Author: Rashaad Harris

The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, must “be an activist,” according to Omoyele Sowore, the African Action Congress’ presidential candidate, if he is to oversee a free and fair election in the near future. Speaking during a meeting with political parties that INEC organised in Abuja, the AAC candidate urged the chairman of the commission to be open about the situation of the upcoming elections.“This is the time to be an activist yourself,” Sowore told Yakubu.“In our last meeting, I proposed very strongly that before we grant the CBN the opportunity to handle sensitive materials, we…

Governor Dapo Abiodun Of Ogun State has said his administration will not hesitate to shut down any commercial bank that rejects the old naira notes in the state. On February 14, 2023, the governor issued a caution after hearing rumours that certain banks were refusing old notes from customers after the February 10 deadline specified by the Central Bank of Nigeria.Speaking to vendors at Itoku Kampala market in Abeokuta, Abiodun criticised the banks’ behaviour and demanded that if the new notes were unavailable, they accept the old ones in order to lessen the pain of the populace.He consequently pleaded with…

The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential candidate — Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has promised the Igbo people that a win for him is a win for the tribe, as he’ll make sure that the next president coming after him will be from the tribe. Atiku disclosed this in his Enugu rally on Tuesday while urging Enugu residents to remain in the PDP to be in his government.His words: “When I came to Enugu a few months ago for a town hall meeting, I told you that I am going to be the stepping stone to an Igbo president. And I mean that…

Ashleigh Plumptre has spoken about the Super Falcons‘ readiness for the 2023 Revelation Cup in Mexico.The four-nation tournament will kickoff on Wednesday, 15 February, with Costa Rica taking on Colombia in the opener. The Falcons will tackle hosts Mexico also on Wednesday at 10pm (Nigerian time). And Plumptre is confident of the Falcons putting up a good show in the tournament.“We prepare for every game knowing we are trying to win and we will compete to the best of our ability to make sure we get the results,” Plumptre said in a short video interview published on the Super Falcons…

UEFA Champions League action resumed on Valentine’s Day with Bayern Munich dominating and beating Paris Saint Germain in Paris 1-0 while a Brahim Daiz early goal gave AC Milan a 1-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in San Siro.PSG hoped to break their Champions League trophyless curse but failed to a round of 16 first league defeat to German champions Bayern Munich 1-0 at Parc de France on Tuesday night.Kingsley Coman gave the Germans a deserved lead against his former club in the 53rd minutes after receiving a lovely ball from Alphonso Davies and his cross into the box fell to…

Saudi Arabia has been chosen to host the Fifa Club World Cup for the first time, from 12-22 December.The announcement comes three days after Real Madrid lifted the trophy in Morocco, following a thrilling 5-3 win over Al-Hilal, the first Saudi club to reach the final of the tournament. Saudi will be only the sixth host since the competition’s inception in 2000.The country’s sports minister said hosting the tournament signalled “our desire to be a force for good”.Saudi Arabia has invested heavily in sporting events in recent years, but has been accused of using events to ‘sportswash’ its reputation.The country…

Dates for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying double-header between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Djurtus of Guinea-Bissau has been fixed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The first leg will hold at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja on Friday, March 24.The reverse fixture will hold in Marrakech, Morocco on Tuesday, March 28. The match can’t hold in Guinea-Bissau as they do not have a Confederation of African Football (CAF) approved playing turf.The Super Eagles won their opening two games in the qualifiers against Sierra Leone and Sao Tome and Principe.Victory in both matches (against Guinea- Bissau)…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate — Bola Tinubu, has pledged to uphold President Muhammadu Buhari’s “incorruptible” character and maintain judicious use of Nigeria’s resources. If elected on February 25, Mr Tinubu promised to carry on Mr Buhari’s anti-corruption crusade while addressing party supporters at a rally in Owerri’s Dan Anyiam Stadium on Tuesday.“To you, I pledge that the incorruptible attitude of President Muhammadu Buhari will continue,” the former Lagos governor said. “We will prudently manage your resources and increase your revenue generation capacity.”He also pledged to invest in education for youths, promising to make Imo a tourism destination…

The agent of Ghanaian international forward Christian Atsu has released a statement regarding his client nine days after an earthquake hit Turkey. In a statement from the management of Christian Atsu, on ground in Hatay, they decry the slow pace of work and urge Hatayspor to be present with them.”It has been 9 days since the earthquake and we still have not located Christian. I am at the quake site in Hatay with Christian’s family. The scenes are unimaginable and our hearts are broken for all the people affected. “During my time here we have been able to locate Christian…

1996 champions Nigeria will press ahead with their objective of a second Olympic football gold medal when they host Guinea in an U23 Africa Cup of Nations final qualifying fixture, first leg at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan on Wednesday, 22nd March.A penalty in each half, and at opposing sides, guaranteed a stalemate in the first leg of the second-round fixture against Tanzania at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam in October last year, before a textbook free-kick by Timilehin Ogunniyi and another penalty by captain Success Makanjuola in the return in Ibadan saw the Eagles sail to…