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  • NFF Elections: Electoral Committee rolls out roadmap

    NFF Elections: Electoral Committee rolls out roadmap

    The NFF Electoral Committee 2022 on Wednesday rolled out the time-table towards the elections that have been scheduled for Friday, 30th September 2022 in Benin City, capital of Edo State.

    The process for a new NFF Executive Committee to replace the Amaju Pinnick-board that has served for eight years will commence properly on Monday, 29th August with the sales of nomination forms, endorsements and return of forms. This particular process will last until Thursday, 8th September 2022.

    The screening of candidates will be within two days – Friday, 9th and Saturday, 10th September. On Monday, 12th September, the names of candidates that scaled the screening procedure will be released by the Electoral Committee.

    Between Monday, 12th September and Thursday, 15th September, candidates not satisfied with the screening procedure can elect to submit protests while the hearing and determination of the appeals will be done on Friday, 16th and Saturday, 17th September by 12 noon daily.

    The Electoral Committee will release the final list of successful candidates for the elections on Monday, 19th September, with campaigning by the successful candidates to commence on Tuesday, 20th September and end by midnight on Thursday, 29th September 2022.

  • BREAKING: JAMB releases results of 2022 UTME mop-up examination

    BREAKING: JAMB releases results of 2022 UTME mop-up examination

    The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the recently conducted mop-up examination for 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME).

    JAMB released the results in a statement by the board’s Head of Public Affairs and Protocol, Dr Fabian Benjamin, in Abuja on Wednesday.

    Benjamin said the board had emplaced a user-friendly and simplified process of checking UTME results in line with its desire to adhere to the ease of doing business protocol of the government.

    “To check the results of the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Mop-Up Examination result conducted on Aug. 6, all a candidate needs to do is to simply send RESULT to 55019.

    “This will be done by using the same phone number that he/she had used for registration and the result would be returned as a text message.

    “Candidates can also print their result from the board’s website- www.jamb.gov.ng after linking their email address to their profile,” he said.

    He said the simplified process would also preclude the exploitation of candidates by shylock business centres and cybercafés that often take advantage of hapless candidates.

  • Osun governorship candidates sign Peace Accord ahead of poll

    Osun governorship candidates sign Peace Accord ahead of poll

    Ahead of the July 16 governorship election in Osun state, candidates from all political parties contesting in the  election have  put pen to paper to sign a peace accord.

    National peace committee convener, Rev. Bishop Mattew Hassan Kukah, noted that violence is a fundamental threat to the country’s democracy.

    He, however, charged the aspirants and politicians to see the signing of the peace accord as a symbolic commitment to democracy adding that Nigeria desperately needs a peaceful environment.

    Also speaking, the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu appealed to all political parties, candidates and other actors to play their part in supporting the Peace Accord. It is not enough to simply sign the Peace Accord.

    Speaking on the peace accord earlier in the week, the chairman of the National Peace Committee(NPC) and former Head of State, General Abdusalami Abubakar (rtd), urged all aspirants to exhibit good attitude on election day.

    Abubakar also called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC)  and all stakeholders to consolidate on the success of the recently held Ekiti State governorship poll.

    He equally appealed to the electorate to come out en masse, exercising their civic rights to vote, without fear of violence and with the understanding that the structures for growth are dependent on peace, and also expressed concern over the growing trend of vote-buying.

    The NPC further called on all stakeholders in the traditional institutions, media, and civil society to be alert to their responsibilities as envoys of democratic values which are the means to attaining good governance, resulting in the nation’s collective growth and development.

    “The INEC, the elections ombudsman, security agencies, and other government agencies that facilitate the conduct of the electoral process should do so with transparency, particularly because the entire nation and the world are watching. All contestants – irrespective of their political platform, should be treated with fairness and equity. We call on INEC and the security agencies to ensure inclusivity, facilitating an electoral exercise where the electorate is not disenfranchised because of gender, religious beliefs, ethnic affiliation, or disability.

    ” It is important that public trust in the process is continually built and reinforced through free, credible, and transparent elections in the state. We particularly urge that appropriate procedure are implemented to ensure the unhealthy and seemingly pervasive practice of voter inducement, commonly called “vote-buying”. The law in all its capacity and requirements should be applied to those involved in such a criminal act, both the buyer and seller,” Abubakar added.

  • WAFCON 2022: Cameroon will not be an easy foe – Ogbonna

    WAFCON 2022: Cameroon will not be an easy foe – Ogbonna

    The reigning Africa Women Champions, Super Falcons says Cameroon, their quarter-final opponents in the ongoing Africa Women Cup of Nations (WAFCON), will not be an easy foe to conquer.

    Glory Ogbonna, a defender with the Falcons, stated this on Monday, from the team’s base in Morocco.

