Author: Rashaad Harris

Ahead of the upcoming 2023 General Elections, Nigerian comedian and actor — Adebowale Adedayo (Mr Macaroni), has urged the country’s electoral umpire to be highly transparent as the citizens decide their next leaders. Mr Macaroni charged the Independence National Electoral Commission ( INEC) not to give room to any sort of abnormalities, as the election means a lot to Nigerians.His tweet reads “Dear @inecnigeria This Particular Election means a lot to the people of Nigeria. We want to exercise our right to choose the Leaders that we want to serve us. “We are counting on your transparency and accountability to…

FIFA has revealed the candidates shortlisted for The Best FIFA Football Awards™ 2022. The nominees are listed below in alphabetical order: The Best FIFA Men’s Player: Julián Álvarez (Argentina / River Plate / Manchester City FC) Jude Bellingham (England / BV Borussia 09 Dortmund) Karim Benzema (France / Real Madrid CF) Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium / Manchester City FC) Erling Haaland (Norway / BV Borussia 09 Dortmund / Manchester City FC) Achraf Hakimi (Morocco / Paris Saint-Germain) Robert Lewandowski (Poland / FC Bayern München / FC Barcelona) Sadio Mané (Senegal / Liverpool FC / FC Bayern München) Kylian Mbappé (France /…

The governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP) in Lagos State, Olajide Adediran, better known by the mononym, Jandor, has vowed to end Tinubu’s dominance in Lagos. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, Mr. Jandor said it is time to do things differently, adding that one brain can’t be doing the thinking for the whole of Lagos. He further accused APC Presidential Candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for removing performing governors. He alleged that former governor Babatunde Raji Fashola was nearly removed in 2011, despite a stellar first term. He added that though Fashola survived, his successor, Akinwunmi Ambode,…

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday morning arrested Labour Party (LP) chieftain, Doyin Okupe at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos. Okupe was scheduled to fly to London via Virgin Atlantic before he was snabbed by the DSS. Okupe was the director-general of the campaign of the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, who resigned in December after Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of a Federal High Court in Abuja on December 19, 2022 found him guilty of receiving over N200 million cash from former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki, ruling that his action violated the Money…

In keeping with his nation-trotting campaign style, Labour Party’s Peter Obi has again visited his alma-mater, the University of Nigeria Nsukka(UNN), Enugu State, where he held an interactive session with students and stakeholders alike. Obi, a front runner in the February 25th presidential election, is a philosophy graduate of UNN, where he spent four years between 1980 and 1984. Obi and his campaign team are in the south Eastern State of Enugu for their state-to-state rally scheduled to hold on Thursday, January 12. Obi said in a tweet, “It is an honour to return to the University of Nigeria, Enugu…

Hon. Muhammed Kazaure Gudaji the member of the Nigerian House of Representatives representing the Kazaure, Roni, Gwiwa, Yankwashi Constituency of Jigawa State, has revealed the sound one makes when they are given dollar at official rate by the Central Bank. Kazaure, an SSCE holder, is one of the most outspoken House member. [wpvideo OoYB0cBf data-temp-aztec-id=”cad603c5-7b11-4c33-95ee-9c808e42b24b”]

An unknown man has been found dead in Lekki-Ikoyi inland waterways after he drowned while riding a jetski. Switch Nigeria learned from a confirmed report issued by the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, that the man drowned due to overspeeding. According to the Permanent Secretary, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, efforts are being made to recover his remains from the lagoon. “It was discovered by the agency’s responders on duty at the lekki base that an unidentified male adult dr@wned at the Lekki-Ikoyi inland waterways as a result of over speeding while he was riding on a jet ski…

Chelsea manager Graham Potter has described the Blues job as one of the hardest jobs in football. Potter stated this ahead of the Blues’ next Premier League fixture against Fulham on Thursday night. Ahead of the game, Chelsea are in 10th place on the table, following a miserable run of six defeats in nine matches. Potter replaced Thomas Tuchel in September 2022, with Marina Granovskaia, Petr Cech, Bruce Buck, Guy Laurence and Scott McLachlan all leaving Stamford Bridge too. “I understood that was going to be really difficult. I just thought from a leadership perspective, it is fascinating, challenging and…

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu has lauded the efforts of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta, saying the party took cognizance of his outstanding development efforts and rewarded him in return. The chairman announced this yesterday at the opening ceremonies of the multi-billion-naira Ogheye Floating Market, Odokun Secondary School, the 3 km pedestrian road connecting Oboghoro to Ogheye-Dimigun, and the pedestrian bridge spanning Jorojoro Creek to Ogheye-Dimigun, all of which are located in Delta State’s Warri North Local Government Area.He said: “Thank you Deltans for the support you have given to us in our journey…

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, claimed on Wednesday in Enugu that Nigerians didn’t need to look for better opportunities overseas because the country is so blessed. Announcing that there is no other country in Africa like Nigeria, Tinubu added that he should have support as he works to renew and rebuild the nation. Tinubu made the statement while speaking at a campaign rally.He stated that some Nigerians who left the country in search of better opportunities abroad encountered difficulties.Speaking at the rally at Enugu, the former Lagos State Governor said: Those who are running…