Day: November 1, 2017

Delta LG polls: Community accuses state govt of ‘imposing’ candidate on McDermott Ward

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The People of Agbarha-Warri Kingdom in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State on Wednesday November 1 protested alleged imposition of a councillorship candidate, Femi Okorodiden on McDermott Ward 2. He was allegedly forced on them by the state government ahead of the forthcoming Local Government elections. The people insists that Femi Okorodiden was neither nominated nor endorsed by Executives of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The Agbarha people who carried placards with inscriptions,”We say No to imposition of Candidates”, “McDermott Ward takes its routes from Shell Ramp down…

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FIFA strikes deal with China’s CCTV until 2022

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FIFA has agreed to grant China Central Television (CCTV) the exclusive media rights in China for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. The station is also to relay all other major international competitions until 2022, the global soccer body said on Wednesday. The deal with the state broadcaster includes the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 and covers all media rights across all platforms and including live, delayed and highlights rights, it said in a statement that gave no financial terms. CCTV has broadcast the World Cup across China since 1978.…

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Former Vice President, Alex Alex Ekwueme collapses

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Second republic Vice-President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, has reportedly collapsed and has been admitted at the Intensive Care Unit of Memfys Hospital for Neurosurgery, by Penok petrol station in Trans-Ekulu, Enugu State. It was gathered that Ekwueme collapsed around 2am last Saturday, at his residence in Independence Layout, Enugu. The development comes barely 10 days (October 10) after he celebrated his 85th birthday. “He was trying to get something from the table when he suddenly collapsed and immediately someone raised the alarm, we proceeded to revive him while cautious enough not…

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Court dismisses Diezani’s application to return to Nigeria

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A Federal High Court Sitting in Lagos has dismissed an application by a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke urging it to compel the Attorney General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami, to bring her back to Nigeria. Diezani had brought the application before the court asking to be brought back to Nigeria to defend a criminal charge bordering on alleged laundering of N450 million. Justice Rilwan Aikawa in a ruling on the issue agreed with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that the application is misconceived and amounts…

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Facebook, Twitter intimidated by U.S. authorities – Russia

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Facebook, Twitter and Google have been intimidated by the U.S. authorities, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said Wednesday. “I am surprised at these Internet giants saying one day that, let’s say, 5,000 dollars was spent on some political advertising, and the next day they say that 40 million U.S. citizens, voters turned out to be under the influence of some Russian social and political ads,” Ryabkov told reporters. “The story does not hang together, they become confused in the testimony, they are intimidated and confused by the U.S authorities,…

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