    She however said that the Falcons would overcome the Cameroonians in the match, scheduled for Thursday in Casablanca, Morocco.

    According to her, “the Cameroon women team is a good team and they are also pursuing the ticket for the World Cup, as such, they will not be easy to defeat.

    “They are a very good side and champions of the Africa Women football in their own right.”

    She said the team’s aim was not only to qualify for the World Cup, but also to retain the Africa Women trophy.

    “We remain focused and committed to securing the World Cup ticket and also win the Women trophy, for a record 10th time.

    “What we are doing is just taking each game at a time and at the same time, correcting every of our mistakes in the matches,” she stated.

    The Falcons on Sunday defeated the Burudians 4 – 0 to book a quarter final place with Cameroon.

    The Nigerian team lost the first game 1-2 to South Africa and won their second game against Botswana 2 – 0.

  • Osun 2022: PDP loses over 500 to APC

    More than 500 supporters of the PDP in Boripe Local Government Area of Osun State, have defected to the APC.

    The defectors were received into the APC at a campaign rally held in Iragbiji, the hometown of Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola.

    A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Ismail Omipidan on Tuesday said the defectors attributed their defection to the convincing manner Oyetola has been managing the affairs of the state.

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    They also restated readiness to support Oyetola with their votes in the July 16 governorship election.

    Addressing crowd that attended the rally, Oyetola commended them for supporting his administration.

    He then assured that if re-elected, his second term “would be more rewarding and resourceful, as the first term was a foundation for a brighter future.”

    Oyetola also urged citizens who were yet to collect their Permanent Voter Cards to do so, to enable them exercise their civic duty during the forthcoming governorship election.

  • Oshonaike, Edem dumped out of 2022 African Cup Championships

    Oshonaike, Edem dumped out of 2022 African Cup Championships

    The duo of top rated Nigerian table tennis stars, veteran seven time Olympian, Funke Oshonaike and Offiong Edem have been dumped out of the ongoing International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), African Cup Championships.

    Nigeria is hosting the annual ITTF Africa Cup in Lagos at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall inside the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, with representatives from some African countries in attendance.

    In the Round 16 female single, Nigeria’s number one player, Edem was overpowered by her fellow compatriot and home-based Fatimo Bello by 4-3 in a thrilling encounter.

    In the other game, 46-year-old Oshonaike was sent packing by a now-familiar foe, 14-year-old Hana Goda of Egypt by 4-0 in a one-sided match, (11-13, 6-11, 8-11, 6-11).

    Goda had earlier defeated Oshonaike at the same level at the last Championships held in Yaounde, Cameroon.

    The victorious Bello, however, told NAN that it was her time to dominate the sport after being in the shadows of the foreign-based players for sometime.

    “I believe it’s my time because I practised well for this tournament. Anything can happen in table tennis, so I am not surprised that I won the match.

    “I respect her a lot because she plays good table tennis and of course she is a foreign-based, but nonetheless, I have my own time to win after much practice.

    “I am now focused for the next match which is Semi-finals because there are still great stars left in the tournament like, Egyptian duo of Hana Goda and Dina Mashref.

    “For my future, I will like to play abroad, I like the German league,” she said.

    For Goda, she said that in spite of the win, she did not play to her best, adding that facing a seven time Olympian was a nervy moment.

    “I feel good winning, but I did not play to my best, maybe I am a bit stressed, I hope to play better.

    “I was also nervous playing. May be at the next match, I will have to make up my mind and be at my best because I still have tough opposition ahead, but I am not worried, I only need to be at my best.

    “Funke is an amazing player having attended seven Olympics, so best of luck to her,” she said.

  • Electoral Amendment Act 2022: Supreme court reserves judgment

    The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved judgment in the suit filed by the President Muhammadu Buhari and Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami, to void the provisions of Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act, 2022.

    The court will announce a date to parties involved.

    Recall that on May 19, the apex court admitted an application filed by Rivers to be joined in the suit.

    Justice Musa Dattijo, who led the seven-member panel of the Justices of the apex court, allowed the joinder application that Rivers brought through the Speaker of its House of Assembly and its Attorney-General and adjourned hearing on the suit until May 26.

    The applicants told the court that they were opposed to the suit marked SC/CV/504/2022, which originally had the National Assembly as the sole Respondent.

    Buhari and Malami filed a suit at the Supreme Court, seeking an interpretation of Section 84(12) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2022.

    They are seeking an order of the apex court to strike out the section of the Electoral Act, saying it is inconsistent with the nation’s Constitution.

  • Just In: JAMB releases 2022 UTME results

    Just In: JAMB releases 2022 UTME results

    JAMB has released results of the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

    In a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday, Dr Fabian Benjamin, Head, Public Affairs and Protocol in JAMB advised candidates to send UTMERESULT in one word to 55019 to have their results checked.

