was contained in a statement released by the Media Officer of the club, Jimoh Bashir on Monday. The ultimatum is coming on the heel of the club’s goalless draw with North Central virals, Niger Tornadoes yesterday, bringing the numbers of home draws to four out of seven matches played at home in Ilorin. In a letter titled ‘Notification of three matches ultimatum’, dated Monday…

Amid the poor run of form and performance of Kwara United, especially at the home front, the Technical Adviser of the team, Coach Kabiru Dogo has taken full responsibility of their goalless draw with Niger Tornadoes on Sunday. Kwara United on Sunday dropped another point at home as the visitors from Minna,led by their Acting Technical Adviser, Maajin Muhammed held to their sword to secure their first point on the road. Speaking after the game to newsmen, Coach Dogo berated the performance of his boys as he described their outing as one of the poor in the ongoing season. “This…

Members of the Kwara Progressive Media Organization, KPMO has announced a new executives that will pilot the affairs of the association for the next two years. Announcing the new executives at a press briefing on Friday in Ilorin, the Chairman of the Transition committee of KPMO, Lukman Abdulquadri Olanrewaju, said the new executives emerged from a diligent process. He said .”These individuals have been chosen through a transparent and democratic process, reflective of our commitment to upholding the values of KPMO. We believe they will carry the torch of our organization with diligence and integrity. The new excos include, Convener,…

All is now set for the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, Osun state, Nigeria to host the 15th edition of the West African Universities Games, WAUG beginning from tommorow, Saturday, December 16 at the University. The Game which will climax on December 22 , is expected to host about 200 Universities across the 16 West African countries. Earlier in November, the Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Simeon Bamire alongside the President of West African Universities Sports Federation, Ibrahim Tanko had unveiled the mascot for the game. At the mascot unveiling event, the VC said some Universities have registered to…

Barring last minute changes, Ibrahim Gusau, President, Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, will be in Ilorin on Sunday for a two-day activities loaded package geared at promoting football in the state and country, according details from Kwara State Football Association, FA. As gathered, Gusau will be in the state courtesy of a detailed strategic plan by Hon Idris Abdullahi Musa, known popularly in football circle as ‘Thuraya’, the FA chairman, to promote the round leather game and to have soccer stakeholders have a one and one and face to face rapprochement with the country’s number one soccer administrator. “We have said…

A former governor of Anambra State,Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife is dead. According to a press release issued on Friday and signed by Chief Rob Ezeife, on behalf of the family, Ezeife died at the Federal Medical Centre, Abuja, on Thursday. Born on November 20, 1938, the deceased fondly called ‘Okwadike’, was governor of Anambra state between January 1992 to November 1993 during the aborted Third Republic. The statement read, “On behalf of the Ezeife Dynasty of Igbo-Ukwu, I wish to announce the promotion to glory of our most distinguished son, ‘Okwadike’, Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife, CON, a former Federal Permanent Secretary, a…

World football-governing body, FIFA has approved a total of 30 Nigerian referees to be placed on the international lists for the year 2024, among them 11 referees, 11 assistant referees, four beach soccer referees and four futsal referees. In a message conveyed to the Nigeria Football Federation, the 11 referees approved for international duty from Nigeria for next year are: Basheer Salisu, Ogabor Odey Joseph, Olufunmilayo Abigael Alaba, Nurudeen Abubakar, Abdulsalam Kasimu Abiola, Elaigwe Hannah Enekole, Akintoye Yemisi Eunice, Egba Patrick John, Madu Ndidi Patience, Mustapha Grema Mohammed and Abdullahi Abubakar. The 11 persons approved as assistant referees are: Pwadutakam…

Kwara State contingent at the second edition of the National Para Games, which ended on Thursday in Abuja, managed to win a total of 24 medals. According to the final medal log made available by the technical department of the organising committee, Kwara won a total of four gold medals, six silver medals and 14 bronze medals to finished 12. The position represents a slump from its previous 9th position. Kwara, like Oyo, Lagos and others, suffered after about five events were canceled despite participation by athletes on account of their lack of competitiveness even though medals were presented. As…

The Kwara State government under the administration of Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has approved the award of rebuilding the iconic Kwara Hotel for the sum of N17.8bn. This was made known through a statement released by the state commissioner for communication, Bola Olukoju on Wednesday. The decision, according to the statement was approved at a council meeting on Wednesday. According to the Commissioner for Business, Innovation and Technology Hon. Damilola Yusuf, “The government approved the award of redesigning and wholesale rebuilding of the iconic Kwara Hotel to Craneburg Construction Company Limited to a five-star hospitality facility at the sum of N17.8bn…

The Kwara State Executive Council has approved the setting up of a teaching hospital to support the training of medical students and related professionals by the Kwara State University. The development, according to a statement signed by the state commissioner for communication, Bola Olukoju on Wednesday was described as a major step that involves huge facility upgrades at the General Hospital Ilorin (GHI) which has been adopted for the purpose with legislations to guide its operations. Commissioner for Health Dr. Amina Ahmed El-Imam told a press conference on Wednesday that the council observed that recent facility upgrades under the AbdulRahman…

