NO COURT ORDER STOPPED DEREGISTRATION OF 22 PARTIES-INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission has defended its decision to deregister the 22 political parties which the Court of Appeal in Abuja recently ordered it to relist. A five-man panel…

VICTOR ANICHEBE EYES RETURN TO ENGLISH FOOTBALL

Former Super Eagles striker, Victor Anichebe, eyes a return to football after a two-year absence from the game. In an interview with Sky Sports, the 32-year-old who last played for…

KYLIAN MBAPPE HOPES FOR ALL FRENCH CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL

Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe admits he hopes Lyon will beat Bayern Munich in their Champions League semi-final on Wednesday and set up an all-French final in Europe’s elite club…

OSHOLA SAYS MY PARENTS DIDN’T SUPPORT ME PLAYING FOOTBALL

Four-time African Women’s Footballer of the Year, Asisat Oshola, says she never had the support of her parents playing football while growing up in Lagos. Oshoala is part of UEFA’s…

AU CONDEMNS MALI PRESIDENT’S ARREST, SEEKS UN INTERVENTION

The African Union has condemned the arrest of President Ibrahim Keita and Prime Minister Boubou Cisse. UGAMATV  had earlier reported that mutineering soldiers in Mali on Tuesday detained Keita and…

EXPERT LAMENTS NIGERIA POOR SDG PERFORMANCE

A development expert, Mr Michael Ale, has lamented Nigeria’s poor performance in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. Ale, while speaking to stakeholders on development and newsmen in Lagos…

FIFA CANCELS NEXT ROUND OF INTERNATIONALS OUTSIDE EUROPE

FIFA on Tuesday announced international matches will only be played in Europe in the window that opens at the end of August to reduce travel for players. FIFA said in…

ASUU WANTS BUHARI TO CONSTITUTE VISITATION PANEL

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has called on the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to constitute a special visitation panel to look into the purported removal of Prof.…

BAYELSA ASSEMBLY CLEARS DIRI’S 24 CABINET NOMINEES

The Bayelsa State House of Assembly on Tuesday screened and cleared the 24 commissioner-nominees presented by Governor Douye Diri last week. The screening took place 24 hours after Diri asked…

OYETOLA PARDONS 962 DEMOTED OSUN CIVIL SERVANTS

The Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has been commended for pardoning 962 workers who were demoted for committing administrative infractions. Some of the workers had reportedly embarked on further studies…