    He stated that JAMB had not uploaded the results to its website for obvious reasons; hence candidates could check their results using the SMS code.

    “To check the 2022 UTME result, all a candidate needs to do is to simply send UTMERESULT to 55019 using the same phone number that he or she used for registration.

    “The result will be sent as a response to the candidate’s text message. This is the only process of checking the 2022 UTME results for now as the board has not uploaded it on its website for obvious reasons.

    “In addition, candidates are forewarned that they would, as usual, receive all kinds of messages from desperate fraudsters on how to check their results different from the aforementioned one.

    “Hence, JAMB urges all candidates to ignore all such messages on how to check their 2022 UTME results as they are all products of deceit aimed at misleading them,’’’ he stated.

    Benjamin stressed that JAMB adopted the user-friendly and simplified process of checking UTME results through the use of SMS to adhere to the ease of doing business protocol of the government.

    He added that the process was simplified to preclude the unconscionable exploitation of candidates by shylock business centres and cyber cafes which often took advantage of hapless candidates.

    The 2022 UTME began on May 6 and ended on May 16.

  • UCL Final: You are free to say whatever you like-Casemiro replies Salah

    UCL Final: You are free to say whatever you like-Casemiro replies Salah

    Brazil and Real Madrid midfielder, Casemiro, has responded to Liverpool ace Mohamed Salah’s revenge wishes, the mecurial midfielder after the Los Blancos survived a scare to upturn the result in their favour in the second leg encounter against Manchester city on Wednesday night.

    Salah had revealed he wanted to face Real Madrid in the final before the LaLiga champions defeated Man City 3-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday night.

    And after the game last night, the Egyptian captain clearly relished the chance to get revenge on Carlo Ancelotti’s side, tweeting after their victory over Manchester City: “We have a score to settle.”

    The final of the UCL between Real Madrid and Liverpool takes place at Stade de France on saturday May 28.

    It would be a repeat of the 2018 showpiece event, where Liverpool was defeated 3-1 by the Spanish giants.

    TheNewsguru.com reliably gathered that Casemiro responded to Salah, stating that the Champions League final will be difficult, adding that the former Chelsea and AS Roma star can choose whatever he wants to say because of his previous injury in 2018.

    “Everyone can choose what he wants, maybe because of his previous injury,” Casemiro said.

    “It’s another final, another history and we respect it and know it will be difficult.”

  • FG declares Monday, Tuesday, public holidays

    FG declares Monday, Tuesday, public holidays

    The Federal Government has declared Monday May 2 and Tuesday May 3, as public holidays to mark the 2022 Workers Day and Eidel-Fitr celebrations.

    The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib Belgore, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.

    According to him, the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government.

    The minister congratulated workers across the country on their celebration.

    He also commended them for their hard work, diligence and sacrifice, saying that their efforts were largely responsible for the greatness of the country and the respect Nigeria now commanded in the comity of nations.

    “Labour is the very essence of humanity. We are alive because we work and only the dead is incapable of working.”

    Aregbesola, therefore, enjoined them to imbibe the culture of productivity, adding that the end of work was productivity.

    “It is productivity that leads to satisfactory provision of goods and services and wealth creation.

    “It is, therefore, the path to national and individual prosperity.”

    He, however, urged them to raise the bar of their trade in line with the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration’s drive to rev up the vehicle of governance and make all the people of Nigeria derive maximum benefit.

    The minister also congratulated all Muslims for the successful completion of the Holy month of Ramadan.

    Aregbesola called on all Muslims to imbibe and practice the virtues of kindness, love, tolerance, peace, self-denial, sacrifice and good neighbourliness, as exemplified by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him).

    “The self-restrain, self-denial, sacrifice and deep spiritual consciousness that accompanied the fasting period should not end but be maintained and improved upon, to be a better person and true worshipper.”

    The minister expressed confidence that the security challenges in some parts of the country would soon be a thing of the past.

    He added that the government was putting determined efforts and all necessary measures in place for Nigerians to enjoy unfettered peace all round.

    Aregbesola assured Nigerians that the administration of President Buhari was fully committed to the security of life and property of every citizen and foreigners alike.

    He commended all security agencies for the successes recorded in the fight against criminals across the country and the peace that had returned to the formerly embattled places.

    He urged Nigerians to be part of the nation’s security architecture by being vigilant and reporting suspicious individuals and activities to law enforcement agencies nareest to them.

    He, however, remindeđ Nigerians that security was everybody’s responsibility and should not be left in the hands of the government alone.

    Aregbesola wished all Muslims a happy Eidul-Fitr celebration and prayed that the peace, blessings and favours of Allah be with them all.