Bayern Munich on Tuesday night defeated Manchester United 1-0 in their last UEFA Champions League group stage game played at the Old Trafford. With the result, Manchester United crashed out of the Champions league having finished bottom of the group with just four points from six games. Claim A Facebook user, Derek Katey on Wednesday claimed that “Marcus Rashford was spotted partying with Sancho in London following the 1-0 defeat against Bayern München” The Facebook user attached a picture of Marcus Rashford and the one that includes Jadon Sancho with Nigerian hip hop sensation, Davido to his claim. The picture…

It was all an historic night for Nigerian football as men and women of the Nigerian teams dominated the scene at the 2023 CAF awards. While Victor Osimhen became the first Nigerian male footballer to claim the CAF best male footballer award in 24 years, it was also Asisat Oshoala’s record extending sixth time as she won the women’s best footballer. The duo of Osimhen and Oshoala who also made the CAF best eleven both in the male and female categories performed excellently for country and club sides under the year in review. The prestigious 2023 CAF Awards ceremony held…

Nigeria’s Asisat Oshoala has won the 2023 CAF Women’s Player of the year award. The Nigeria Super Falcons forward has now won the award  for the record of sixth time. Oshoala beat the duo of South Africa’s Thembi Kgathlana and Zambia’s Barbara Banda to win the prize. Apart from her outstanding performance with the Super Falcons at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, She also played a key role in FC Barcelona’s femeni success in Europe as they won their second UEFA Women’s Champions League title. Oshoala also won the league title with the Barcelone femeni team scoring 21 goals…

Victor Osimhen has been crowned the African footballer of the year award. Osimhen edged Egypt’s Mohammed Salah and Morroco’s Achraf Hakimi to win the coveted trophy at the event which was held at Morroco on Monday nights. Osimhen played a vital role last season when Napoli won the title. The Nigerian Striker scored 26 league goals to help his side win the Serie A trophy for the first time in 33 years. The award on Monday night marks a significant moment in the career of the 24-year old striker

Ambassador Tajudeen Olesin, a prominent philanthropist and APC Chieftain in Kwara State on Friday, December 8, 2023, was inducted as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) during the institute’s Annual Dinner in Lagos. The induction marks a significant milestone in Olesin’s career having been an associate for several years. While basking in the euphoria of the CITN award, Tajudeen was again on Saturday, December 8, bestowed with the title of Fellow at the Institute of Chartered Economists of Nigeria (ICEN) in Abuja. Reacting to the feats, Olesin expressed gratitude for the honors and stated that…

Alhaji Adamu Attairu Manko (Zanako) Etsu Patigi on Sunday attended the fidau prayer of late Hajiya Aisha Nakodi Yahya (Hana Nnanna) mother of His Royal Highness, Emir of Shonga, Dr. Haliru Yahaya Ndanusa(OON) The well attended fidau prayer was held at Shonga Central mosque, where religious scholars all gathered to pray for the repose of the soul of the deceased. Alhaji Manko had earlier a few days ago paid a condolence visit to the monarch over the demise of his late mother. On the team with him are Hon. Joseph Ndanusa Tsado, Mr Samuel Issa Ndadzoko, Dr Mohammed Baba Lafiagi,…

Cristiano Ronaldo has celebrated his 1,200th professional match after helping Al Nassr beat Al Riyadh 4-1 on Friday It was a momentous occasion for Ronaldo who also scored a goal and bag an assist in the game. Ronaldo’s new landmark achievement was posted on the X Platform by the Saudi Pro League. “Cristiano Ronaldo has now played in 1,200 professional matches,” the Saudi Pro League posted on the X platform The goal he also scored was the 868th of his illustrious career. He also remains the Saudi Pro league’s top scorer with his 16 goals from the season’s 16 matches.…

Alhaji Adamu Attairu Manko, a frontline politician in Kwara North on Friday paid a condolence visit to His Royal Highness, Dr Haliru Yahya Ndanusa (OON), Emir of Tsonga over the passing of his precious mother,Hajiya Aishah Fatima Nnanna. Alhaji Manko while praying to Almighty Allah to forgive the late mother of the monarch her shortcomings and grant her Aljannah fridaus, he stated that the matriarch lived a fulfilled life and had a lot of impact on her children. Manko, was also in Tsaragi to commiserate with His Royal Highness, Alhaji Dr Abdullahi Aliyu kpotwa, Etsu Tsaragi over the death of…

A leading Pro-Democracy group, Kwara Must Change has expressed concerns over the huge cost of pre-election litigation and the implications on the electoral process and democratic growth in the country. Kwara Must Change said that, while following the electoral processes in 2023, particularly the pre election matters across all political parties in the state, the group observed that pre-election litigation in the state cost about N500million. While reacting to the general outcome of 2023 election, especially the effect on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Convener of Kwara Must Change, Abdulrazaq Hamzat explained that, pre-election litigation, either within same…